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Year-Round Needs
Toy / Refreshment Drive
The Gingerbread House provides a stuffed animal, toy, and book to each child following the initial forensic interview. The Gingerbread House also provides soft drinks, water, individually packaged fruit juices, and “Little Debbie”–type snacks for victims and their families. These items help to lift the spirits of young children who have experienced the trauma of sexual or severe physical abuse.
Needed:
- writing journals & diaries with locks
- small, inexpensive toys for boys and girls 4-10
- small gift items appropriate for pre-teens & teens
- soft drinks and bottled water
- individually-wrapped snacks
- NOTE: Through the generosity of our donors, we are stocked with stuffed animals for the rest of the year!
Forensic Interview Rooms
Due to our case load, we use approximately 90 DVD-R’s per month (2 DVD-R’s per child). Sketch pads and washable markers are used during interviews for the family drawings.
Needed:
- Standard grade DVD-R’s (new, unwrapped)
- 18 x 12” art sketch pads & color, washable markers (medium-thick point)
- black Sharpies (fine point)
- Play Dough
Play Therapy Rooms
Needed:
- colored sand & sand art bottles
- tempera paints & medium size paintbrushes
- child-size and teen size vinyl aprons
- art easel drawing paper
- construction paper
- kids blunt point scissors
- stickers & other rewards for ages 2-14
- ink pens
- art supplies & craft kits
Family Advocacy Program
Needed:
- school supplies (especially supplies for elementary school grades; current list available by calling the Gingerbread House)
- school uniforms (especially khaki pants and shorts for both boys and girls)
Waiting Room
Needed:
- Puzzles, coloring books, small toys, primary color storage containers for shelves
Office
Continually needed:
- copy paper
- file folders
- file labels
- 9x12” gum & clasp sealed manila envelopes
- fine point black Sharpies
- blue roller ink pens
- rubber bands, paper clips, standard staples
- postage stamps
General
Needed:
- paper towels
- paper plates, spoons, forks, knives
Persons interested in helping the Gingerbread House can also make financial donations.
The Gingerbread House is a community-based 501 (c)(3) organization.
Donations to the Gingerbread House are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Currently Needed
- large plastic storage containers with lids
- small, inexpensive toys for boys & girls 4-10
- small gift items (hair accessories, deck of cards, etc.) appropriate for pre-teens and teens
- juice boxes, soft drinks & bottled water
- individually-wrapped snacks
- standard DVD-R's (new, unwrapped)
- 18" x 12" art sketch pads & color, washable markers (medium-thick point)
- black Sharpies (fine point)
- child-size & teen-size vinyl aprons
- art easel drawing paper
- construction paper
- stickers & other rewards for ages 2-14
- art supplies & craft kits
- puzzles, coloring books, small toys, primary color storage containers for shelves
- copy paper
- file folders & file labels
- 9" x 12" gum & clasp sealed manila envelopes
- blue roller ink pens
- rubber bands, paper clips, standard staples
- postage stamps
- post-it notes
- paper towels
Persons interested in helping the Gingerbread House can also make financial donations.
The Gingerbread House is a community-based 501 (c)(3) organization.
Donations to the Gingerbread House are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Mission Statement
The Gingerbread House Bossier/Caddo Children's Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization which utilizes an interagency approach to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse cases. The mission of the Gingerbread House is to lessen the trauma experienced by child abuse victims as allegations are investigated and to provide support for the child victim in any resulting proceedings within the criminal justice system.
By providing items on our Needs List, you are ultimately helping the over 500 children we serve each year at the Gingerbread House. Thank you!
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