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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

  1. large plastic storage containers with lids
  2. small, inexpensive toys for boys & girls 4-10
  3. small gift items (hair accessories, deck of cards, etc.) appropriate for pre-teens and teens
  4. juice boxes, soft drinks & bottled water
  5. individually-wrapped snacks
  6. standard DVD-R's (new, unwrapped)
  7. 18" x 12" art sketch pads & color, washable markers (medium-thick point)
  8. black Sharpies (fine point)
  9. child-size & teen-size vinyl aprons
  10. art easel drawing paper
  11. construction paper
  12. stickers & other rewards for ages 2-14
  13. art supplies & craft kits
  14. puzzles, coloring books, small toys, primary color storage containers for shelves
  15. copy paper
  16. file folders & file labels
  17. 9" x 12" gum & clasp sealed manila envelopes
  18. blue roller ink pens
  19. rubber bands, paper clips, standard staples
  20. postage stamps
  21. post-it notes
  22. 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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