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Gads Hill Center welcomes donations of books, supplies, and materials that enhance our education-based programming for youth.

Art Supplies
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Googly eyes
  • Feathers
  • Glue gun
Office Supplies
  • Copy Paper
  • Scotch Tape
  • File Folders
  • Scissors
Homework supplies
  • Rulers
  • Calculators (regular, graphing, scientific)
  • Dictionaries:   pocket size, full size, English, or Spanish-English
Drawing & Painting Materials
  • Pencils, leaded and colored
  • Markers
  • Crayons
  • Drawing pads 
Paper
  • Construction paper
  • White paper
  • Poster board
  • Lined notebook paper with 3 hole punch
Creative Play
  • Magnetic blocks
  • Lego blocks, all sizes
  • Animal figures
  • Stage for puppets
Balls
  • Soft foam balls
  • Tennis balls
  • Footballs
  • T balls
Sports equipment
  • Jump ropes
  • Parachutes
  • Frisbees
  • Croquet sets
Electronic equipment
  • Radio
  • CD player
  • VCR
Literacy
  • Games that include literacy books
  • Puzzles
  • Children's books
Parent Involvement
  • Incentives for Parents (Raffle, Door Prizes, Drawings)
  • Small Appliances (Coffee Pot, Toaster, etc.)
Safety
  • Hand-Held Stop sign for street crossing

Please call the Gads Hill Center Development Department at (312) 226-0963 x241 or info@gadshillcenter.org to find out more about what Gads Hill needs to adequately serve its toddlers, children and teens, or how to drop it off.

Unfortunately, Gads Hill is unable to use clothing, shoes, magazines, or furniture donations.

Donations of computers can be used if they are in good working order, and are Pentium II or newer.

Donations of land, automobiles, or large items must be evaluated before they can be accepted.

We welcome donations from individuals, companies, schools, etc.