If you would like to support the Bakersfield House by donating items, please review our "Wish List" below or click here to download a copy for your next shopping trip.
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House
- Postage Stamps
- Store Gift Cards (Target, Vons, WinCo, Trader Joe's, Home Depot, WalMart)
- Fun $5 gift cards (McDonald's, Baskin-Robbins, Subway, Jamba Juice, etc...)
- Batteries (AAA and AA)
Family Room
- Family DVDs
- Board games, puzzles, playing cards
- Crayons and coloring or activity books
- Crossword/Sudoku puzzle books
- Books and games in English and Spanish (especially for teens and adults)
Kitchen
- All sizes of storage bags (snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon sized)
- Plastic wrap and aluminum foil
- Food Containers
- Large clear bins
- Microwave safe paper plates and bowls
- Plates
- Cups
- Paper Napkins
- Napkin Rolls
- Paper Towels
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt, pepper, spices, etc.
- Dish Soap
- Dishwasher Detergent
- Sponges
- Hand soap
Food Items
- Breakfast bars/granola bars
- Individually packaged snacks
- Coffee creamer, sugar, and sugar substitute
- Tea bags
- Fresh produce - fruits and vegetables
- Cup of Noodles, Top Ramen
- Canned fruit
- Canned soups
- Canned tuna
- Canned vegetables
- Rice
- Beans
- Microwave popcorn
- Frozen items (Hot Pockets, frozen pizzas, pot pies, etc...)
Computer Room
- Thank you cards / Envelopes for families
Bathrooms
- 1 bath mat, neutral color
- Bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths, neutral colors
- Matching towels
- Hotel Size Toiletries: Shampoo, conditioner, hairbrushes, combs, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, bar soap, etc.
- Toilet paper
- Tissue
- Baby wipes
Women & Men Hygiene Supplies
- Travel Toothbrushes
- Mouthwash
- Face soap
- Deodorant
- Body wash
Cleaning Supplies
- Lysol Wipes
- Microfiber Rags
- Windex
- Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Laundry/Storage
- 2 6-foot tables for special events
- Large Rubbermaid type storage bins
- Laundry detergent or soap
- Bleach
- Dryer sheets