Needs List

Many people throughout North Carolina donate new items to the programs at Barium Springs.  Your donations mean so much to the children and families we care for!  Download a printable version of our Needs Lists to share with others by clicking here.

If you have items to donate, give us a call and we'll schedule an appointment for you to stop by one or our locations and meet with our Donation's Coordinators (see contact information at the bottom of this page according to your location). 

Needs List for Our Children

New Clothing Items

• underwear (all sizes & both genders)
• sport ankle socks (child & adult sizes)
• T-shirts (adult sizes S-XL)
• jeans (men sizes28-36, women sizes 8-18)
• belts of various sizes 
• gym shorts, child & adult sizes (S-XL)

New School Supplies

• 2-pocket folders 
• 3-ring binders (all sizes)
• 3-ring tab dividers
• colored pencils
• washable markers 
• mechanical pencils & black ink pens
• standard calculators & TI 83 calculators
• poster board 
• compasses, protractors & rulers 
• post-it notes, flash drives & index cards
• highlighters (yellow, pink & green)
• dry erase markers & erasers 
• composition notebooks
• book bags
• child safe scissors
• electric pencil sharpners
• world maps & globes
• children's books 

New Therapy Items

• stress balls & play dough
• craft kits & jewelry making kits
• scrapbooking materials
• tape (single sided & double sided)
• art supplies (beads, glitter, colored tissue paper)
• colored construction paper & card stock
• educational activity books
• Sudoku books or games
• writing journals 

New Household Items

• twin size sheet sets, blanket & mattress covers
• towels (bath, hand towels & wash cloths)
• digital alarm clocks
• small trash cans
• toilet brushes
• laundry baskets, detergent, fabric sheets
• cleaning supplies (brooms, dust pans & mops)
• all purpose cleaners (409, Glass Plus, Pledge)
• toliet paper, tissues, napkins, paper towels
• 13 gal. trash cans & liners
• plastic storage containers (all sizes)
• zipper storage bags, sandwich, qt. & gal. sizes
• radios
• portable fans
• lamps
• first aid supplies

New Kitchen Items

• pitchers, plastic with lids
• good quality pots and pans (whole set if possible)
• small appliances (blenders, toasters and hand mixers)
• muffin pans, cookie sheets and cake pans
• strainer/colander
• glass baking dishes
• kitchen towels, dishrags and potholders
• Crock pot (large)
• Coffee makers
• electric fry pans and griddles

New Hygiene Items

• mouthwash (alcohol free)
• dental floss (waxed only please)
• deodorant (both boys and girls)
• hair spray for girls
• hair gel for boys
• tissues, band-aids, wet wipes
• hand soap, hand sanitizer
• combs, hair brushes
• shampoo, conditioner
• antibacterial wipes  & hand sanitizer
• toothpaste & toothbrushes (Adult-Soft)
• curling irons or flat irons

New Baby and Toddler Items

• Dreft laundry detergent 
• baby wipes (unscented)
• fruit or vegetable baby food (no meat)
• disposable diapers (all sizes) 
• infant, toddler and preschool books
• bibs & socks

New Miscellaneous Items

• breakfast bars & snack items
• juice boxes 
• craft supplies
• coolers
• flashlights 
• picture frames
• step stool
• electric razors
• digital cameras
• photo albums
• CD players
• headphones/ear buds
• beach towels
• batteries (all sizes)
• bean bag chairs
• new bed pillows

New Toys and Reward Items

• sports balls (basketballs, footballs, soccer balls)
• outdoor games
• gardening items (seeds, pots, soil)
• rated G movies
• Sudoku books or games
• Legos and Kinex building toys
• children's puzzles
• hackey sacs
• action figures
• playing cards & board games
• slinky - all sizes
• $5.00 fast food gift cards (McDonalds, Arby's, Chick-fil-a, Wendy's or Taco Bell)
• basketball nets
• bicycles & helments
• fishing poles

Statesville Office:
At our Statesville Office, we accept new and nearly new items.  Clothing donations for ages infant to 18 years old must be clean, stain-free, rip-free and odor-free.  Hours for donation drop off in Statesville are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Please call us to schedule your visit.  704-832-2200 ext 207 (Barb Carlson).  Thank you!

Wilkesboro Office (Rainbow Center):
At our Wilkesboro Office, we accept new and nearly new items.  Clothing donations for ages infant to 18 years old must be clean, stain-free, rip-free and odor-free.  Hours for donation drop off in Wilkesboro are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Please call us to schedule your visit.  336-667-3333 ext 221 (Juanita Hodges).  Thank you!
- Additional Needs List for Wilkesboro Group Homes
 
Morganton Office:
At our Morganton Office, we accept new and nearly new items.  Clothing donations for ages infant to 3 years old must be clean, stain-free, rip-free and odor-free.  Hours for donation drop off in Morganton are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Please call us to schedule your visit.  828-433-7176 ext 44 (Kathie Childress).  Thank you!

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