A list of items needed for the Ohio Veterans Homes
VETERANS ITEMS *Important note: Items must be new and store bought
Personal Comfort Items *
Body Lotions and Body Wash Items (full size items only)
Change Purses/Wallets Clothes – New Only (All Sizes)
Cover Cups with Straws
Crossword & Word Search Books – Large Print
Cup Holders for Wheelchair
Small Headset Headphones for Televisions
Denture Cleaner & Denture Cups
Emery Boards/Nail Files
Fanny Packs
Fixodent/Polident/Efferdent Tablets
Hairbrushes & Comb
Lanyards
Large Boxes of Kleenex
Large Can Spray Deodorant Only
Mouthwash (Non-alcoholic)
Nail Clippers
Non-Skid Slipper Socks
Reading Glasses with Cord
Shampoo (Note: Full size items only. We do not take
travel-size or hotel-size toiletry items)
Shoes, Sneakers & Belts – New Only
Small Headset Headphones for Televisions
Sunglasses Sunscreen Sweatpants & Sweatshirts – New Only
(Color) in the following sizes: M, L, XL, XX
Tee Shirts & Underwear – New Only in the following
sizes: M, L, XL, XXL Tennis Balls Toothbrushes Toothpaste Wheelchair Bags White
Cotton Hankies
White Socks – New Only (Non Elastic)
*Important Note: No powdered products or used clothing (even
if dry cleaned) can be accepted. We do not accept items in need of cleaning or
requiring repairs. We also do not accept travel or hotel-size toiletry items.
Fun Things *
Back Scratchers
Beano Cards – Large Numbers
Grill Lighters
Kickballs/Beachball
Large Print Books/Magazines/Newspaper Subscriptions (Note:
Only recent magazine issues within the past three (3) months.)
Long Handle Shoe Horns
Musical DVD Movies/DVD Videos only
Old TV Programs on DVD
Paperback Books. (Note: Please call Recreation Department
first about Hard Covers)
Planting Soil/Live Plants/Hanging Pots
Popcorn Popcorn Oil (Note: Not Vegetable Oil
Small CD Players with Earphones
Small Personal Radios with Headphones
Sound Choice – Karaoke Sing-Along Music
Calendars (2017-18)
Card Games (UNO, Skip-Bo etc.)
Gently used or new Men’s clothing (no Polyester, no used
undergarments, no “dry clean only”, no suits, no tube socks and no women’s
clothing)
Comb set. Brush sets (new only, please).
No “rat – tail” combs
Crew (not tube) socks
Shaving Cream
Individual facial tissue packs
Non-slip slippers and/or footies
Playing cards
Reading glasses (found in pharmacy departments)
Small Address books
Wallets
Winter gloves, mittens, scarves, knit hats and coats
Board games
Books and Novels (new or used “Best Sellers preferred)
Toothbrushes (new, individually boxed and wrapped)
Hand held games
Magnifying glasses / sheets
Radios / Walkman w/earphones
Walkman cassette players (no recorders)
Pre – paid phone cards
New postage stamps
Authorized/Licensed video cassettes (no “R” ratings please)
Wheelchairs - All sizes Electric Wheel Chairs are needed as
well Donations to the “Wheelchair Fund” (place in sealed envelope and deliver
directly to Administration Office.)
