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Parish Service Opportunities

THE GERARD HOUSE

3144 North Hood

Wichita, Kansas 67204

(316) 832-0777

Contact Person: Sally Frieze

Gerard House opened in June of 1988. Gerard House provides a home for pregnant women. They have worked with over 200 women in both the residential and in the educational program. Gerard House provides these women with everything from personal items to moving furniture into apartments. The women receive moral, spiritual, and emotional support. Through donations, Gerard House is able to give these women most of the items they need to take care of their babies, including cribs, clothing, diapers, car seats, bottles, high chairs, etc.

GERARD HOUSE NEEDS INCLUDE:

Personal Supplies:

Deodorant/Toothpaste Hairspray Perfume Blistex/Chapstick

Cloth Diapers Hair Brushes Nail Polish Nail Polish Remover

Bath Soap Hair Dryers Baby Lotion Baby Shampoo

Curling Iron Shampoo Conditioner

Hair Products for Afro-Americans

Clothes:

Maternity clothes (used/new) Infant clothes (new/used)

Layettes Sweats (women large sizes)

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Bedroom Items:

Linen (twin) Crib Sheets Bath Towels Wash Cloths

Pillow covers Mattress cover Alarm clocks Bed Pillow

Food Items:

White sugar Shortening Vegetable Oil Butter/margarine

Canned Vegetables Ketchup/Mustard Soups Cake Mixes

Canned Fruit Infant formula

Cleaning Items:

Furniture Polish Dishwasher Detergent All purpose cleansers

Disinfectant Window/Mirror cleaner Laundry Detergent

Fabric Softener

Paper Goods:

Paper Towels Sanitary napkins Disposable Diapers NB/SM

Nursing Pads 30 gal. Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Bags

For Apartments:

T.V./VCR Table and Chairs Coffee Table End Table Beds

Couches Chairs Silverware Baby Beds High Chair

Stroller Chest of Drawers Lamps Pots/Pans Mattress

Misc.:

Cross-stitch kits Sewing Kits Diaper Bags Diaper Pails Safety Gates

Umbrellas Baby Bottles Laundry Baskets

Childproof Elec. Socket Covers

Monetary Donations for Medicine, Vacuum, Computer Software, and phone cards.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:

Answering phones Grant writing Fund raising Construction

Computer work Secretarial help

Someone to inventory pantry on regular basis

K - 8 Seasonal, gardening, and planting flowers

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