Wish List
Gift cards are the gift that keep on giving!
Donating gift cards is a wonderful, easy, and unique way to help youth living in our group homes at Virginia Home for Boys and Girls. Getting out into the community and learning to shop for things they need helps them learn the essential life skills needed such as budgeting their money and prioritizing their needs. This also helps them feel a sense of normalcy and dignity when getting to pick things out themselves. Like all of us, our youth have favorite colors, favorite textures, favorite brands, and so on.
Would you like to provide a shopping experience for a youth? We serve many teenagers that would love to shop for new clothing items, back-to-school shoes, or just new things of their own. Rack Room Shoes gift cards allow kids to try on and pick out the right size shoe. TARGET covers a variety of needs from clothes to school supplies. Any gift card would be greatly appreciated!
Reach out to Sara Zaharfy (SZaharfy@vhbg.org) for more info on how you can help. Thank you!
Wish List Items
To keep Virginia Home for Boys and Girls running smoothly all year long, we rely on wish list donations. Below you will find a list of items that we are always grateful to accept from donors. Supply collection drives can be fun and a way to engage your school, neighborhood, business, or civic group in a worthwhile cause. Many of these items can be purchased online from Amazon and delivered directly to our campus.
Our Independent Living Program for young adults is in constant need of home furnishings to set up living spaces. We have an IL Commons where youth socialize and take Independent Living classes and apartments where young people live. The apartments and the Commons need the following:
- Air fryer
- Artificial plants
- Bath ensemble – towels, rug, shower curtain, shower liner, shower current rod, trash can, etc)
- Bluetooth speakers
- Cooking utensils
- Desk (small) and chair
- End tables and lamps
- Ethnic hair products
- Kitchen table with chairs
- Lamps
- Laptops
- LED light strips
- Microwave (small)
- Nightstand table, lamp, dresser, mirror
- Phones (used, factory reset smartphones)
- Plates and cups (set of 8)
- Pots and pans
- Queer affirming books
- Sensory items for stress (fidget spinners, squish balls, etc.)
- Silverware (set of 8) and knife set
- Sofa (large or two small) and chair
- Storage containers
- Trashcans (kitchen/bath/room)
- TV -approx. 43 inch smart TV
- Twin bed frame, XL twin mattress,
- Bed linens/comforter (twin)
- Umbrellas
- Vacuum cleaner
- Wagon/cart for carrying groceries, etc. when walking
- Wall and home decorations
- Workout equipment
Our Group Homes can house up to eight youth and contain all the elements one would expect in any home. Meals are prepared in their kitchen and they eat at their own dining table. Youth can study in their rooms, play games and socialize in comfortable family rooms. We are in constant need of the following:
- Bath mats
- Bath towels and washcloths
- Blender
- Blinds
- Clock radios
- Cooking set (pots, pans, utensils)
- Deep Fryer
- Dinnerware utensils/serving ware
- Dishes
- Gas grills
- Kitchen towels & washcloths
- Mattresses (NEW) twin size
- Picture frames
- Pillows
- Serving bowls
- Sheets (twin “bed in a bag” )
- Shower curtains and liners (heavy-duty)
- Storage containers (Rubbermaid/Tupperware)
- Suitcases and Duffle Bags (to pack belongings when going to a ‘forever home’)
- Swimsuits (children and adult sizes, male-board shorts, and female-one pieces)
- Undergarments and socks (children and adult sizes/male and female)
- Vacuums and carpet steamers
- Wall décor (framed art/pictures) suitable for this age group
- Welcome mats
- Regular scooters (non-electric)
Generally, our School Supply list matches that of the Henrico County Public School lists. We do specifically need the following:
- Books for recreational reading that include cultural diversity
- Calculators (basic, inexpensive)
- Laptop computers
Our JGW School Art program needs the following:
- 2-Liter soda bottles, clear, smooth, empty
- Aluminum foil, heavyweight
- Beads
- Black and Colored Sharpie Markers: fine point, extra fine, ultra fine
- Black cold water dye
- Clay: Modeling Clay 50 lbs or more Low Fire Clay / white clay w grog 06- 04,(.57.53.43.37) 150 lbs-
- Clear plastic 10” plates
- Colored Sharpie Markers
- Colorful yarn
- Construction paper 12 x 18: Green, Blue, Purple, Blue, Red, Black, Orange, Turquoise
- Construction paper aper 24 x 36 multi -Nasco White Drawing 9 x 12 90#, 12 x 18 90#, 18 x 24 90#
- Copper foil Wire
- Crayons
- Dry Erase Markers
- Drying Racks ($129.98 School Specialty 40 shelves 26 x 27 x 43)
- Easel White Board and pad of easel paper to draw on for demonstrations
- Electric Pencil Sharpener
- Electric roaster pan
- Extension cords for glue guns
- Feathers, bright colors
- Food coloring, gel: R,Y,B
- Glue Sticks (mini size)
- Glue: Blue glue
- Graphite Transfer paper
- Heat gun
- Linoleum blocks and carving tools
- Markers Circle stickers
- Masking Tape (lots in every size)
- Mat board, textured
- Paint (Tempera-Acrylic-Watercolor-Finger paint): Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Fuschia, black, White LtGreen, DkGreen, LtBlue, Bronze
- Pantyhose
- Paper: Rolls of brown packaging paper, 150 ft Construction paper 9 x 12
- Ping pong balls (50 or more)
- Pizza boxes
- Plaster cloth
- Puffy paint pens
- Ribbon
- Roofing fabric
- Rulers (clear is best)
- Sandpaper, med
- Scratchboards clay-based heavy
- Smocks
- Soda cans (empty)
- Spray Adhesive
- Staples
- Steel Wool
- Styrofoam Balls
- Styrofoam trays, white, large, smooth
- Watercolor paper
- White labels
- White muslin, 14yards
- Wooden sculpture base 4” x 4” w/ 10” x ½” wooden dowel drilled into center
Join Us in Cultivating Community: Support Our Garden!
Our garden isn't just a patch of land—it's a sanctuary where young minds and hands learn, grow, and thrive. By tending to the soil, planting seeds, and watching them bloom, our youth discover the joy of hard work, patience, and the beauty of nature's cycles. What's more, the harvest from our garden isn't just sustenance for the body; it's nourishment for the soul.
Your donation to our community garden directly impacts the lives of the young people we serve in several meaningful ways. We're currently in need of the following items for our garden:
- Tomatoes (cherry and regular)
- Squash
- Bell Peppers
- Jalapeño
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Cucumbers
- Lavender
- Impatiens
- Other flowers that are in season
Independent Living Program Needs
Our Independent Living program for young adults is in constant need of home furnishings to set up living spaces. We have an IL Commons where youth socialize and take Independent Living classes and apartments where young people live. Items needed are similar to setting up a college dorm room or someone's first apartment.
Group Care Services Needs
Our group homes can house up to eight youth and contain all the elements one would expect in any home. Meals are prepared in their kitchen and they eat at their own dining table. Youth can study in their rooms, play games and socialize in comfortable family rooms. Household items typical to any home are always a need.
John G. Wood School Needs
Generally, our school supply list matches that of the Henrico County Public School lists. In addition to school and art supplies, we do specifically need books for recreational reading that include cultural diversity, laptop computers, and sports-related equipment.