The EIRMC Volunteer Auxiliary accepts donations of useful, needed items for our patients. For infection control and safety, we cannot accept used items of any kind, food, or violent-themed toys. All new fabric items must be washed in a non-fragrant detergent, dried, and individually bagged.
Reading material:
- Hardbound books
- Recent magazines
- Stationary and pen
- Adult and children's coloring books
- Thank-you cards
- Crossword puzzles
- Sudoku puzzles
Art supplies:
- Art supplies (markers, colored pencils, crayons, twistable crayons, paint)
- General Craft Supplies (construction paper, coloring books, scissors, glitter glue, paint brushes)
- Bead Kits
- Stickers and sticker scenes
- Arts and Crafts kits (preschool age through young adult)
- Blank canvas
- Play‐doh
- Coloring Books
Electronics:
- Portable DVD players
- DVD’s (Rated G, PG, PG‐13)
- Electronic handheld games (Bop It, Simon)
NICU (Preemie babies)
NICU babies are often born very early, and sometimes catch families "underprepared." Items that parents may need at home are appreciated.
- Flannel Blankets 36 x 32
- New, unused baby clothes
- Diapers- small sizes
- Wipes
- Baby toiletries, such as lotion and baby wash
- 12x12 scrap book pages ready to add 2-3 pictures. Holiday themed or boy or girl pages are great.
- Infant car seats (brand new and unused only)
Ages birth to 3 years:
- Plastic crib toys (i.e crib mirrors, toys, mobiles, projectors, etc.)
- Electronic light‐up/musical toys
- Plastic stacking/nesting toys/infant links
- Infant sound machines & crib soothers
- Plastic activity gyms and play mats
- Plastic (Non‐cloth) rattles
- Small, No‐spill bubbles
- Plastic baby dolls
- Play telephones
- Legos and building blocks
Ages 4 ‐ 8 years:
- Fisher price Little People items and Little People animals
- Plastic musical instruments
- Plastic play food
- Tool sets
- Cash Registers
- Plastic baby dolls
- Cars/trucks/Matchbox cars
- Doctors kits
- I Spy Books/Look & Find books
- Plastic action figures
- Plastic dinosaurs
- Lego kits
Ages 13 and up:
- Gift Cards: Visa/American Express, Target, Amazon, ITunes, Starbucks
- Advanced model and craft kits (e.g. car, airplane)
- Puzzles (25‐500 pieces)
- Nail polish
- Journals and sketchbooks
- Advanced Lego kits
- Board games