Pictures from RWC Christmas Party Dec 1, 2015

Thanks to Kathleen and Ike Shaprio for hosting!!! 

Project Santa: Holiday Gift Drive of Austin's Children Shelter

Holiday Gift Drives
Project Santa is the official holiday gift drive of Austin Children’s Shelter. Gifts received during this season will not only help our kids and families during the holidays, but they will help supply gifts to our kids and items for our programs throughout the entire following year.
Due to our extremely limited storage space, it is most helpful for us to accept items that are of the greatest need based on the demographic of kids we serve most frequently. Each year, we serve many more kids between the ages of
0 – 5 years old and 13 – 20 years old. In order to make your shopping experience easier, we have provided a list of items that are the most in demand.
For more information, please call 512-499-0090 or email Lindsay Contreras at lcontreras@safeaustin.org.
THREE DONATION DELIVERY TIMES
ACS Programs That Benefit From Your Donations

Austin Children’s Shelter - 4800 Manor Road Austin, Texas 78723
Saturday, December 12 from 9:00am – 12:00pm Sunday, December 13 from 12:00pm – 4:00pm Monday, December 14 from 5:00 – 7:15pm

•   Emergency Shelter Care: Providing a safe haven and an opportunity to begin to heal through high quality care and critical services.
  
•   Transitional Living Program: Providing older youth in foster care a structured environment to begin learning independent living skills.
  
•   Supervised Independent Living Program:
  
•   Teen Parent Program: Helping young parents break the cycle of abuse and neglect by teaching positive parenting skills.
  

 Respite Care: Enhancing family stability and well-being by providing temporary respite for families referred through partner agencies.
 Foster & Adoption: Connecting children and youth with caring families.
 Strong Start: Preventing child abuse by strengthening families and providing a therapeutic early childhood program.
 Care Academy: Supporting families through quality child care combined with early childhood education and parent coaching at ACS.

Provides youth who are aging out of the state’s

care—but are not quite ready to successfully live

independently—the opportunity to further

develop adult skills and prepare for a successful

independent life.

Thank you for supporting the children, young adults, and families we serve!

What Austin Children’s Shelter Cannot Accept
For various reasons (primarily safety and storage), Austin Children’s Shelter is unable to accept any of the following items. Thank you for understanding!

•   Toy Guns of any Variety (Nerf, Water, etc.)
  
•   Aerosol Products (Deodorant, Hair Spray, etc.)
  
•   Bats (Baseball, Softball, Wiffle Ball)
  
•   Anything with Internet Connectivity
  
•   Anything with a Built-In Camera
  
•   Twister Game
  
•   iTunes Gift Cards
  
•   Used Stuffed Animals
  

 Used Toys
 Toy Weapons
 Jump Ropes
 Walkie Talkies
 Dart Boards
 Anything Depicting Violence, Profanity, or Drugs  Hotel or Travel-Sized Shampoos and Soaps

LISTS BY PROGRAM
Transitional Living Program & Supervised Independent Living Program Young Men & Women Ages 17- 22

•   Gift cards to Walmart, Target, HEB, Visa
  
•   Adult-Sized Bikes
  
•   Adult-Sized Helmets
  
•   Bike Locks
  
•   New or Gently Used Men’s & Women’s Hoodies and Coats (M – XXL)
  
•   New Adult Athletic Shorts (S – XXL)
  
•   New Adult White T-Shirts (M – XXL)
  
•   New Adult Scarves, Beanies, & Gloves
  
•   Clock Radios
  
•   Travel Umbrellas
  
•   Personal Daily Planners
  
•   Reusable Water Bottles
  
•   Non-Spiral Journals
  
•   Mp3 Players
  
•   Ear Buds and Headphones
  
•   DVD’s PG-13 (Action and Comedy Preferred)
  
•   Basketballs & Ball Pumps
  
•   Scrapbooking Paper, Stickers, & Albums
  
•   Makeup Kits & Non-Aerosol Hair Styling Products
  
•   Nail Polish and Nail Polish Remover
  
•   Hair Straighteners, Curling Irons, and Blow Dryers
  
•   Cologne and Perfume
  
•   Scented Lotion, Body Wash, and Hand Soaps
  

Thank you for supporting the children, young adults, and families we serve!

•   Gift cards: Target, Walmart, Academy, Old Navy, Half Price Books, Roller & Ice Skating, Bowling, Mini- Golf, Austin’s Park & Pizza, Main Event, Café Monet, Best Buy, fast food for shake outings, etc.
  
•   New or Gently Used Adult & Youth Hoodies and Coats (All Sizes)
  
•   New Adult & Youth Athletic Shorts (All Sizes)
  
•   New Adult & Youth Solid Colored Shirts (All Sizes)
  
•   New Adult Pajamas & Slippers (All Sizes)
  
•   New Adult Scarves, Beanies, & Gloves
  
•   Clock Radios
  
•   Travel Umbrellas
  
•   Personal Daily Planners
  
•   Non-Spiral Journals
  
•   MP-3 Players
  
•   Ear Buds and Headphones
  
•   DVD’s G – PG-13
  

 Basketballs & Ball Pumps
 Scrapbooking Paper, Stickers, & Albums
 Makeup Kits & Non-Aerosol Hair Styling Products
 Nail Polish
 Hair Straighteners/Curling Irons
 Cologne and Perfume
 Scented Lotion, Body Wash, and Hand Soaps
 Lego Sets
 Science Kits
 Magic: The Gathering Cards
 Board Games for ages 10+
 Book Lights
 Wii, PlayStation, Xbox Consoles & Games Rated EC –
Teen Only
 Handheld Electronic Games  Art & Craft Kits

Emergency Shelter Program and Foster & Adopt Boys & Girls Ages 8 - 18

Teen Parenting Program, Strong Start, and Care Academy Infants and Children ages Birth – 7 years, Teen Parents ages 16 – 22

•   Gift cards: Target, Walmart, Academy, Old Navy, Half Price Books, Roller & Ice Skating, Bowling, Mini- Golf, Austin Parks & Pizza, Main Event, Café Monet, Zilker Train, Build-A-Bear, Indoor Jumpy Gyms, etc.
  
•   New or Very Gently Used Adult & Children’s Hoodies & Coats
  
•   New Adult & Youth Pajamas & Slippers (All Sizes)
  
•   New Adult & Youth Scarves, Beanies, and Gloves
  
•   Underwear for children aged 2 – 5 years
  
•   Clock Radios
  
•   Travel Umbrellas
  
•   Personal Daily Planners
  
•   Non-Spiral Journals
  
•   MP-3 Players
  
•   Ear Buds and Headphones
  
•   DVD’s G – PG-13
  
•   Scrapbooking Paper, Stickers, & Albums
  

 Makeup Kits & Non-Aerosol Hair Styling Products  Nail Polish
 Hair Straighteners/Curling Irons
 Perfume, Scented Lotion, and Body Wash
 Art & Craft Kits
 Art Paint and Brushes
 Outdoor Play Equipment for Infants/Toddlers
 Water Table
 Exersaucers
 Tummy-Time Mats
 Construction Paper
 Educational Toys
 Moon Sand
 Wooden Puzzles
 Blocks
 Large Legos
 Make Believe Type Toys (Dress Up, Play Food, etc.)

Thank you for supporting the children, young adults, and families we serve!

Facilities and Kitchen Needs
Help stock the pantry, medicine cabinets, and supply closets of the Austin Children’s Shelter! We have lots of tummies to feed, booboos to fix, diapers to change, and rooms to clean!

•   Gift Cards to Home Depot and H-E-B
  
•   Diapers and Wipes
  

o Please include Pampers and Huggies for our babies with sensitive skin

•   Individual Portions of Non-Perishable Food Items (Cereals, Granola Bars, Baked Snacks, Juices, Fruit and Pudding
  Cups, Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers, Peanut Butter, Individual Soups and Oatmeal, Popcorn)
  
•   Baby Food and Snacks
  
•   Formula
  

o Similac in the blue can is our most commonly used formula

•   New Baby Bottles & Sippy Cups
  
•   New White Bath Towels & Wash Cloths
  
•   New Luggage and Duffle Bags
  
•   New Convertible Car Seats
  
•   Twin Bed Sheets & Comforters
  
•   Water Bottles
  
•   Batteries - Especially AA & AAA
  
•   Toilet paper (2-ply)
  
•   Feminine Hygiene Products
  
•   Cotton Swabs and Cotton Balls
  
•   Combs, Brushes, and Hair Picks
  
•   African American Hair Care Products (Olive Oil Brand preferred)
  
•   Nail Clippers & Nail Files
  
•   Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
  
•   Medicine Cabinet Supplies (Tylenol & Motrin (Child & Adult), bandages, antibacterial ointment, Pepto Bismol,
  rubbing alcohol, heating pads, ice packs, small humidifiers, boxes of tissues)
  

Thank you for supporting the children, young adults, and families we serve!