CCS is expanding—and you can help us furnish our new space! We’re seeking gently used and donated items for our preschool classrooms and common rooms. Do you have a toddler chair or activity rug collecting dust in your basement? Have you spied an awesome water table in your local freecycle group? Would you like to purchase a set of cots, cubbies or other preschool-specific furniture? Do you have specialized skills as a carpenter or electrician? Can you help transport or store donations? Browse our wish list below, then click on the “I CAN HELP” button to tell us about an item you can donate or purchase. Questions? Email us here.
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» Jump to section: Donate Used Items | Source or Sponsor Specialized Equipment | Labor Donations | Storage and Transportation
Donate Used Items
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- Water tables – 5 needed
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- Doll house – 5 needed
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- Play kitchen – 5 needed
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- Wood block set – 5 needed
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- Magnetic tiles set – 5 needed
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- Anatomically correct, multi-racial baby dolls – 15 needed
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- Kids’ Easel – 5 needed
Items for seating and other furniture in the classroom.
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- Preschool-sized chairs – 90 needed
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- Preschool table to seat 6 – 5 needed
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- Preschool table to seat 8-10 – 3 needed
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- Preschool table to seats 4 – 5 needed
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- Preschool table to seats 2 – 5 needed
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- Changing table – 3 needed
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- Step stools – 10 needed
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- Easy-to-clean couch or loveseat – 5 needed
Items for circle time, nap time, and big-body play in the classroom.
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- Large rug over 5×8 – 5 needed
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- Small rug under 5×10 – 10 needed
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- Double-sided low bookshelf – 5 needed
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- Book display rack – 5 needed
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- Bean bags and large cushions – 15 needed
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- Single-sided low bookshelf – 5 needed
Items for gross motor skills, music and dance, and getting energy out in the common room!
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- Climbers – 2 needed
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- Gym or tumbling mats – 6 needed
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- Children’s trikes and bikes – 5 needed
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- Children’s riding vehicles in good shape – 5 needed
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- Large soft foam blocks – 2 sets needed
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- Large wooden blocks – 2 sets
Items to support teachers in the classroom.
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- Adult sized chairs – 10 needed
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- Desk for teachers – 5 needed
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- Large wall whiteboard – 5 needed
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- Toaster oven – 1 needed
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- Microwave – 1 needed
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- Large-capacity coffee maker – 1 needed
Source or Sponsor Specialized Equipment
Items for organizing and facilitating classroom activities.
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- $325 sponsors one teacher’s whiteboard easel – 5 needed
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- $125 sponsors one children’s lockers – capacity for 30 children needed
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- $35 sponsors one stackable cots – 82 needed
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- $400 sponsors one wall cabinets for teachers – 10 needed
Items to support teacher communications and digital record-keeping.
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- $100 sponsors one phone-size tablet (for teacher use) – 9 needed (Google Pixel 3 or above)
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- $200 sponsors one new tablet (for teacher use) – 5 needed
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- $400 sponsors one new Chromebook (for teacher use) – 5 needed
Items for prepping school snacks and lunches, as well as nourishing staff.
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- $250 sponsors one food service cart – 2 needed
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- $3,500 sponsors one commercial fridge – 1 needed
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- $2,200 sponsors one commercial freezer – 1 needed
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- $3,250 sponsors one commercial convection oven – 2 needed
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- $200 sponsors one tall metal shelf – 4 needed
Labor Donations
Are you a carpenter or contractor or builder? Are you expert at installing cabinets, sinks, dishwashers, or other furnishings and appliances? Would you like to donate your labor if we cover the cost of materials? Or do you have access to discounted materials, too? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” let us know by clicking on the “I CAN HELP” button!
Storage and Transportation
Do you have a truck or large car? Do you have time available to pick up and deliver furniture? (It’s fine if you don’t have a vehicle, but can partner with someone or drive a rental truck.) Do you have a large, clean basement (at least 300 sq ft) that could be used to store items while our spaces undergo construction (May-October 2023 and again from January-May 2024)? Please let us know by clicking on the “I CAN HELP” button.