FWC Wish Lists - Donations
FWC Holds Parkland Donation Drives
FWC’s “Wish List Project” collects items for the patients at Parkland Memorial Hospital, the public and primary hospital for the neediest of Dallas County. You can help by purchasing items from the Wish List and bringing them to our meetings.
Lisa Little, Parkland’s Director of Volunteers and Guest Services, poignantly described patient needs at Parkland.
“Parkland Hospital cares for some of the poorest of the poor in our county. Daily, one can see many of life’s tragedies while walking the halls of Parkland. It seems unfathomable that in this wonderful country of ours, there are many people “out there” without necessities we take for granted.”
Together the FWC can make a huge difference in our community.
News from the Parkland Wish List Committee
Since January 1st, we have collected new donations, in-cluding socks, underwear and other adult clothing, onesies for infants, toiletries, and more. Our thanks to Carol Eberhart, Mary Greene, Gerry Minna, Gloria Rege, Judy Solberg, Karen Westergaard, and Linda Willson. Our running totals for socks and underwear this FWC year are 248 and 199! In addition, you have donated a total of 171 other Parkland items, as well as 438 magazines for the Aston clinics. We will continue the socks and undies drive through the coming months and plan to focus on two other much-needed items in the fall. Thank you so much to all who have pitched in – and continue to!
For those who drop magazines off directly at Aston: your thoughtfulness is much appreciated. Please send us a quick email to let us know, so we can include your magazines in our total count -- and thank you!
The "Wish List" List
FWC will be collecting requested items. Bring your donations to FWC events; drop at a committee member’s home; or bring them to AM Book Group meetings for pickup.
Because of infection-control policies, all items except CDs & DVDs must be new. Please note that preemie diapers, sippy cups, baby bottles, and stuffed animals have been removed from the list, and a few new items have been added.
Parkland Newborn/NNICU Wish List
- Preemie, Newborn, and 0-3 month clothes (e.g., onesies, gowns, t-shirts, socks, hats)
- Newborn and size 1 diapers
- Diaper bags
- Baby bath products (Johnson & Johnson)
- Lamaze, Sassy, Bright Starts, or First Years rattles
- Lullaby CDs - new or used
Parkland Pediatric Burn Unit/Adolescent Trauma Unit Wish List
- Lip balm
- Playing Cards (Uno, Phase10, etc.)
- Books and Audio books, CDs, and DVDs — child/teen-friendly (PG-13 and below), English or Spanish
- Hidden picture books (I Spy, etc.)
- Puzzle books
- Toddler toys (12 - 36 mo.)
- Arts & Crafts
- Toddler underwear (boys/girls)
Parkland Adult and Geriatric Patient Wish List
- Adult slippers/socks (with no-skid bottom grips)
- Sweatshirts, sweatpants, socks, underwear (any size)
- Robes in L or XL
- Adult diapers
- Blankets
- Magnifying glasses
- Maternity clothing, any size
- Sleeping eye-masks (for post-partum patients)
- Travel-sized toiletries
- Novels in English and Spanish
- DVDs, new or used
Magazine Donations
The FWC collects magazines for distribution at the UT Southwestern Medical Center Clinics at the Aston Center. Please recycle your gently used magazines. Magazines may also be left at the Guest Services Desk in the main lobby of the Aston Center, on a member’s front porch, or at FWC events. Please contact Patient Ambassador at 214-645-2391 for more information.
When bringing donations to any FWC event, please look for Gloria Rege, Mary Greene, Cindy Salkowski, or Karen Westergaard. Donations may also be dropped off or you can bring them to the AM Book Group meetings for pick up by Mary Greene. Please email fwcwomen@gmail.com for more information.
Thank you for supporting these projects!