Wish List
Cincinnati’s Ronald McDonald House provides a supportive “home away from home” for families and their children who are receiving life–saving treatment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Keeping our House stocked with the basic necessities of a home requires a lot of donated food and supplies. 78 families every day (±1,500 families each year) are able to call Cincinnati’s Ronald McDonald House their “home.” Any group or individual may collect these items to donate to our House. Items in bold indicate most-needed items.
Kitchen Items
13-, 30- or 39-gallon tall kitchen trash bags
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
Cutlery (knives, forks, spoons)
Food storage containers
Take-out-style foam containers
Paper plates
Ziploc bags (all sizes but most needed snack/sandwich)
Griddles
New pots and pans
New toaster ovens
General House Items
44-cent stamps
Batteries
Gas and phone cards
Gift cards to Target, Kroger, Meijer, Wal-Mart
Gifts cards to cover dinners for guest families from GFS foods, Sam’s Club
NEW DVDs for families and adults
New and gently used Wii games
Tickets to special events
Special Items
Juvenile cotton fabrics used to make quilts
Low loft batting for quilts (eg. low loft mountain mist or soft ‘n natural) 44" X 44" square per quilt
Yarn
Cleaning Supplies
Disinfecting wipes (Lysol/Clorox)
Toilet bowl cleaner
Bleach
Cleaning gloves (vinyl)
Disinfectant sprays (Lysol/Clorox)
Hand soap for sinks
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers
Windex
For the Pantry
Applesauce (individual)
Baby food & cereal
BBQ sauce
Bottled/boxed juice
Boxed complete meals (like chili, sloppy Joes or Hamburger Helper)
Boxed or fresh potatoes
Canned fruit/vegetables
Canned meat (tuna & chicken)
Canned soup
Cereal – big boxes or single servings
Condiments and salad dressings
Cooking oil (vegetable) or olive oil
Crackers
Flour
Fresh fruit/vegetables
Healthy snacks
Hot chocolate packets
Macaroni and cheese
Microwavable soups/meals
Oatmeal
Oil
Pasta sauce
Popcorn
Rice (brown and white)
Salty snacks
Single-serving fruit cups
Sugar
Single-serving Jell-O/pudding
Single-serving chips/snacks
Spices
Tea
Tuna
Vinegar
For the Freezer:
Lunch meat
Frozen hamburgers
Hot dogs
Frozen dinners (single or family size)
Store-bought casseroles (family size)
Pizza
Chicken nuggets/patties
For Our Families
Journals for families to write in
Toiletries (full or sample/travel size)
Arts and craft supplies (eg. glue, paper, scissors)
School supplies
Puzzle books (Sudoko, crosswords, etc.)
Bigger Items
Baby monitors
Floor steam cleaners (sealed wood floors)
Hand-held steam cleaners
New or gently used laptops (new models)
Visit our on-going registry at Bed Bath & Beyond (local stores or online) for more wish-list items for the House.
Our registry is listed under
First Name: Ronald Cincinnati
Last Name: McDonald
Our registry is listed under
First Name: Ronald Cincinnati
Last Name: McDonald
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati | 350 Erkenbrecher Avenue | Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
513.636.7642
513.636.7642
