Service Opportunity

We are currently collecting Refugee Baskets to donate. Please read on and bring your completed baskets to any member of the Relief Society Presidency by the end of November.

Thank you for being a part of providing a warm welcome to newly arrived refugees. Through the generosity and the thoughtfulness of this gift you remind refugees that there are people in their new community who want them to feel welcomed. Thank you!

The following are a list of items that can be included in the welcome basket. Baskets do not need to contain all of the items on this list. Bolded items are preferred items. You can purchase items new, pick items up at a thrift store (gently used), or gather items from your own home that you no longer need. Please no ripped, stained, soiled or broken items. You can spend as little or as much as you want on a welcome basket. It’s up to you! Please do not include food items or any additional items that are not on this list. Thank you!

Please place all items in a plastic storage container that contains a lid and is no bigger/larger than 20 quarts. Families need to be able to easily carry the basket home on the bus. Anything larger than this size is too hard to carry.

* Small Sewing Kit
* Plastic Food Storage container sets with lids (Ziploc/Rubbermaid/Tupperware)
* Silverware set
* Package of Safety Envelopes
* Booklet of Stamps
* Calendar
* Folders
* Small dry erase board (magnetic to attach to fridge) and dry erase markers
* Reusable Shopping Bags
* Flashlight with battery Combo Set
* AA batteries
* Small Beginner Tool Set
* Hot Pads for Kitchen
* Hard Plastic Cups (like Tupperware cups)
* Box of black tea
* Large Serving Utensils (large plastic spoons, wooden spoons etc)
* Tape
* Pens
* Notebooks
* Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
* Power Strip
* Plastic Water bottles (like the Nalgene’s)
* Lunch Totes
* Ice Packs for Lunch Coolers
* Drying Mat for dishes
* Travel Size Kleenex
* Scrubbing pads for kitchen (scotch bright)
* Coloring Books
* Crayons
* Simple English children’s books
* Sticker books
* Small Hot wheels
* English Flash Cards
* Kindergarten Age Activity Books (Basic English, Math or other fun books)
* Gum
* Bar Mop Towels
* Gift cards to places like Walmart, Target, King Soopers, Safeway, 711, Walgreens
* Booklet of Bus passes
* Hand Made card with a personal message from you. If you want to include a photo of you and your family this is as wonderful way to personalize this gift and for the refugee family who will be receiving it to know that these items are specifically from you.

Contact the LFS Volunteer and Church Relations Coordinator if you would like to drop off completed baby baskets at refugeevolunteer@lfsrm.org or 303.225.0199. Due to limited storage space only completed baskets can be collected. We appreciate your understanding!