Couches (new or excellent condition)

2 Queen Mattresses (new), boxsprings, frames and bedding for our Family Program.

Mattress Covers: Bedbug/waterproof mattress covers for double beds.

Toilet paper

New Socks and Underwear: Women’s small, medium, large, men’s small, medium and large and children’s suitable for ages 8-17 year olds.

Granola Bars/Cereal: Kids love granola bars and cereal so we are always running out of these items.

Gum: We use this as a sensory item during therapy.

Art Supplies: We go through A LOT of supplies in art therapy with the children and teens. See below for the full list under Craft/Art Supplies.

NEW Program Needs: We are starting a new program for families and opening up a newly renovated house. We are in need of the following for this house: dinner ware, double or full size sheet sets, area rugs (10 x 12 and 8 X 10), bean bag chair stuffing, lawn chairs, patio furniture (no glass top), free weights, pillows (new), comforters (new).

The elder that does our sweats at the Ranch has requested that we have a cord of 3′ white poplar wood.

Each house on the property has a dishwasher, fridge, washer/dryer set and microwave. We are seeking new donations of these items to be able to replace any that are needing an upgrade so that we are not left with appliances that do not work. With having kids on site 24/7 we can’t have any of these items break down on us.

Necklaces, essential oils, hand lotions, humidifiers.

We would also really love donations of Mala bracelets to be able to give our teen girls when they graduate as this is a popular gift that they love.

Lithium 123A Batteries – 10 batteries per AED x 4 (CR17345 3V)

Regular or rechargeable will work!

Dish soap (liquid), hand soap (liquid), oven cleaner (non-toxic) broom/dust pan set, mops and mop head replacements, toilet bowl cleaner, toilet bowl brushes, laundry soap, fabric softener, unscented dryer sheets, Shout or Oxy, wool dryer balls, dishwasher pods (septic tank friendly).

Note: We are only accepting clothing donations listed here. 

Winter Gear: Suitable for kids ages 8-17 (boys and girls) Winter Jackets, ski-pants, boots, mittens, and toques.

Socks and (new) underwear for boys and girls ages 8-17.

Bras for teen girls suitable for girls ages 13-17.

Teen girls plus size clothing including: 1x-3x underwear, bras, sports bras, active wear, casual dress wear.

Teen boys clothing – adult sizes M/L/XL

We are in need of dress pants/shirts for boys and gowns/dresses for girls, as well as dress shoes/heels, for when children graduate from the Be Brave Ranch program. It is such a special day for the children, so they love to look and feel special for the occasion. Sizes 8-10, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16 and women’s small or medium in shirts, and pants.

T-shirts for Boys: Large-Xlarge 14-17 yrs

Rain ponchos/jackets (suitable for teenagers).

Plain white t-shirts that we can use for tie-dye in sizes 8-10, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16 and women’s small or medium.

Soft hoodies, sweatpants and t-shirts to fit children and teens ages 8-17.

Canvases: variety of sizes, wooden canvas boards

Paint: (acrylic, non-toxic), tempera paint (liquid, or paint sticks), spray paint, washable paints, Flood – Floetrol (more details here).

Paper: watercolour paper (140 lb), doodle books (blank), blank (art) journals with heavyweight paper (mixed media or water-colour paper), paper/fabric flowers, flip chart paper, poster board (more details here).

Glue: mini glue sticks, liquid white glue

Sketchbooks: There are great ones for $4 from Dollarama that are perfect!

Other: Sharpies, markers, sandpaper, tie dye, perler beads. plaster strips (“Paris Craft” or other brand), pouring medium, Fun Stuff Paris Craft, Liquitex brand Matte Gel medium, Floetrol (latex based), (more details here) soft chalk pastels, resin, Neocolor II aquarelle sticks, stickers of all sorts, ribbon (fabric, grosgrain, lace, etc), round plastic table cloths (from dollar store) wax paper, tin foil. (More details here).

The kids really enjoy making slime, so we are in need of some slime-making supplies: Elmers glue, shaving cream, and contact solution.

Materials for Indigenous Cultural Crafts: 

Dreamcatchers – Metals rings, 4 & 6″, leather strips 2-3 metres for each, sinew, beads 8mm, small stone, seashells, feathers, white glue.

Lanyards- Bone hairpipe 1″, glass beads 8mm, keyring 1″, larger glass beads, sinew, size 5 glover needle, leather piece 1″.

Bone Choker- Bone hairpipe 1″, mini crow beads, sinew, size 5 glover needle, leather pieces, 1″ x 8, 8″strips x2, white glue.

Leather pouch- leather 3 1/2″ by 7″, small beads or small stone animals, sinew, size 5 & 7 glover needle, leather strips 40″& 7″.

Gift certificates to dollar stores, Michaels or Bedrock Supply Ltd. would be a welcome donation for us to purchase art supplies for special projects.

** Please note we do not require construction paper as we have a large supply of this on site.

Diffusers with no cords (such as this one) for essential oils.

Rugby and Dempsey are the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch Facility Trauma Dogs Extraordinaire.  As co-therapists, they support individual therapy, group therapy, as well as family sessions. Our four legged friends enhance our Trauma-Informed healing environment through providing relational supports, sensing and supporting positive emotional regulation, providing healthy touch and therapeutic play opportunities.

Animal Assisted Therapy can be especially beneficial to assist with overcoming trauma. Through unconditional love, the calming effects animals have on our nervous systems, and a nonjudgmental being can be easier to connect with, this trifecta is how animals can make trauma work a more comfortable and gentle process.

As you can imagine, Rugby and Dempsey are our most popular team members. But they are expensive….

Toys, tennis balls (their favourite!), dog beds, leashes, brushes, pet insurance and of course some treats!

Used and in good condition would be great! We have some kids that come with no luggage or really worn out bags. If you have any of these laying around send them our way!

Blank flip chart paper (unlined), poster boards in a variety of colours and rolls of newsprint paper.

** Please note we do not require construction paper as we have a large supply of this on site.

To help carry inhalers and other first aid items.

Each house at the Be Brave Ranch has a fridge in it but they are older and showing their wear. We need to replace all 4 of them in the near future.

Healthy, non-perishable food items that children ages 8-17 would enjoy.

Breakfast Items: Pancake mix, Syrup, Ground Coffee, Coffee Filters (basket, not cone)

Oatmeal: Instant, Rolled Oats, Quick Oats

Baking Items: Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Flour, Chocolate Chips

Canned Goods: Soup, Tuna, Salmon, Creamed Corn, Kernel Corn, Peas, Carrots, Pork and Beans

Condiments: Ketchup, Mustard, Salad Dressings, BBQ Sauce

Other: Kraft Dinner, Ramen Noodles, Herbal Tea, Pasta, Pasta sauce, Protein Bars, Pickles, Salsa, Spices, Juice Boxes, Chewing Gum

Excellent condition couches and recliners.

New large purple soft rug (for our purple therapy room)

New double mattresses

Blanket ladders

To help with travel for our recreation activities around the Edmonton area and to assist with travel costs for children and families.

Home Depot, Rona, Walmart, Dollarama, Michaels, Superstore, iTunes, Boston Pizza, Starbucks, McDonalds, Tim Hortons.

*A creative way to donate gift cards is to use your Aeroplan or Airmiles for gift cards and then donate them to Little Warriors.

Facecloths, towels, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, hair brushes for wet and dry hair, body wash, hair elastics, detangler, lip chap, deodorant, nail polish remover, contact solution, cotton balls or cotton pads for makeup removal, face cleanser.

*Please note we do not require shampoo or conditioner as we have recently received a large donation of these items.

Gift certificates to dollar stores that can be used in the Edmonton area would be greatly appreciated.

If you would prefer to shop for items, appropriate items could include packs of gum, glow sticks, cards, trinkets, cars, spa items (nail decals), stickers or anything fun that the kids would love to get as a reward.

Journals and small personal photo albums (small soft dollar store photo albums, not hard cover ones).

Mascara (for graduation ceremonies when the kids get all dressed up and have makeovers), manicure and spa kits for spa nights with the children (spa like face masks, nail polish, nail decals/stickers, sugar scrubs etc.), hair chalk, essential oils, aromatherapy items, hand lotions (smelly lotions), chewing gum, Scentsy bars, diffusers, and oils.

For graduation we like to give each child a little gift. Mala bracelets are very popular for both the boys and girls.

One of our staff members won and donated a PlayStation 5 for the kids to use at the Be Brave Ranch but we have no games for it. We would love to have a couple (non violent) games for the kids to play when they are on site.

**We really need food storage containers as we are running low!

Dishwashers, food processor, electric hand mixers X 4 (one for each cabin), blenders, crockpot, waffle maker, serving platters, plastic cups, piping tips, Ziploc bags, soup bowls, metal pot set without plastic handles, dawn dish soap, cooking spray, metal tongs (X 3), stainless steel forks and spoons.

Non-Perishable Baking Items: Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Flour, Chocolate Chips, Oats

Laptops for our staff with Windows 10 (4-6) *Our poor laptops are very old and are starting to fail us. We could really use some new ones. (We have a connection to purchase lap tops at cost, so a monetary donation designated to lap tops would be helpful)

Bed Bug/Waterproof mattress protectors for double beds.

Hand drums, new or gently used/working guitars and ukuleles, singing bowls

Someone that is experienced to tune our pianos that we have on site

Copy paper 8.5 x 11, Sharpies, Post-It notes, glue sticks, paper clips, masking tape/scotch tape, desk-top printers (not older than 2 yrs old), laminator & laminating sheets, flip chart paper, rolls of newsprint paper, packing tape.

We are also in need of toner/ink: Canon 128 Black, 902 XL Color/Black (4 pack), HP 12A (Q2612A) Black, 952 XL-Black and Color, HP 63 XL Black and Color, Epson 273 Black XL, Epson 273 Color XL, HP 61 Black and Color (Combo).

Desks: 4′ to 5′ for workstations (3)

Office Chairs: Adjustable

Filing Cabinets: 2 drawer with lock metal (3)

** Please note we do not require construction paper as we have a large supply of this on site.

Flower and herb seeds, sunglasses, sprinklers, umbrellas (adult ones not child ones), rain ponchos and rain jackets, battery operated lanterns, patio furniture (wicker or plastic – no glass table tops), 10×10 pop up shade tents, folding wagon, motion sensor lights, (2) commercial outdoor runners/turf mats 4′ x 8′ or 4′ x 10′, 18″ Stihl Chainsaw.

Winter Gear: Suitable for kids ages 8-17 (boys and girls) Winter Jackets, ski-pants, boots, mittens, and toques.

We are in need of 10 of these at this time.

Coupons, Groupons or gift certificates for recreation opportunities for the kids in the Edmonton area.

In order to raise much needed funding for Little Warriors and the Be Brave Ranch we are looking for silent auction items to use in an online silent auction for 2 upcoming events; The Be Brave Luncheon  and Little Warriors Golf Tournament.

Examples of great silent auction items could include jewelry, art, liquor baskets, car detailing certificates, spa packages, maid services, a certificate for 3+ months of flowers, handyman work, hotel packages, getaways, adventure experiences, ski passes, restaurant gift certificates, etc.

If you need further information please email Shannon at shannon@littlewarriors.ca 

To be used for Graduation ceremonies for the children, such as streamers, table cloths etc.

Plain white t-shirts that we can use for tie-dye in sizes 8-10, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16 and women’s small or medium.

Soft hoodies, sweatpants and t-shirts to fit children and teens ages 8-17.

Fidget/sensory toys, plastic lace string to make chew toys, Playmobile toys, sand table toys, therapeutic/educational games, perler beads, small toys under six inches: figurines, dinosaurs, animals of all kinds, matchbox cars.

Excellent used condition and meant for a child between the ages of 8-16. Some examples are Sensory Toys (Education Station), Lego, K-Nex, science experiments, dolls, Barbie’s, puppets, Rainbow Loom, indoor sand box, indoor sand box toys.

When the children arrive on site at the Be Brave Ranch, they get to choose a toy/item to have of their very own from our Magic Room.

*Please keep in mind that the children are 8-17 years old.

Ideas for Children ages 8-12: Stuffed Animals/Build a Bear, Pop its (fidget), Adult/Teen Coloring books, Squish Mallow Pillows, Art Kits, Lego sets (Harry Potter, Ninjago, Lego Friends), Hot Wheels cars/tracks, Science Kits, Fuzzy slippers/house coats, Self-care Kits (bath salts/bubble bath, hair and face masks, nail polish), LOL Dolls, Pokemon, Bey Blades.

Ideas for Teen Girls ages 13-17: New touques, Henna kits, body art/tattoo pens/kits, fancy face masks, self-care items, Starbucks thermos or fun travel to go mugs, diffusers, essential oils, makeup kits, hair tools (straighteners, curling irons), hair products, face masks, nail polish, bath salts/bubble bath, plush/fleece throws/blankets, make-up etc.

We are running critically low in there for stuff for our adolescents to choose from on their first round of treatment.

Some of the things teens have enjoyed choosing previously are:

• Starbucks tumblers with gift card
• Nice to-go coffee mugs
• Plush/fleece blankets
• Nice slippers (hard rubber bottoms)
• Self care packages (nail polish, hair care, skin care)
• Makeup kits
• Fancy/higher class art kits
• Some new clothes items would probably go over well (nice toques, sweaters)
• Hair tools (straighteners, curling irons).
• Nice lotion/body care sets

Each house at the Be Brave Ranch have a set of washer and dryers and they are in need of replacement.

Large capacity/stacking x 4

Reusable, new, plastic or stainless steel

Sturdy free standing whiteboards