Items, Supplies and
Materials Needed
Materials Needed
Help us build happier, healthier futures for the children and families at the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch. In addition to monetary donations, we welcome donations of items and supplies to help us keep our operating costs down.
NEW: We are starting the process to solicit material donations for our new builds to increase our capacity at the Be Brave Ranch and Our Lighthouse Adult Treatment Centre. Click here for a list of building materials needed.
If you have any questions or require more information please connect directly with Shannon at our office at shannon@littlewarriors.ca.
A sincere thank you to Sherwood Flooring, NOW Real Estate Group, Your Organized Friend and City Homes Master Builder for allowing us to use their locations as donation drop off locations.
Sherwood Flooring: #105, 108 Provincial Ave, Sherwood Park // Open Mon-Wed 9am-4pm, Thurs-Fri, 9am – 5pm and Sat 11am – 4 pm
NOW Real Estate Group: #510, 800 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park // Open Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Your Organized Friend: 200 Carnegie Drive – Unit 106, St. Albert // Open 10am – 3pm Tuesday-Friday.
City Homes Master Builder: At the following locations during the hours 2-8pm M-Th and 12-5pm Sat/Sun/Stats:
Tis almost the Holiday Season of Giving…. If you are interested in doing a Holiday Donation Drive with your family, company or friends we would be delighted if you would consider supporting the children, teens and families at the Be Brave Ranch. View our Christmas Wish List here. Reach out to Shannon at shannon@littlewarriors.ca to arrange a pick up or drop off of wonderful items from your donation drive.
If you purchase items to donate and would like a Gift in Kind tax receipt – please include the original receipt and attach it to the completed Gift in Kind donation form and include both with your donation or email to shannon@littlewarriors.ca.
The extensive list is below, but if you like you can find some of these items on our Amazon Wish List here. Please email shannon@littlewarriors.ca for the delivery address.
*Please note that due to children’s allergies, we do not accept donations of used stuffed animals. If you have specific questions about anything on our list please email shannon@littlewarriors.ca
Laundry Detergent (septic tank friendly)
Mattress Covers: Bedbug/waterproof mattress covers for double beds.
Powder Free Nitrile Gloves-Medium/Large
Disinfectant Wipes
Used iPhones that are still usable and able to download apps used in therapy and for Multi Factor Authentication for our clinical database.
New Socks and Underwear: Women’s small, medium, large, men’s small, medium and large for ages 13-17 year olds.
Granola Bars: Kids love granola bars…so we are always running out of these.
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 have recently opened up a new house for our Family Program. 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).
Furniture (new or excellent condition. If used, please send pictures to shannon@littlewarriors.ca)
Office Furniture: Desks, Chairs, Locking Cabinets
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.
AA Batteries – rechargeable or regular
AED Batteries – Lithium 123A Batteries – 10 batteries per AED x 4 (CR17345 3V)
Bed Bug/Waterproof mattress protectors for double beds.
Bedding for double and single beds
Comforters
Broom/dust pan sets
Dish soap (liquid)
Dishwasher pods (septic tank friendly)
Dryer balls (wool)
Dryer sheets (unscented)
Fabric softener
Hand soap (liquid) *Stoko Refresh Hand Cleaner for #30290 soap dispenser, Foaming, Unscented, Clear (800 ML) or Gojo hand soap dispenser refills GOJO Foam Hand Soap 1.25L
Laundry detergent (septic tank friendly)
Mops and mop head replacements
Oven cleaner (non-toxic)
Shout or Oxy
Toilet bowl brushes
Toilet bowl cleaner
Important to note that we are only accepting donations of clothing items listed here:
Seasonal Gear:
Summer: Hats for children to wear for sun protection
Rain: ponchos/jackets (suitable for teenagers)
Socks and Underwear:
Socks and (new) underwear for ages 13-17
Bras for teen girls suitable for girls ages 13-17
Bottoms:
Plus size jeans, legging, sweatpants
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.
Canvases: variety of sizes, wooden canvas boards
Clay
Flip Chart Paper
Glue (liquid white)
Markers/Sharpies
Newsprint Paper Rolls
Notebooks/Doodlebooks/Notepads/Sketchbooks: There are great ones from Dollarama that are perfect!
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).
Perler beads
Plaster strips
Poster board
Ribbon (fabric, grosgrain, lace, etc),
Sandpaper
Slime supplies: The kids really enjoy making slime, so we are in need of some slime-making supplies: Elmers glue, shaving cream, and contact solution.
Soft chalk pastels
Stickers of all sorts
Table cloths (round, plastic)
Tie dye
Tin foil
Wax paper
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.
Rugby and Eddy 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 Eddy 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!
Examples include:
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Brave (2012)
Cars 3 (2017)
Coco (2017)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
Dolphin Tale (2011)
Ferdinand (2017)
Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Fly Away Home (1996)
Harry Potter series (2001-2011)
Holes (2003)
Hotel for Dogs (2009)
Inside Out (2015)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Luca (2021)
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Moana (2016)
Mulan (1998)
Onward (2020)
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Rock Dog (2016)
School of Rock (2003)
Sing (2016)
Soul (2020)
Sick Man (2015)
Storks (2016)
Tangled (2010)
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Sandlot (1993)
The Sandlot 2 (2005)
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010
Trolls (2016)
Up (2009)
Wall-E (2008)
Walt Before Mickey (2015)
Wonder (2017)
Zootopia (2016)
Healthy, non-perishable food items that children ages 8-17 would enjoy.
Breakfast Items: Oatmeal (instant, rolled, quick), pancake mix, syrup, ground coffee, coffee filters (basket, not cone)
Granola bars/protein bars
Oatmeal: Instant, rolled oats, quick oats
Baking Items: Baking soda, baking powder, flour, chocolate chips, parchment paper, large/jumbo cupcake liners, disposable piping bags for icing/decorating.
Canned Goods: Soup, tuna, salmon, corn, peas, carrots, pork and beans
Condiments: Ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, BBQ sauce
Food Storage: Large and small Ziploc bags, tin foil, saran wrap
Other: Kraft Dinner, ramen noodles, herbal tea, pasta, pasta sauce, salsa, spices, juice boxes, microwave popcorn, chewing gum
New or excellent condition. If used, please send pictures to shannon@littlewarriors.ca.
Arm Chairs (8 needed) *Black and leather/wipeable would be ideal
Art for therapy spaces
Bean Bag Chairs
Blanket ladders
Couches (3 needed) *1 Black and leather/wipeable would be amazing as and one blue one to match the other furniture.
Mattresses (double – must be new)
Patio furniture (wicker or plastic – no glass table tops)
Reclining Chair
Rugs (A wish is a new large purple soft rug for our purple therapy room)
Incentives/Prizes: 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.
Graduation Gifts: When the children from ages 8-17 graduate from the year long treatment program we like to send them off with a small gift to celebrate their hard work. Things like mala bracelets, travel mugs, blankets, slippers, self-care items etc.
Gift Cards: Home Depot, Rona, Walmart, Dollarama, Michaels, Superstore, iTunes, Boston Pizza, Starbucks, McDonalds, Tim Hortons.
Gas Cards: To help with travel for the children, teens and families to the Be Brave Ranch
*A creative way to donate gift cards is to use your Aeroplan or Airmiles for gift cards and then donate them to Little Warriors.
Aromatherapy items
Bath salts
Bath bombs
Body wash (regular and sensitive skin)
Body lotion/butter (scented and unscented)
Body scrubs
Contact solution
Cotton swabs/pads/balls
Deodorant (scented and unscented)
Facecloths
Face cleanser
Face masks
Feminine hygiene products
Essential oils/Essential oil diffusers
Hair brushes for wet and dry hair
Hair elastics
Hair detangler/leave in conditioner
Hair chalk
Hand soap
Hand lotion (scented and unscented)
Lip balm/chap
Make up (for graduation ceremonies when the kids get all dressed up and have makeovers)
Nail art/stickers
Nail polish
Nail polish remover
Spa kits for spa nights with the children (spa like face masks, nail polish, nail decals/stickers, sugar scrubs etc.)
Toilet paper
Towels
*Please note we do not require shampoo or conditioner as we have recently received a large donation of these items.
Journals, notepads and small personal photo albums (small soft dollar store photo albums, not hard cover ones).
**We really need food storage containers as we are running low!
Blender/Food processor
Bowls (soup)
Cooking spray
Crockpot
Dish soap
Dishwasher
Hand mixers (electric) X 4 (one for each cabin)
Non-Perishable Baking Items: Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Flour, Chocolate Chips, Oats
Piping tips
Plastic cups
Pot set (metal without plastic handles)
Serving platters
Silverware (stainless steel)
Soup bowls
Tongs (metal)
Waffle maker
Water bottles (new, reusable)
Ziploc bags
Hand drums
Guitars and Ukuleles (new or gently used/working)
Speakers
**Someone that is experienced to tune our pianos that we have on site
Copy paper 8.5 x 11
Desks: 4′ to 5′ for workstations (6)
Filing Cabinets: 2 drawer metal ones that are lockable (3)
Flip chart paper
Laminator & laminating sheets
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)
Office Chairs: Adjustable (10)
Newsprint paper print rolls
Paper clips
Pencils
Pencil Sharpeners
Post-It Notes
Printers desk top (not older than 2 yrs old)
Scissors
Sharpies
Tape: masking/scotch/packing
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).
USB sticks (4GB).
** Please note we do not require construction paper as we have a large supply of this on site.
Bike racks (2) to be able to load up bikes to take them to different locations for the kids to ride and explore on their downtime/recreation time.
Chainsaw 18″ Stihl
Flower and herb seeds
Lanterns (battery operated)
Mats commercial outdoor runners/turf mats 4′ x 8′ or 4′ x 10′
Motion sensor lights
Patio furniture (wicker or plastic – no glass table tops)
Rain ponchos and rain jackets
Shade tents (10×10)
Sunglasses
Sprinklers
Umbrellas (adult ones not child ones),
Wagon (folding)
Winter Gear: Suitable for kids ages 8-17 (boys and girls) Winter Jackets, ski-pants, boots, mittens, and toques.
Summer Gear: Hats for children to wear for sun protection.
We are in need of 10 of these at this time.
Sensory stations help clients tap into their different senses to learn how to be energized, activated or to calm/ground themselves. To help with these stations we would love the following donations:
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 Kelsey at kelsey.watt@littlewarriors.ca
Medicines like sweet grass, sage, and tobacco
Shells, pots etc.
Special Event Decorations: To be used for Birthdays and Graduation ceremonies such as banners, streamers, table cloths etc.
Gift bags
Holiday Decor: Spring, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, Winter
Excellent used condition and meant for a child between the ages of 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.
Sensory Toys (Education Station)
Lego
K-Nex
Science experiments
Dolls
Barbie’s
Puppets
Rainbow Loom
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:
If you have any questions or require clarification on anything of the items above, please email shannon@littlewarriors.ca