Foster Care and Foster-to-Adopt Donation Needs

As Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Crittenton Children’s Center works to find stable, loving homes for children in need, we often have donation opportunities. Below you will find a list of year round needs, school year needs, and larger item needs. For more information on when to drop off donation or to confirm larger donations, please call 816-765-6600.

Year round needs

Places to cut/style/braid hair inexpensively or for free
Hair care products for all types of hair
Sports equipment (baseballs, basketballs, footballs, etc.)
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Formula
Burp rags
Cereal
Electronic games and consoles (family-friendly)
DVD players
Coloring books
Kitchenware (pots/pans, utensils, etc.)
Cleaning equipment (broom, mops, etc.)
Infant, toddler, and school-aged toys
Family-friendly games and board games
Newborn diapers and wipes
Children’s snacks (crackers, fruit snacks, applesauce packets, etc.)
Substantive non-perishables children’s foods (canned meals or packaged instant meals such as soup, macaroni and cheese, etc.)
Lice treatments and lice spray
Febreeze
Clorox wipes
Wet wipes
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguishers
Carbon monoxide alarms
First-aid kits
Stackable tubs/storage bins (for children’s belongings)
Children’s movies
Bus passes (both adult and youth)
Smoke detectors
Carbon monoxide detectors
Fire extinguishers (5 lbs)

School year needs (August to April)

Crayons
Pencils
Binders
Folders
Markers
Back packs
Erasers
Pens
Lined paper
Scissors
Pencil boxes

Large items needs

Please call before purchasing to ensure we have space or placement.

Pack-and-plays
Toddler beds
New mattresses
New car seats
New cribs
Child booster seat
Portable DVD players
Weather radios

Learn more

Crittenton Children’s Center is actively seeking individuals and families that may be interested in becoming foster or foster-to-adopt parents.

Learn more about our Foster Care and Foster-to-Adopt services.