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California Container Project



Collection Dates:


Saturday, July 31, 2021 8 AM – 1 PM

Saturday, August 28, 2021 8 AM – 1 PM

Saturday, September 18, 2021 8 AM – 1 PM


Drop off Location:


Crest Community Church

3431 Mt. Vernon Ave

Riverside, California 92507


Project Contact: Jenny Arevalo, californiacontainerproject@gmail.com


Need to drop off on a different date? Send us an email to make additional arrangements. Thanks in advance for your donation!

 

Collection Items


Personal Items

New or gently used

  • Children's clothing (boys and girls, all ages.)

  • Adult clothing (mens and womens, all sizes)

  • Shoes (all sizes)

  • Accessories (belts, jackets, socks, underwear, bras, etc.)

Education Supplies

  • Children's backpacks (350)

  • Laptops for library (10)

  • Laptops for college students (10)

  • Color printer for library

  • Photocopier

  • Binding machine

  • Library office furniture

  • Bean Bag chairs

  • Rugs

  • Manila File Folders

  • Transparent Plastic Envelope Folders (with snap closure)

  • Scientific calculators (150)

  • Oxford Mathematical instruments (150)

  • Eraser boards/Whiteboards (all sizes)

  • Dry erase markers

  • Pens, pencils

  • 30cm transparent rulers

  • Crayons

  • White ruled A4 notebooks

  • Hardcover exercise books

  • Full-sized chess boards

  • Books & teaching resources (Science: Physics, Biology, Chemistry), Geography ( large atlases, world maps), Mathematics ( big compass, rulers, etc.) Agriculture, Activity books, French, Fun reading

  • Kindergarten story books


Sports and Wellness

  • Balls (basketball, soccer, volleyball, netball)

  • Jerseys (soccer, netball, volleyball, basketball)

  • Volleyball net

  • Soccer nets

  • Basketball hoops and nets

  • Soccer cleats (all sizes)

  • Basketball shoes

  • Bicycles (all ages)

  • Bicycles helmets (all sizes)

  • Medals for Passion Cup

  • Trophies for competitions


Vitamins & Food Supplements*

*As our containers spend many months in transit, we kindly ask that all medications, vitamins, and supplements have 6 months-1 year remaining on the expiration

  • Whey Protein Powder Mix Packets (26g)

  • Probiotic supplements

  • Men's and Women's Multivitamins (Complete)

  • Vitamin D3 (5000,1000 IU)

  • Melatonin (5 mg)

  • Vitamin C drops & tablets (500 mg)

  • Folic acid (800 mcg)

  • Prenatal Vitamins


Wound Care and Skin Care

  • Sterile gauze pads (2"x 2", 3"x 3", 4"x 4")

  • Non-stick pads ( 1.5"x 2", 2"x 3"(sensitive skin), 3"x 3", 3"x 4", 3" x 8")

  • Band-aids (assorted sizes & types)

  • Sterile Rolled Gauze (assorted sizes)

  • Paraffin gauze

  • Vaseline gauze

  • Povidone-iodine eg. Betadine ( large winged sponges, liquid, swabsticks)

  • Triple antibiotic ointment (with and without pain relief )

  • Alcohol prep pads

  • Benzalkonium chloride wipes (antiseptic wipes)

  • Abdominal pads

  • Mepitel film (4"x 4.8")

  • Cast and wound protector

  • Medipore surgical tape (3" x 10" yd)

  • Uni-solve adhesive remover wipe

  • Moist burn pads

  • Anti-Itch/Anti-fungal (Hydrocortisone cream, Anti-itch cream-Gold Bond or generic, Clotrimazole cream -Lotrimin Anti-fungal or generic, Athlete's foot cream, Anti-itch bite sticks, Calamine lotion, Deep Woods Insect Repellent Towelettes)

  • Wart Remover Kit

  • Toe and Nail area treatment (Fungi Nail or generic)

  • Lubricating Jelly (any size)

  • Preparation H (cream and suppositories)

  • Sunscreen SPF 30 (any size)

  • Hand sanitizer (liquid and wipes)

Orthopedic

  • Cold pain reliever pack

  • Icy hot patch

  • Ankle support (assorted sizes)

  • Ace bandages (assorted sizes)

  • Medical Scissors

Pain Relief*

*As our containers spend many months in transit, we kindly ask that all medications, vitamins, and supplements have 6 months-1 year remaining on the expiration

  • Ibuprofen

  • Naproxen

  • Acetaminophen

  • Low dose Aspirin (81 mg)

  • Muscle rub pain-relieving cream (Bengay or generic)

  • Oral Pain Relief (Orajel or generic

Stomach, Gastro, Indigestion*

*As our containers spend many months in transit, we kindly ask that all medications, vitamins, and supplements have 6 months-1 year remaining on the expiration

  • Antacid (tablets or powder- individual dose packets)

  • Lansoprazole (Prevacid or generic)

  • Ranitidine (Zantac or generic)

  • Loperamide (Imodium A-d or generic)

  • Simethicone ( Gas-X or generic)

Women

  • Pregnancy Tests

  • Urinary Pain Relief ( Cystex or generic)

  • Sanitary Pads


Cold and Cough/Flu/Allergy

  • Cold and Flu Daytime and Nighttime Medicine (Liquid or Capsules)

  • Airborne Supplements

  • Mucus Relief (Mucinex or generic)

  • Cough Drops

  • Loratadine (Claritin or generic)

  • Fexofenadine (Allegra or generic)

  • Sinus Wash System with Saline packets

  • Nasal spray (Saline, Allergy-Allegra or generic, Flonase Sensimist)

  • Empty bottles for dispensing cough syrup

Personal Care

  • Toothpaste-full or travel size (500)

  • Toothbrushes (500)

Eye Care

  • Lubricant gel eye drops

  • Multi-Symptom- Eye Relief (Visine totality or generic)

  • Eyewash

Infants and Children

  • Infant Caps

  • Diaper Rash Paste (Desitin or generic)

  • Baby Chest Rub (Vicks or generic)

  • Infant Gas Relief (Infant's Mylicon or generic)

  • Infant Pain Relief - Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen (liquid and chewable)

  • Pedia-Lax (suppositories & chewable tablets)

  • Baby teething gel

  • Baby cough syrup (Zarbees or generic)

  • Kids Quick Melt probiotic stick (Olly or generic)

  • Similac Sensitive Powdered Formula

  • Nauzene for kids - liquid (or generic)

  • Children's ready-to-use enema

  • Children's Allergy Relief chewable tablets (Birth-12 months)

  • Children's Allergy Relief liquid (Allegra, Zyrtec, Claratin, Benadryl, or generic)

  • Children's multi-symptom cough syrup (Mucinex or generic)

  • Children's Pain Relief- Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen (liquid and chewable)

  • Children's Antacids

  • Children's Chewable Multivitamins (Jelly Beans)

  • Obstetrical Delivery Kit

Lab/ Medical Supplies

  • Gloves (Sterile Surgical Gloves, 100% Cotton, 16-inch Extra-Long Nitrile Exam)


Miscellaneous

  • Wheelchairs (adult and children)

  • Walkers

  • Crutches

  • Disposable diapers for adults with incontinence (size medium)

  • Digital Celsius Thermometer (2)

  • Digital bathroom scale (kg) (2)

  • Automatic Blood pressure Machines (2)

  • Scrubs (multiple sizes)

  • Raincoats/Poncho (150)

  • Backpacks for Volunteers (150)

  • Filing cabinet (2)

  • Cabinet/ bookcase for med storage (2)

  • EZ-Up canopy tents (2)

  • Folding tables (6 ft. rectangular) (4)

  • Folding chairs (12)

Champions Club

  • Wheelchairs (child-size)

  • Aluminum Walkers (child-size and adjustable) (10)*

  • Standers/Standing frames (child-size and adjustable) (10)*

  • Children's Crutches

  • Massage table for PT (1)*

  • Stress balls

  • Therapy balls of various sizes (and ball pump) (2)

  • Plastic Chairs with chrome legs (child-size) (20)*

  • Soccer balls (10)

  • Kids bean bag chairs (child-size) (6)*

  • Platform therapy swings (2)*

  • Widescreen TVs for movie days (2)

  • Stationary bikes (2)

  • Complete filing systems

  • Drawer filing cabinet, hanging files and file folders

  • Curtains

  • Yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks

  • PhysioTherapy equipment

  • Jolly jumper (free-standing, not one attached to a door)

  • Adult diapers (25-60 kg)

  • Youth pants diapers

  • Kids toys

  • Wrist braces (right and left hands)

  • Playdoh

  • Small whiteboards (individual size)

  • Dry erase markers

  • Handwriting practice paper

  • Pencils and crayons

  • Math manipulatives for counting (counting bears, snap cubes, counting chips, colored cubes)*

  • Letter manipulatives (magnetic letter boards, stringable letters, wooden letter sets, foam letter sets, letter constructive activity)*

*for photo examples, view the PDF below


Administrative Supplies

  • Laptop computers (5)

  • Desktop computers (2)

  • Laptop bags

  • Photocopier machine

  • Portable printer with scanner (1)

  • Office Desks

  • Filing cabinets

  • Staplers

  • Digital cameras

  • Projectors (2)

  • Office Chairs (4)

  • Foldable tables (10)

  • Printing papers (A4)

  • White Boards

  • Flip charts papers

  • Washable & Permanent markers

  • Writing pads

  • Writing pens

Vocational Training*

  • Sewing machines and accessories

  • Carpentry and joinery tools

  • Bricklaying tools

  • Welding tools

  • Electrical installation tools


Guest House Supplies

  • Bedding -bedsheets, duvets, blankets, pillowcases ( UK Sizing: Single (Twin), Double (Full), Three-Quarters)

  • Utensils (plates, cups, cutlery sets)

  • Electric Water Kettle

  • Microwave (2)

  • Gas String Trimmer (gas) (1)

  • Wall Clock (2)

  • Pedestal Fans (10)


Miscellaneous

  • Gator- John Deere Utility Vehicle

  • Gator spare tires (14 inch)

  • Music equipment: Guitars (lead and bass), keyboard, set of drums, microphones

  • Portable Generator (2)

  • Portable PA system (for large events) (3)


To download a PDF of these items click below.






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