LBFE Chicago Chapter
Wish List
Our elders would be grateful and delighted to receive any of the items below – no matter what sparks your generosity.
Please note, we only accept new (unused) items.
Holiday Gift that are frequently requested by our elders:
Dining, Food & Shopping
- Boxes of chocolates (from Fannie May, Macy’s, etc.)
- Gift baskets with coffee, tea, cookies
- Gift certificates for restaurants (Red Lobster, Country Buffet, etc.)
- Gift certificates to Jewel, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreen’s, etc.
Housewares & Small Appliances
- Amplified telephones
- Coffeemakers
- Cordless phones with answering machines
- Electric blankets (twin, full)
- Small countertop microwaves
- Radios
- Televisions with/without DVD players
- Toaster ovens
Miscellaneous
- Large print books, crossword puzzles
- Classic movies (DVD)
- Hats, gloves, scarves
- House slippers with rubber soles
- Stationery with stamps
- Stuffed animals
- Walkers (with seat attached)
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly customizes each elder food bag and delivers bags with a friendly visit.
Requested food items include:
Low sugar cereal
Canned tuna/salmon
Canned vegetables - no salt added
Low salt canned soup
Canned tomato/pasta sauce
Pasta - in boxes (16 oz.)
Rice - small bags
Canned fruit - lite/sugar-free
Applesauce
Hard Candy (regular & sugar-free)
Oatmeal - instant or regular
Baked beans/pork and beans
Dried beans
Creamy peanut butter in plastic jars
Macaroni & Cheese
Low sodium instant meals
Canned gravy
Boxed instant potatoes
Granola bars
Boxes of crackers
Trail mix and other snack items
Individual serving cups: pudding, jello, applesauce or fruit cocktail
Condiments in small plastic jars - ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, Miracle Whip, salad dressings, no-sugar added jams or preserves
Herbal teas
Please avoid large cans/bulk items, expired foods, ramen noodles and glass jars.
To donate In-Kind gifts, contact us at 312.455.1000 and ask for the Development Department. To download a PDF of our In-Kind form to accompany your donation, click here.
“I couldn’t go so many places without Little Brothers,” says Ida, who has has been with LBFE for 21 years. “What a good time we always have – there are luncheons, there are dinners, there are places to go. I like to get out when the sun is shining.”
Also an Oprah fan, Ida would like to tell the media queen: “You couldn’t be part of a better organization [than LBFE], especially at my age. They have so many things going for you.”