Naphtali . . . serving Native Americans
 

 

 

WISH LIST FOR RESERVATION

These are only suggestions. Anything else you care to make or buy is much appreciated.

*Items marked * can be either handmade or purchased.                          ** School children are pre-K through 8th grade.

Needs for Christmas School Program** 

hats*

mittens*

crayons

candy

small toys* or coloring books

back packs

school supplies

 

Needs for Baby Bundles

receiving blankets*

heavy blankets*

diapers cloth* or disposable

diaper pins

plastic pants

undershirts

newborn gowns or newborn size one piece suits*

sweaters*

caps*

booties*

1" wide satin ribbon

 

Needs for Bags for New Mothers

cloth bags*

socks (summer)

scarf, hat, gloves/mittens, or slippers* (winter)

tea bags

sugar packets

combs

tooth brushes

small tooth paste

hair ties

hot chocolate packets

Nutri-Grain bars

bandaids 

 

hand lotion

shampoos & conditioners  

Personal supplies

combs

flashlights

hair brushes

lotion

shampoo & conditioner

soap

tooth brushes

tooth paste

hair elastics

sanitary napkins

Needs for Bags for Elders

cloth bags*

scarves*

slippers*

hats*

gloves*

mittens*

socks for men and women*

Little Debbie's Christmas Cakes

small pads of paper

pens

combs

cereal bars

Equal in packets

tea bags

hair elastics

sugar-free hard candy

safety pins

Band Aids (3/4 - 1" wide)

soap

travel size shampoo

travel size hand lotion

dehydrated soup packets

oatmeal in packets

Clothing -- sizes newborn to elders.  

When purchasing clothing for the reservation, please be aware that the Lakota are a very large people. Women usually wear a "plus size" and men usually 2 or 3X large.

diapers

outerwear (hooded, quilted flannel shirts/jackets are great)

shirts (flannel is nice, but others okay too)

shoes

socks*

sweatshirts and sweat pants

underwear

winter boots

T-shirts (short- and long-sleeve)

jeans

gloves*

hats*

mittens*

scarves*

slippers*

sweaters*

handkerchiefs

sleepwear

School supplies and miscellaneous

basketballs

coloring books (or pads of plain paper)

crayons

notebooks

pencils

pens

colored pencils or markers

stuffed toys*

back packs

erasers

rulers

plastic school boxes

glue sticks (not liquid glue)  

 

Household

blankets*

pillows

sheets (flannel are great in winter)

towels

washcloths

dishcloths*

dish soap

detergent

toilet paper

used sewing machines -  in 100% working condition only

cotton fabric for quilting

yarn and knitting needles

thread 

 

Non-perishable food items

baking powder

candy

canned fish and meat

coffee

tea

sugar

crackers

cereal bars

dry cereal

dry powdered milk

dry soup

dry fruit

honey

nuts

oatmeal

hot chocolate

cookies

snacks

peanut butter (creamy)