Ronald McDonald House posts wish list

The Ronald McDonald House of Rochester is a home-away-from-home for the families of children receiving medical care in Rochester area hospitals. The generosity of the Rochester community helps provide food and lodging to these families in their time of crisis. Donations are greatly needed at this time and include toys and games of all kinds, gifts for adults and teens, such as warm socks, cards and games, headset radios, boxes of good chocolates, edible treats: nuts, coffees and teas, stationery and note cards w/stamps, toiletry and bath items, popular movies on video tape, hats and gloves, $10 gift cards: Wegman's, Target, Wal-Mart, movies passes, 15 and 30 minute phone cards, restaurant gift certificate.

Representatives of the Ronald McDonald House on Westmoreland Drive in Rochester say donations to the house are down dramatically this year. On their everyday wish list are: sugar and coffee creamers, snack foods (individual sizes; all kinds), cereal, Spaghetti-O's, mayonnaise, salad dressings, granola and breakfast bars, fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, meats, TV dinners, chunky soups and stews, fruit rolls and gummies, Pop-tarts, crackers, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, bleach, disinfectant wipes, window cleaner, trash bags (8 gal., 13 gal. and 50 gal. sizes), soft scrubbing cleansers, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, disposable bathroom cups, Styrofoam "take out" containers, Styrofoam "hot" cups w/lids, plastic storage bags (all sizes), paper towels, napkins.

Items may be dropped off at the Ronald McDonald House, 333 Westmoreland Drive near Strong Memorial Hospital. For information call 442-KIDS.