Indiana Youth Group (IYG)

 

Wish List, Volunteer & Underwriting Opportunities

 

Underwriters for Youth Activity Center Costs:

 

Alarm System ($46/mon.)

Banners and signage

Booths @ PRIDE Festivals

Bottled Water ($43/mon.)

Cable TV ($33/mon.)

DSL Internet Line ($61 mon.)

Electricity ($71/bi-wkly.)

Fax Line ($41/mon.)

Letterhead and matching envelopes

Marketing brochure

Natural Gas ($65 bi-wkly.)

Internet Access ($50/mon.)

Postage ($60/bi-wkly.)

Repairs & Maintenance ($88/bi-wkly.)

Telephone ($83/bi-wkly.)

Trash Collection ($40/mon).

 

Youth Activity Center Improvements

 

Brochure holders/racks

Ceiling tiles

New or gently used side chairs, office chairs, side

    tables, and TV and computer stands

Gently used .newish. computers and printers

Kitchen cabinets

Grass seed patch

Mini- or plantation blinds

Wall paint

Panic bars for exit doors

Large frost-free refrigerator/freezers

Steel outer doors

Collapsible canopy tent

Small trees and bushes

Waterproofing (for exit staircase)

Concrete yard tiles

 

Special Underwriting Opportunities

 

Daun Fund . youth production of creative arts & communication

 

Youth in Need

 

Single trip bus passes

Canned goods for emergency food pantry

Gasoline gift cards

Grocery store vouchers

 

Art Supplies

 

Canvasses

Craft supplies (string, beads, etc.)

Drawing paper

Art markers

Paint

Paint brushes

Professional artwork (for our annual Art Auction)

 

Youth Activity Center

 

AA & AAA batteries

Dish cloths, kitchen towels, sponges

Drano or Liquid Plumber

Endust or Pledge

First aid supplies

Flashlights

Frozen entrees and healthy snacks

16 x 20 and 16 x 25 furnace filters

Charcoal grills

Liquid hand soap

30 or 35 gal. drawstring lawn trash bags

9 oz. plastic cups

Soda in cans

10 oz. Styrofoam cups

Tall kitchen drawstring garbage bags

Toilet bowl cleaner

Vacuum cleaner replacement bags . Kenmore 50651

 

Building Maintenance & Upkeep

 

Annual AC & furnace inspections/cleaning

Carpet cleaning

Duct cleaning

Flashing & roof vent repairs

Annual lawn fertilizer/weedkiller service

Annual leaf removal

Mulch

Parking lot sealing and striping service

Tree limb removal, hauling

 

Youth Social Activities

 

Board games for ages 12 - 21

New or gently used LGBT-themed books

   (appropriate for ages 12 . 21)

PG or PG-13 movies on DVD or VHS

X-box DVD game player

X-Box games

 

Underwriters/Supplies - Youth Social Activities

 

Valentine.s Day party

LGBT youth prom

Halloween party

Thanksgiving dinner

December holidays party

Annual overnight lock-in

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Booths @ summer Pride Festivals & Penrod

Clerical and office help, Mon. . Fri.

Dinner for 25 youth, Wed. . Fri. evenings

Librarian (books, DVD.s, videotapes)

Mentoring, Wed. . Fri. evenings (at least 25 years

    old,  undergo training, and no criminal record)

Special Events Committees (national comedian,

    Indy Pride collaborations, Homeless Walk, Art

   Auction, Phantom Run, fundraisers at Talbott

   Street, Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival, etc.)

Speakers at our activity center (what.s your

    expertise, job, passion, or social cause?)

Spring and Fall Work Days @ our Building

Yard work & Gardening

 

Office supplies

 

File folders

Hanging files

HP black 56 and 65, and color 57 ink cartridges

Ink cartridges for Epson Stylus Photo R300 printer

Laminating machine and sheets

Paper pads (8 ½ x 11 & legal size)

Pens

Staples gift cards

 

Italicized items . contact IYG for specifics first.  List current as of August, 2006.  To donate or for more information, contact the Indiana Youth Group (IYG), 317-541-8726, ext. 1, info@indianayouthgroup.org, Fax 545-8594, PO Box 20716, Indianapolis, IN 46220-0716.  Drop off donations at our youth activity center, 2943 E. 46^th St., Indianapolis (46^th St. & Binford Blvd.).  We are open 9 . 5 Mon. & Tues., 9 . 9 Wed. & Thurs., and 9 . Midnight Fri.  Closed Sat. & Sun.