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Gulf Coast VA Healthcare System (520) - Needs List

Gulf Coast VA Healthcare System (520)
Biloxi, 39531

Phone: 228-354-6545
Email: adelina.sowell@va.gov

Gulf Coast VA Healthcare System

Qty Category Item Size Description
50 Backpacks Medium Medium-sized backpack with pockets
30 Books, Music, Toys, Games blank journals with no staples Medium blank journals for inpatient mental health/rehab, as well as outpatient mental health, and other programs
20 Gift Cards Walmart Gift Cards Gift cards for Veterans in need to use for food insecurity or gas for vehicles
20 Gift Cards meta gift cards Large Meta gift cards are needed for the Virtual Reality headsets that are used by healthare providers when seeing patients. The headsets have therapeutic applicatins on them which benefit the patient to reduce stress, anxiety, PTSD, mental health trama and more. We have to have the gift cards donated as Meta is not a VA vendor and we cannot purchase them directly ourselves.
10 Gift Cards VISA Gift Cards Gift cards in 25 dollar denominations that can be used to purchase longer distance bus tickets for Veterans going into residential programs, etc.
4 Kitchen Kitchen Wares Medium 1 set of 4 coffee mugs
1 Kitchen Dishes--Flatware One family set of silverware/flatware utensils
1 Kitchen Drinking Glasses 1 family set of table glassware
1 Kitchen Kitchen Cutlery 1 family set of kitchen knives and cutlery for meal preperation
1 Kitchen Kitchen mixing bowls 1 family set of mixing bowls
1 Kitchen Pots & Pans 1 family set of Pots and Pans
1 Kitchen Tableware Plates and Bowls 1 Family set of tableware dishes
2 Linens/Household Large Bath towels Large Large bath towels
6 Linens/Household Dish & hand towels Medium Both Dish towels and bathroom hand towels
2 Linens/Household Queen size pillows Large Queen size pillows
Miscellaneous Tents Homeless shelters are non-existent on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
100 Miscellaneous Bus Passes one way single ride pass for Veterans to get to appointments, food shopping ,etc.
40 Miscellaneous baseball tickets Biloxi Shuckers tickets for mental health inpatients, blind rehab and other inpatient programs to attend outings.
20 Miscellaneous backpack X-Large Large, roomy backpacks for Veterans in Hud-Vash or homeless programs to carry their belongings with them for appointments, etc. so their items are secure.
5 Miscellaneous suitcase Medium Small/Medium luggage with handle and wheels for Veterans graduating from inpatient programs and needing a suitcase to take home belongings
20 Miscellaneous gift items Small gift items for Care Giver Support special events, such as candles, perfume, hand lotion, nice coffee mugs, costume jewelry, journals, pottery, specialty teas etc.
20 Personal Care Items body wash Large Full Size body wash
20 Personal Care Items hygiene kits X-Large Hygiene kits with full size body wash, shampoo, hair conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, sunscreen, body lotion, nail clippers, deodorant, shaving cream, disposable razors and a comb. Women's kits can have sanitary pads and tampons also added.
5 Personal Care Items denture cleaning tablets packets of denture cleaning tablets