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Milwaukee
VA Medical
Center
Wish List
Voluntary Service
Clement J. Zablocki VAMC
Milwaukee, WI
2018
Spring & Summer Edition
Patient Needs
as of June 2018
Needed year round for Veterans:
a. Men’s: New socks
New undershirts (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
New underwear (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Gently used/New sweatpants (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Gently used/New hooded sweatshirts (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Gently used/New Jeans (most needed: 34 inch waist)
Gently used/New Athletic shoes (size 9-13)
Gently used/New Dress shoes (size 9-13)
b. Women’s: New socks
New bras
New underwear (size 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Gently used/New sweatpants (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Gently used/New T-shirts (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Athletic shoes (all sizes)
c. Toiletries:
1. Disposable razors (men’s and women’s)
2. Men’s shaving cream
3. Full-size Shampoo
4. Toothbrushes
5. toothpaste
CLEMENT J. 6. Full-size body lotion
ZABLOCKI 7. Deodorant: men’s and women’s
8. Body wash or bar soap (Dove soap is appreciated for
VA MEDICAL sensitive skin)
CENTER (695) 9. Combs
MILWAUKEE, 10. Lip balm
WI 53295 d. Umbrellas for Men’s Clothing Room
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e. Magazines & books
• Magazines must be within 6 months of publication
• Gently used paperback or hardcover books
f. iTunes gift cards to support i-Pads and i-Pods in all Veteran care
areas
*** We are unable to accept the following:
• Durable Medical Equipment (to include beds, wheelchairs, walkers,
etc.)
• Electronics
• Houseware items
• Used bedding or blankets
• Used sandals, socks, or undergarments
NEW WISH LIST ITEMS:
Adult Day Care, Vets Club, & Home Based Care
a. Decaffeinated ground coffee
b. Coffee-mate Creamer
c. Sugar-Free Crystal Light Drink Mix
d. Microwave popcorn
e. Bulk napkins
f. Sugar (5-lb bags)
g. Boxes of tea bags
h. Honey, hot sauce, BBQ sauce, mustard, mayo
i. Bingo prizes: bags of chips, cans of soda, candy bars
j. Trivia books
k. Walmart gift card for Vet’s Garden Club, $100
l. Lawn Games: corn hole/bag toss
m. Men’s XL White T-shirts for a Veteran’s tie-dye party (Qty 20)
n. Paint and paint canvas (Qty. 20)
o. Wooden puzzles, watercolor paints and books, stress balls, fidget
spinners, Duplo (large) Legos (Items for Veterans with dementia)
p. Pizza party
Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803 Page 2Community Resource and Referral Center
a. Backpacks
b. New socks (men’s & women’s)
c. New t-shirts (men’s, all sizes)
d. Thermal underwear (men’s & women’s, all sizes)
e. New bras (all sizes)
f. Decaffeinated coffee
g. Packets of sugar, artificial sweetener and powdered creamer for coffee
h. Tea
i. Stir sticks (for coffee)
j. Gift cards for Cousin’s Subs, Subway, Jimmy John’s, Walmart, Aldi, Dollar
General, Target, Pick N’ Save (any amount)
k. Microwave popcorn
l. Veterans Canteen Service, canteen books (any amount)
m. Milwaukee County Transit System M-Card (any amount)
n. Zipper hooded sweatshirts (men’s & women’s, all sizes)
o. Gift cards for Marcus Theaters (any amount)
p. Sweets for Veteran’s Lounge
Greenhouse
a. Outdoor thermometers to hang from outside door or window (Qty. 3)
b. Phillips-head/cross-head screwdriver set
c. Wrench set
d. Jet’s Pizza gift cards or sponsorship of a pizza party
e. Walmart gift cards (Any quantity)
f. Rubbermaid Heavy duty Two-tiered Utility Cart (Qty. 1)
g. iPad case for an Air IPAD Model #A1566
h. Electric razors (Qty. 4)
i. Heated Massaging Heat Cushion. Available at Walmart, Target, JCPenney,
Office Depot (Qty. 20)
CLEMENT J. j. New plastic drinking glasses with lids (Qty. 20)
ZABLOCKI k. Solar lights to place around the yard and patio
VA MEDICAL
CENTER (695)
MILWAUKEE,
WI 53295
Page 3 Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803Housing and Urban Development-Veterans
Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
a. Collapsible utility cart on wheels to transport groceries and laundry in
the community) (Qty. 4)
b. Accordion style file folder (Qty. 5)
c. Gift cards for Menards for Veterans to purchase gardening items ($15.00;
Qty. Any)
d. Pick N’ Save, Walmart, Jimmy Johns, Target ($20.00; Qty. Any)
e. Milwaukee County Transit System M-Card (Qty. Any, any amount)
f. New golf clubs, golf carrying bags, golf balls and golf tees for the
Recreation Therapy Golf Program
g. Fisher House of Wisconsin Golf Outing
a. Will be for four Veterans ($540), please contact Voluntary Services
for further details
h. Summer Celebration- Catered meal for 75 HUD_VASH Veterans
Nursing Service – Medical / Surgical
1. Emergency Department
a. Men’s socks
b. Men’s sweatpants
c. Men’s t-shirts
2. 5th Floor C – North
a. Reading glasses -2.0 magnification (Qty. 20)
b. Travel neck pillows
c. DVD player (Qty. 3)
d. CD players (Qty. 2)
3. 7th Floor C-North
a. Reading glasses- various strengths (Qty. 10)
b. Red, white, and blue holiday decorations (lights and ornaments)
c. Tea pods
d. Coffee canisters (Qty. 12)
e. Coffee creamer dry (Qty. 24)
f. Sugar packets
Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803 Page 4Medical Information Systems
1. Benefits Management
a. Children’s coloring books (Qty. 10)
b. Milwaukee County Transit System M-Card (Qty. Any, any amount)
2. Library
a. New personal CD player (Qty. 10)
b. Flash drive/thumb drives 16GB-32GB (Qty. 100)
Nutrition Food Service
a. Walmart gift card ($500.00, Qty. Any) to purchase tackle boxes for Veterans
in the Nutrition Program
b. Walmart or Michaels Craft Store gift card ($400.00, qty. any) to purchase
centerpieces and table numbers for the Community Living Center dining
room
c. Pick N’ Save or other grocery store gift cards ($400.00, qty. any) to
purchase food for healthy cooking demos for Veterans
d. Steins Garden Center or Target gift card ($20.00, qty. any) to purchase
seeds for the Spinal Cord Injury Garden Program
Spinal Cord Services
a. Marcus Theater movie passes or gift certificates (any amount or passes
for 25 Veterans)
b. AMF Bowlero Lanes gift card ($100.00, Qty. 1)
c. Milwaukee Public Museum gift card ($100.00, Qty. 1)
d. Harley Davidson Museum admission tickets (Qty. 20)
e. Pick N’ Save gift card ($100.00, Qty. 1) used to buy food/supplies for
parties on the Spinal Cord Injury unit, occasional cooking groups as well
as for lunch on outings such as fishing
f. Miller Park Tour tickets ($100.00 or Qty. 10)
g. Troop Café gift card (located on 35th and Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee
($50.00, Qty. 1)
h. Wheel and Sprocket gift card ($100.00, Qty. 1) to provide for
miscellaneous bike parts for recreation therapy adaptive cycle program
CLEMENT J.
ZABLOCKI
VA MEDICAL Transition and Care Management
a. Fuel-only gas station gift cards (Amt. $10-20, Qty. 50) (Kwik Trip,
CENTER (695) Speedway, etc.)
MILWAUKEE, b. Store gift cards (Amt. $10-20, Qty. 100) (Walmart, Pick N’ Save,
Target)
WI 53295
Page 5 Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803Vet Center
a. New Golf Balls
b. New puzzles (500 pieces or less)
QUESTIONS
414-384-2000, ext. 41803
We are very grateful for
your generosity and
support of our Nations
Veterans.
Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803 Page 6General Post Fund Accounts
GPF #470 Hoptel (Supports the overnight needs of Veterans traveling a distance to
receive medical treatment)
GPF #772 Poly Trauma/Rehabilitation (Supports the needs of a Veteran that have
had multiple traumatic injuries)
GPF #776 Homeless Veterans (Supports the needs of the homeless Veteran
population)
GPF #777 Spinal Cord Injury (Supports the needs of Veterans with spinal cord
injuries)
GPF #798 Mental Health (Supports the needs of Veterans receiving mental health
treatment to include those diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD))
GPF #800 Women Health (Supports the needs of female Veterans)
GPF #802 Welcome Home (Supports events for newly returned Combat Veterans to
assist in connecting them to the Milwaukee VA Health Care System)
GPF #1110 Library (Supports the educational & recreational needs of Veterans
through books and audio/visual resources)
GPF #1152 Recreation (Supports the recreational activities & outings for Veteran
patients)
GPF #1174 Fisher House (Supports the needs of Veterans’ families who are staying
CLEMENT J. for extended time in the FH while the Veteran is receiving inpatient
medical treatment)
ZABLOCKI
VA MEDICAL
GPF #1200 Palliative Care (Supports the needs of Veterans that are end of life)
CENTER (695)
MILWAUKEE,
WI 53295 GPF #1210 Social Work Emergency Fund (Supports the emergency needs of
Veterans, such as transportation)
Page 7 Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803GPF #1211 Transition and Care Management (Supports the needs of recently
returning post 9/11 Veterans)
GPF #1212 Caregiver Program Fund (Supports the needs for Caregivers of
Veterans that are in the Rehabilitation Extended and Community Care
programming)
GPF #1300 Community Living Center (Supports the needs of Veterans in a Nursing
Home setting)
GPF #3000 Vet Center (Supports Combat Veterans and their families by providing a
broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services)
GPF #6000 Transitional Rehabilitation (Supports the needs of Veterans participating
in a residential program in a therapeutic “real world” setting with a focus
on progressive return to independent living)
GPF #9070 General Post Fund (Supports the needs of ALL Veteran patients; if a
monetary donation comes in without a GPF designation, it is deposited
in to this account)
GPF #9075 Vet’s Club (Also known as Adult Day Health Care, is a therapeutically
oriented day program which provides health maintenance and
restorative services to frail elderly Veterans in a social group setting)
GPF #9200 Holiday Fund (Supports the holiday needs of Veterans during the holiday
season)
GPF #9300 VAVS Executive Committee Fund (Supports the needs of ALL Veteran
patients and Volunteers at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center)
GPF #9881 Chaplain Fund (Supports the religious needs of Veteran patients)
GPF #9888 Vet Recovery Center (Supports the psychosocial needs of Veterans that
have a severe mental health diagnosis)
Voluntary Service • Milwaukee VA • 414-384-2000, ext. 41803 Page 8Item Donations
Item donation drop off hours are Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Voluntary Service office located at:
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
5000 W. National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53295
Building 70, Room C-16
If you have a large number of items you are donating or will need assistance of the
office staff, then we appreciate a call ahead to coordinate a date and time.
Driving directions: At the back of Building 70, off N. Washington Drive, you will find
Volunteer Drive. Follow Volunteer Drive along Building 70, heading East. Pull past
the 3rd wing of Building 70 and on the right-hand side you will see a parking space
labeled 20-minute Voluntary Service Parking.
You will pull in this parking space and the Post Office will be in front of you (red
wooden building with a ramp). Facing the Post Office, look to your right.
On the side of the Building 70 wing, you will see a door. That is the entrance to the
wing our office is located in. You will go in this door, up a small flight of stairs and
through the door on the landing.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO
Clement J. Zablocki VAMC
MAIL TO
Attn: Voluntary Service 70-C-16
5000 W. National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295
CLEMENT J. Online
ZABLOCKI https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/53167010/
VA MEDICAL • Select, Milwaukee-Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical
CENTER (695) Center as your facility
MILWAUKEE, • Follow the prompts
WI 53295 A donation link is also available on the Milwaukee VA’s
webpage: https://www.milwaukee.va.gov/giving/
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5000 W. National Ave
MILWAUKEE, WI 53295
www.milwaukee.va.gov
414-384-2000
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