Food Items

Cereal
20 gal. of milk/week (1 or 2%)
Fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables
Healthy Individual Snacks (yogurt, granola bars, etc.)
Boxed Side Dishes (rice, potatoes, etc.)
Shredded or Sliced Cheese
Frozen Chicken Breasts
Pasta (Spaghetti, Alfredo, Penne)
Fruit Juices
Ranch or Italian Dressing
Eggs
Frozen meals to serve 12 (simple ingredients for picky eaters!)
Fish Sticks
Chicken bouillon
Whole Wheat Bread
Ground Turkey
(Frozen or refrigerated items can be picked up.)

Household Items

Liquid Laundry Detergent
Liquid Dishwasher Detergent
Ziploc bags (gallon or sandwich)
Copy paper
60 watt Energy-Efficient Reflective Fluorescent light bulbs
First Aid Supplies (gauze, tape, etc.)
Cleaning Supplies (Lysol Wipes, Pledge Wipes, etc.)
Water softener salt
13 gallon trash bags

Miscellaneous

Activity Passes – ARC, movies, AMF bowling, Empire Roller Rink, Going Bonkers, etc. (30 total or 10 for one home)
Family Restaurant gift cards (Olive Garden, Applebee’s, Pizza Hut, etc.)
Dry Dog Food
Gas gift cards
Foldable camping/lawn chairs

Christmas for Kids | October 20th, 2011

Every year Coyote Hill grants Christmas wishes to all of the children who call us home. If you have participated in the past, you know the joy you can help bring to all of our children; and we are tremendously grateful.  If this is your first year, then we also appreciate your excitement to share in Coyote Hill’s Christmas for Kids.  Big or small, we can use your help to make this a Christmas to remember.

We hope you will join with us as we do our best to grant Christmas wishes and celebrate the love of family for our 20th year.

Again this year, we are designating 2 weeks for present drop-off.  Beginning Monday, November 28 — Friday, December 9, you may bring gifts or other donations to our drop-off location in Columbia. (First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt Street.)

Please schedule a time with Kari to bring gifts.  If mailing donations, please continue to use our current address.

Listed below are different ways you or your organization can get involved this year.
If you are interested in any of the following, please contact Kari Salmon.

•  Display a tree at your business for employees to pick ornaments representing each child’s needs.
• Sponsor part or all of a child’s wish list.
• Purchase wrapping paper/gift bags for the gifts.
• Make a donation for Coyote Hill to purchase gifts.
• Sponsor part or all of a Home’s wish list (items needed to upkeep each home).
• Spread Christmas joy by volunteering at the Hill.

Printable Information Flyer

Giving Guidelines

Fall 2011 Needs | September 27th, 2011

It’s officially fall…which means we officially need certain items to make it a great season! Below is a list of needs for this fall season.

• Twin XL sheets (dark colors)
• Twin XL comforters (2)
• Twin XL vinyl mattress covers (8)
• Twin Reg. sheets (4 boys, 4 girls)
• Paper plates, cups & cutlery (no paper towels needed)
• Leaf rakes (12)
• Heavy duty shovels (12)
• Push broom
• Home Improvement products: paint brushes, rollers, painter’s tape, drop clothes, etc.
• Cleaning supplies: Windex, Toilet Cleaner, All-Purpose Cleaners, Resolve Carpet Cleaner
• Heavy Duty laundry baskets (8)
• Sterlite 64 qt. storage containers (15)

School Supplies Needed-Done! | July 26th, 2011

Thanks to the generous support of individuals & businesses, we’ve collected everything we need for school this year! Every year we throw our list out the to community, and ever year we are overwhelmed by your support. Thank you for making the start of school year 2011-2012 a great one!

We’d specifically like to thank:

• Ron Belyea
• Janelle Blair
• Columbia Church of Christ
• Larry & Martha Diamond
• Joan Ditmore
• Terry & Vicki Dunscombe
• Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN)
• Friendship Foursquare Church
• Les Heywood
• Rachel Jackway
• KidsFirst Optimist Club of Columbia
• Wanda Lynch
• Jim & Marjorie Marberry
• Larry & Lois Miller
• Bob & Glenda Nichols
• David & Kitty Overstreet
• Anna Perona
• Jeanette Ray
• Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw, Inc.
• Johnathan & Jayme Tips
• UMB Bank
• United Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship
• Cecil Yaeger
• Mark & Laurene Zimmer

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Spring & Summer Needs | March 29th, 2011

• Camping Essentials
• 10 Bikes (Adult & Child size)
• Passes to Big Surf (10/home)
• Passes to the ARC (10/home)
• 1 BBQ Grill (prefer gas)
• Patio Furniture
• Baby Swing (to be hooked on swing set)
• Queen sheets for Parent Aide Room
• Water Toys for Lake
• Beach Towels (10+)
• Beach Toys (for sand)

Fill Our Home! | February 12th, 2011

Fill our home with stuff so we can fill it with kids! Read More »

Winter Needs | November 15th, 2010

Thank you to everyone who gave for our winter needs.

We are full to the brim with donations!

Creating Christmas Memories | October 29th, 2010

A Classic Christmas for Kids

What is your favorite
Christmas memory?

As we celebrate our 19th Christmas at Coyote Hill, our focus again this year is creating memories.  Memories and traditions that will last a lifetime.  While at Coyote Hill, our children get the best opportunity to experience joy on Christmas.  A joy that they can take with them, and pass down to their children.

We hope you will join with us as we create memories; grant Christmas wishes; and celebrate the love of family.  There are many different avenues for you to get involved with Christmas for Kids.  Listed below are some options.

Again this year, we are designating 2 weeks for present drop-off.  Beginning Monday, November 29 — Friday, December 10, you may bring gifts or donations to our new drop-off location in Columbia (2909 Falling Leaf Ln. Suite #D).

Please schedule a time with Kari to bring gifts.  If mailing donations, please continue to use our current address.

• Sponsor part or all of a child’s wish list.
• Display a tree at your business for employees to pick ornaments representing a wish of a child.
• Purchase wrapping paper/gift bags for the gifts.
• Make a donation for Coyote Hill to purchase gifts.
• Sponsor part or all of a Home’s wish list. (Items needed to upkeep each home.)
• Create more Christmas memories by volunteering at The Hill.

Printable .pdf Giving Guidelines

Print a .pdf of all of this information here.

Fall School Supplies List | July 27th, 2010

Thank you to everyone who contributed!

School Supplies Needed:

• 10 backpacks for elementary students
• 9 backpacks for teenagers
• 30 boxes of Kleenex
• 10 boxes of Crayola Markers
• 4 small, dry erase boards with erasers
• 4 boxes of dry erase markers
• 10 canisters of wet wipes
• 5 pairs of Fiskars scissors
• 2 water color paint palettes
• Socks (various sizes for boys & girls)
• 10 rolls of scotch tape
• Lots of (1″) 3 ring binders for high school students
• Packages of ink pens for high school students
• New tennis shoes for several children– (contact Kari for specifics)
• Scientific Calculators (5 or more)

Summer Needs | July 13th, 2010

• Fishing Poles (4) & Tackle Box Essentials
• Electric Toothbrushes (8)
• Comforters/ Twin Sheet Sets (boys & girls)
• Lake/Pool Toys (ages 2-18): Arm floaties, noodles, goggles, etc.
• Gatorade (bottles or powder mix)
• Passes for Family Outings: YouZeum, Six Flags, St. Louis Science Center, Big Surf, etc.
• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Insect Repellent (Off! Deep Woods preferred)
• Pillows (8+)
• All Purpose Cleaners
• Bookshelf
• Patio/Deck Furniture
• Free Weights Set (5lb. – 60lb.)
• Teen’s 1st car (for sale <$1000)
• 4th Row Seat (with latch system on legs)  for E-3500 15 passenger van
• 4-wheeler ATV
• Zero-turn Lawnmower (50″ cut)