MOST accepts direct item donations as well as monetary donations to use towards purchasing items. To obtain more information about a particular item, please contact MOST by email or by phone at (631) 859-1110.

1. MOST is always in need of cash to help pay operational expenses such as:
staff wages

copy, printing, and mailing expenses
hotel and meal costs during the annual board meeting
Internet, telephone, and other utilities
a storage unit
production costs for SUPERTWINS magazines
$1000 per year for the MOST Sibling Scholarship program
membership dues for several professional organizations
vendor contracts for technical support, programming, and web services

2. MOST also needs the following office supplies:

copy paper, memo pads, and index cards
hanging and 2-pocket folders
spiral binder and manila folders
plastic cover sheets
pens, pencils, tape, and binder clips
4” or larger binders
9x12 mailing envelopes and 11x8 by 9½ business envelopes
Avery mailing labels size 8160 and 8164
CD-RW discs and protected CD mailing envelopes
shelving and filing cabinets
gift cards to local office supply stationery stores, which include Staples, Office Max, WalMart and Target
ink for printers:

• Epson T060120, T060220, T060320, & T060420
• Canon PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8Y, CLI-8M, CLI-8C
• Brother TN-350 and DR-350
• Lexmark 13400HC

3. Product (new clothings, toys, household supplies, etc.) and gift card donations for the MOST Adopt A Family donation program.

4. Technology equipment needs include:

Two 19" flat panel monitors
Four external hard drives for backups
Three 2GB flash drives
One laptop
One Multimedia projector

5. Software needs for MOST staff and volunteers include:

Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite Upgrades

Video Editing and Conversion software
Security Software and Virus Scanners
Quark Upgrades

Donation for email newsletter hosting subscription

6. MOST needs printing services for stationery including letterhead, envelopes, brochures, and business cards (templates are available).

7. MOST needs frequent flyer miles and gas cards for volunteer/staff travel.

8. The MOST staff, volunteers, and board members need training for technology tools, donor relations and fundraising, marketing, and public relations.

9. Services for video content editing and production

10. In addition to the items listed above, MOST always welcomes volunteers to moderate one of the MOST Family Support Forums, serve on various committees such as marketing, fundraising, and public relations, and participate during short-term projects. For more details on volunteering, see the MOST Volunteer Forum.

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Updated 8/02/07