The YMCA’s Community Action Network is looking for donations to support the community.
YCAN Coordinator Desiree Quenneville says they want to support the mental wellness of the most isolated in our community in long term care homes, retirement homes and mental health residents by providing cognitively beneficial items to support the mental health of those facing higher levels of isolation during these times.
Items must be new and in the original packaging.

Items can be dropped off starting Tuesday until Friday between 10-11 am and 1-2 pm at the North Bay YMCA on Chippewa Street West.

The items that are being requested are:
. Puzzles (new or like new)
. Crosswords/Sudoku
. Craft supplies (such as paint, crayons,
coloring books/pages, canvas, wood
projects)
. Gardening items
. Decks of cards
. Books/short stories
. Memory games
. Sunscreen
. Hand cream
. Nail polish
. Hair combs, brushes, and accessories
. Night lights
. Sleeping mask/eye masks
. Assorted fabric squares of different
materials (sensory tiles)
. Busy blanket(s)/Twiddle muff(s)
. Chia Pet(s)
. Sea monkey(s)

(photo by station staff)

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