Baribuds Goodie Basket Project-Toledo area

Baribuds Goodie Basket Project We agreed as a group to assemble baskets of goodies to be distributed to our fellow WLS patients at the local hospitals or sent thru a friend. This is certainly a voluntary donation project and in no way should put a burden on your personal finances. Some may have gifts of themselves and their talents as opposed to "buying" a trinket or token. Please think of what helped you immediately following your surgery or what might have helped to get thru the first few days at the hospital or weeks at home! We are listing a few possible suggestions. If you have other thoughts, please feel free to share with the group ! Also; if you make a purchase or stumble on a find- let us know between now and the next meeting so we don't all arrive with a dozen chapsticks!(Please bring things in quantities of 6 or 12-thanx!) Please feel free to bring sayings or quotes or charts or web links that you feel are appropriate. We will also be constructing a "journal" for our baskets. Things needing to be reproduced should either be done in quantities of 6 or 12- or we can do copying at a later date.If they are not too lengthy; perhaps they can be hand written in the journals! Let's keep this fun and in the spirit intended! Suggestions...... * baskets * word search or similar *mini notepad for important stuff *pen or pencil *chapstick *handcream or body lotion *baby wipes-flushable? *small bowl w/lid *baby spoon *pkgs instant mashed potatoes *pkgd instant grits *sf jello -box or premade *sf puddings-box or premade *cute balloon *back scratcher or long tongs *crystal lite tubes or "to go"s" *decaf tea bags

I got some tea - as I told you before. I picked up some small bowls with lids today. Strainers (only a couple, wanted imput before buying more) I got some Splenda also we can through in a few in a basket, Meiers had it 20% off, so I got a big bag and some singles. AND my goodness you can have ALL of the Crystal Sky too to put in them. I got MORE with a different order I placed. I don't like it Yanno that Dollar and More at Great Eastern? They have a lot of different baskets to choose from, I didn't get any because I wanted to confirm size and let you know the variety. + didn't know if you had picked any up yet. We can go back, I know they had baby spoons and such" back scratcheres, baby wipes, food timers, etc. Food and Drug basic has smaller packages of instant potatoes also at a good price. Oh and not Crystal light, but their name brand that is way cheaper but still no sugar. That's on my way home from work, kinda sorta. I'll see if I have any $ left after tommorrow. lol (i gotta, this was the check that bills have to come out of) I'm ok, just going to pay it forward so I HOPE I have the $ needed to stay in Cincy and hope like heck I got a job afterwards. My year is nearly up as a VISTA, but my director does want to keep me another year. I'm going out tommorrow again to see what I can find. Mostly I was looking for supplies for MY journey! At the rate I'm going I might have to bring my little suitcase to pull to the meeting on Monday night...lol prayers and hugs,

hi vic! cindy wrote and said that she has sf jello (and pudding?) deb picked up some stuff but i don't know what,yet. i'll hit the dollar store in great eastern tomorrow for baby spoons? i have back scratchers here -never connected with the butterfly folks so we'll use them up here! baskets- have a few in the basement- maybe we need to really talk more about this as a group monday- the actual baskets! i'll be bringing curling ribbons and clear bags to pack the little things in-also have 10 of the notebooks -need to find two more -probly tomorrow! do not over extend yourself on these purchases , vickie! but i love your attitude about paying it forward!!! you are so right! hugs!

I went to a WLS Butterfly Network meeting Friday night in Cincinnati. Here are a few other things that they had listed as well. Travel Deodorants Shaker Cups Journals Body Wash Bottled Water Small Travel Bottles Small Handheld fans Small Tissue Packets Bath Sponges Sugar Free Candies Travel Shampoo and Rinses Thank you cards Tissue paper Gift Bags I hope this might help you. If I was in your area, I would love to help out. Maybe I can find a group here that does the same thing. Have a great day. God Bless, Julie

thanx julie! always good to have more ideas! some time i would love to attend one of their mtgs! get a chance to put the faces with the posts!!!! and if you get up our way-we meet every other monday=drop in! we are hoping to be an online support group also in future!

Margo, What a terrific idea! Something that was absolutely critical to my comfort and success during my three day hospital stay was a little tape recorder, headphones and a "Health Journeys" visualization cassette. I had listened to it during the months prior to surgery. I also used no-rinse shampoo during the I got home. Marcia

Great Idea!! Some suggestions:: Bullion Cubes Small recipe ideas--liquids, mushies A WL buddy/mentor to call for questions and encouragement Sample packs of chewable vitamins, etc. (you might contact a drug store, etc. for assistance)