Wish List
The following are items our residents have requested or need on an ongoing basis. If you would like to contribute anything on this list or have other items you'd like to donate, please contact Beth Alpert at alpert@cathedralsquare.org or call her at 802-859-8870.
You also may make a monetary contribution to purchase any of the items listed here. Visit our Donation page to make an online gift, noting in the "Comments" field how you want your donation to be used, or mail a check with your instructions to Cathedral Square, 412 Farrell St., Suite 200, South Burlington, VT 05403. Thank you!
Item/Service | cost | unit |
Holiday card and flower/gift for each resident at the holidays | $ 5 | per gift |
Monthly food events for our communities | $ 15 | per meal |
Rides to medical appointments | $ 20 | per ride |
Meals for a resident in Assisted Living community | $ 30 | per day |
Automatic blood pressure cuffs for hypertension self-management | $ 40 | per cuff |
Comfort items (weighted blanket, stuffed animal, grip slippers, etc.) for Assisted Living residents | $ 20 - 50 | per item |
Personal care items (towels, washcloths, bathing soaps, toothpaste, toothbrushes, adult protective underwear, and wipes) for Assisted Living residents | $ 50 | per packet |
Professional foot-care visit | $ 50 - 60 | per person |
Apartment cleaning | $ 75 | per cleaning |
Rent subsidies for cost-burdened residents | $ 100 | per month |
Wellness kits (yoga mat, water bottle, Fitbit, hand weights) | $ 150 | per kit |
Tai Chi instructor training for our SASH Coordinators | $ 250 | per instructor |
Tai Chi instructor recertification for our SASH Coordinators | $ 350 | per instructor |
All season outdoor chairs | $ 300 | per item |
Gas grill | $ 350 | per item |
Portable AC units to loan to residents who can't afford them | $ 400 | per unit |
Vermont Public underwriting to raise awareness about Cathedral Square and the great work we do | $ 1,000 | per month |
Telehealth room setup (includes digital otoscope, digital stethoscope, and medical digital scale) | $ 1,000 | per room |
Facilitator for a series of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) workshops for residents | $ 3,000 | per community |
Support a resident who was formerly homeless to participate in our incentivized housing retention program for 5 years | $ 3,700 | per resident |