Wish List

Nurture’s educational programs emphasize three pieces of inexpensive cooking equipment that allow families to prepare easy, nutritious meals on a budget. If you would like to ship items to us for use in our classes and for distribution to our participants, choose from the following items (ranging in price from $15 to $25). Items can be shipped to:

Nurture
c/o Winnetka Presbyterian Church
1255 Willow Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
847-446-7777

Nurture’s program combines philanthropic giving with hands-on teaching. To run our programs, we need cooking equipment, food, and fitness equipment. Please see list below for specific items. We also welcome gardening supplies, equipment, and seeds for our Grow Your Own Food program. Items may be dropped off at Winnetka Presbyterian Church, 1255 Willow Road, Winnetka, IL 60093 or you can contact us for pickup.

Cooking Equipment Needed

Rice Cookers

Slow cookers/ crock pots

Meat thermometers

Hand (immersion) blenders

Steamers (steam baskets)

Pots and pans

Knives

Oven mitts

Towels

Mixing bowls

Other appliances such as bread makers, waffle makers, hand mixers, blenders, etc.

Other kitchen tools such as cutlery and accessories (spatulas, slotted spoons, etc.)

Non Perishable Food Staples Needed

Grains (millet, brown rice, oats, bulgur, quinoa, barley)

Beans (dried, canned)

Split Peas, lentils

Olive oil, nuts

Vegetables (canned)

Fruits (canned)

Spices (salt, pepper, cumin, thyme, etc.)

Condiments (sauces, etc)

Salsa (jarred)

Broth

Crackers (no hydrogenated oils)

Nut butters/ jellies (no hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup).

Fitness Equipment Needed


Running shoes

Athletic attire

Pedometers

Heart rate monitors

Dumbbells

Bands

Mats

Athletic toys (balls, games, etc.)

DVDs, etc.