DPW Wish List

Any donations of the materials listed would be greatly appreciated. For items in the San Francisco Bay Area or Reno/Gerlach area, contact the Warehouse Manager; phone the San Francisco office at (415) 550-3080, or the Gerlach office at (775) 557-2200. Donations may be taken directly to Gerlach, but please phone ahead first.

VOLUNTEERS:
General needs -- skilled construction workers (we can teach you), especially carpenters, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, landscapers, general laborers, guest cooks. Contact the DPW Volunteer Manager.

CONSTRUCTION:
2x4s, 4x4s, 6x6s, 2x6s, 2x8s, 8' and longer, full or half sheets of plywood any thickness, any windows or doors, any siding materials, any roofing materials, fasteners, cement, wallboard, insulation, tools of any kind, large steel tanks (less than 1,000 gal), wire rope, crosbies, screw anchors, carabiners, any raw materials, railroad ties, large propane tanks, fire wood, logs, sheet metal.

PLUMBING:
Any plumbing supplies, water storage tanks 350 gallons or more, gas or propane hot water heaters, any fittings, PVC pipe, water pumps, garden hoses 5/8" or larger, mister system, faucets, valves, mixers, copper tubing.

ELECTRICAL:
Any electrical supplies especially romex, conduit, switches, outlets, fixtures, light fixtures, halogen lights, motors.

AUTOMOTIVE:
Tires: especially: 10.00R 20, 10.00-20, 11.R22.5, 11.00-22.5, engines, transmissions, parts, dune buggies, dune buggy frames, truck beds, gas cans, working vehicles of any kind, lug wrenches, water trucks, gas caps, alternators.

COMPUTERS/ELECTRICAL:
Any late model Mac or PC computers, memory chips, working monitors, routers, working accessories, and software; especially -- PC software: File Maker Pro, Dreamweaver, Cool Edit or other sound editing software, Photoshop, video editing software; VGA monitors (preferably 17-inch or larger), PC100 and DDR memory chips, and printers.

ELECTRICAL:
Working televisions, radios, CB radios, gas detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, audio equipment, mixing board, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, cables, CD player, cassette player, antennas, coax cable, blank tapes, floppies.

POWER:
Any generators working or not, wind turbine, solar panels, inverters, deep cycle batteries, 0 & 00 cable.

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT:
Industrial quality preferably stainless steel, especially ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, hoods, refrigeration equipment, convection ovens, stainless steel panels, triple sinks.

HOUSEHOLD:
Pots and pans, kitchen utensils, silverware, plastic glasses, bedding, curtains, good beds, chairs, couches, carpet, astro turf.

GARDENING SUPPLIES:
Grass seed, vegetable seed, fertilizer, lawn mower, drip system, sprinklers, mulcher/chipper, trees, greenhouse, garden hoses, pots, trays, cuttings, rototiller.

HOUSING:
Trailers, army tents, mobile homes, motor homes, pop up trailers, travel trailers, any condition.

AIRPORT/HARBOR:
Please contact the Airport Manager regarding these items, or phone (408) 297-9795 in San Jose. Depending on location, some items can be picked up. Gas-powered golf cart or similar vehicle, trailer (flatbed, box, camper, even a hotdog cart), aviation band receiver or transceiver (specifically 122.9 MHz), expired ELT batteries with juice in 'em, reflective material of any kind (fabric, paint, retroreflectors), plywood, ripstop nylon, paint. Working bicycles accepted at the end of the event for Airport use next year. Aviation and nautical-themed items welcome for decor; old airplane seats, instruments, propellers, life preservers,old boats, any kind of wind-powered object (windsocks, whirlygigs).

FOOD STUFFS:
For work weekends, perishable items like meat, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, bread, cheese, and meat are greatly appreciated. Think about everything you'd need to cook for at least 40 people, and consider that some people are vegetarians. Boil-in-bag meals are awesome. Canned goods, meat, frozen goods, cheese, snacks, soft drinks, beer, any kind or packaging especially aluminum cans are great anytime, but especially before the event. We have a plethora of canned fruit, thank you. Non-perishables may be left in the bin in the lobby of the office.

SPECIAL:
People who have been on the work ranch for a while don't have much opportunity to leave to replace things like cigarettes, socks, lip balm, sodas, chocolate, mints, etc.--whatever that little thing is that they don't REALLY need but with which they get by easier. When you stock up on that sort of thing for yourself, think of them.