Ordinarily I don’t do product placement. But in the interests of saving time and energy, and since I’ve already done some of the scoping out online anyway, I am forwarding the information below to anyone who might be interested in long-distance purchase for delivery or drop-off.

You can shorten the process of donating by checking out some of the following item numbers on eBay. Go to www.ebay.com and type or paste the item number given into the search box:

FOOD:  4390221628 (raisins in 60-box lots); 4390222414 (72 applesauces per lot); 4390222718 (24 mixed fruit cups per); 4403384224 (72 strawberry applesauce); 4403384689 (24 fruit cups per); 4388782738 (Famous Amos cookies, 36 packs); 4386649704 (cinnamon bars 36 packs); 4398749159 (fat-free cereal bars); 4388783402 (granola bars, 12 boxes of 10); 4388784937 (cracker & peanut butter packs, 120 per); 4388758281 (cheese & crackers, 50 packs per).

Note: most of the above can be bought in lots up to 100, for about $25-$30 per lot. These are all “Buy it now” listings rather than auctions – somewhat more money and less time involved than for auctions.

BABY:  7710962976 (5 packs of 80 wipes); 7711032419 (20 lots of 25 pacifiers apiece); 8308244954 (wholesale nipples for bottles); 7706328388 (24 jars baby food, 96 lots); 7706493472 (18 baby washcloths); 7702767766 (hooded bath towels); 4403633818 (10 toddler chairs).

HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE:  5611133622 (2 first aid kits); 5612659035 (adult diapers, 96 lots of 12); 5612644448 (braces and ankle supports, 20 lots of 10).

Et cetera.

Paying is probably easiest through PayPal, but other options are available.