THIS LIST IS SOLD OUT. Thank you so much.

The Mansion asked me to post a new urgent Mansion Amazon Morale Wish List this morning we are working hard to find activities and projects to boost the morale of the residents (and aides).

They are struggling to go another month without seeing their families or even consider outing. One potential visitor tested positive (possibly) and the visiting program was canceled.

The visitor didn’t get into the Mansion, the residents are all fine.

The Mansion staff and aides are worried about the toll their lockdown is taking on the residents. We bought some items last week, they have asked for more.

(Picture above, by Julie Harlin, Mansion Activities Director. This is the first photo of Zinnia resuming her therapy work, which she will be doing without me until I am approved to go back in. She did a wonderful job, I am told).

The first list sold out in minutes last week, many of you asked for another chance to help, Here it is.

The new list is also inexpensive and short. There are eleven (now five) items on the list, ranging from white string to cake paper plates to T-shirts, rubber bands, and tie-dye kids. The list also includes Dove Body Wash and T-shirts.

The items range from $4 to $21. We are seeking multiple quantities (4 or 5) for some of them.

Your support is much appreciated. The page is set to send all items directly to the Mansion, you don’t have to worry about the address. If you need it, it’s The Mansion, 11 S. Mansion Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.

If you are uncomfortable purchasing online, you can send your contribution to me, Jon Katz, via Paypal, [email protected], or by check, Jon Katz, Mansion Fund, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.

Feel free to contribute to the Mansion Fund, I want to keep buying some special meals for the residents to break up the monotony of institutional food.

And thank you, the residents are suffering from this long but necessary isolation. This will help a great deal.

You can see the Wish List and purchase some items here.