"They're not things that you can sustain for very long in a child care program," Olson said. "So basically, we need tables. I think our chairs are good. (We need) shelves built to last.

"We'll need to buy a lot more educational toys because we've lost all of that as well."

The UM Foundation website, https://crowdfunding.supportum.org/campaigns/provide-replacement-items-for-um-child-care-preschool, notes the campaign had raised $665 to date out of the $10,000 goal with 27 days left in the effort.

"Thank you for providing developmentally appropriate learning environments for the children in ASUM Child Care Preschool," said the website.

UM has paid $300,000 in cleanup costs to date for McGill Hall including for abatement and consulting, according to the finance office. Additionally, UM paid all day care parents who requested reimbursement for children's personal items that needed to be replaced; seven parents filed reimbursement requests, and UM paid them all for a total of $898, according to UM.