You can raise awareness of the needs of homeless teens and adults and help get others involved by organizing a food, clothing, or toiletry drive to help us stock our shelves. Our basic needs include:
Food
Coffee, tea, cereal, juice, cooking oil, rice, pasta, salad dressing, beans, soup, tuna, canned tomatoes, and spaghetti sauce
Top Ten Needs:
- Socks
- New Underwear
- Men’s Jeans
- Towels
- Backpacks
- Men’s Boots
- Coffee
- Cooking Oil
- Pasta
- Rice
Clothing Closet
Year round: Socks, new underwear (for men, women, and teens), jeans, boots, sneakers, and hooded sweatshirts
Winter: Jackets, hats, gloves (large and durable), and thermal underwear
Shelter Essentials
Towels, backpacks, duffle bags, laundry detergent
Personal Hygiene Products
Deodorant, razors, shaving cream, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, sunscreen
Teen Needs
School supplies, art supplies, movie tickets, bus tickets
Group Supplies
Playing cards, art and craft supplies, Scrabble, chess, checkers, books and magazines, date books, ESL books
Vehicles
Through the v-Dac Vehicle Donation Program, any car, truck, boat, or RV can benefit Preble Street.
