You can raise awareness of the needs of homeless youth and adults and help get others involved by organizing a food, clothing, or toiletry drive to help us stock our shelves and our clothing closets. 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, and laundry detergent.
Personal Hygiene Products
Deodorant, razors, shaving cream, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, and sunscreen.
Teen Needs
Sports equipment (hackey sacks, footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, frisbees), art supplies, movie tickets, bus tickets.
Group Supplies
Playing cards, art and craft supplies, Scrabble, chess, checkers, date books, ESL books, knitting needles, yarn, books and magazines.
