Typically our families arrive to us from homeless shelters or transitional housing and have very few if any possessions. It would take months for them to purchase all the necessary items for their home. Basic items like, dishes, silverware, glasses, small appliances etc.) for a kitchen can cost $100.00 or more.
Items for baskets donated should be new or in very good condition. All items should be placed in a bucket or laundry basket. Below, are various baskets that our customers can use:
| Children's Basket | ||
| Bar of Soap Board games Books Bubbles |
Coloring Books Crayons Hand held games New stuffed animal |
Pencils/Paper Pillow/Pillow Case Tooth Brush/Tooth Paste Towel/Wash Clothes |
| Cleaning Supplies Basket | ||
| Bathroom Tile Cleaner Dish Washing Liquid Glass Cleaner |
Mop/Broom Paper Towels Toilet Papel |
Pencils/Paper Pillow/Pillow Case Tooth Brush/Tooth Paste Towel/Wash Clothes |
| Household Tool Kits | ||
| Extension cords Hammer Hand wrench Nails (various sizes…for hanging pictures, kitchen items etc.) |
Pliers Plungers Screwdrivers (flat and Phillips head) Tape measure |
Yard Stick |
| Kitchen Basket | ||
| Baking pans (i.e. cookie sheets, square baking pan, loaf pans) Cleaning supplies Cooking utensils (spatchula, slatted spoon, wooden spoons, peeler, etc.) Curtains Dish towels |
Dishes Glasses (stemware) Knives Mops, brooms, dust mops Napkin holders Pot holders Pots and Pans (standard set) Pyrex dishes |
Reusable clothes Salt and Pepper Shakers Silverware Small appliances (can opener, toaster oven, toaster, hand mixer Sponges |
| Laundry Basket | ||
| Bleach softeners Broom Hangers Light Bulbs (60, 75 & 100 watts) Laundry detergent (include Dreft for baby clothes) Small step stools Iron Ironing Board Laundry Basket |
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