Wish List

How to Donate

Please donate items that are in good to excellent condition. Our goal with this work is to help families start anew with dignity and hope. We don't mean to be "picky" - it's simply that we have seen for years now what the families we serve need and what they rarely select. Thank you for helping us serve our neighbors in need!

If you are interested in donating items specifically for our Well Mother, Well Baby program, please see the wish list at the bottom of the page.

Items needed for the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program include the following:

• Beds (mattresses, box springs, & frames) - Almost every family that we serve needs beds. Please donate only those that are without rips or stains.
• Dressers - as with beds, almost every one of our families needs dressers.
• Kitchen tables and chairs - families prefer sets (single kitchen or dining room chairs rarely find homes).
• Baby items - strollers, highchairs, changing tables, cribs, car seats, infant and toddler clothing
• End tables and coffee tables
• Sofas - as long as they are in great shape
• Televisions - with remote, and color and cable-ready are best
• Lamps - with shade
• Kitchen items - sets of dishes, silverware, pots & pans, toasters and microwaves
• Fans & Air Conditioning Units - these often go into the homes of low-income seniors for whom they may be life-saving. Please ensure that they are in good working order and are cleaned/dusted.
• New cleaning products - detergent, dish soap, household cleaners
• Vacuum cleaners - as long as they are models for which families can still buy the required bags
• Towels - all sizes are needed
• Bedding - comforters, blankets, and sheet sets
• Plastic comforter bags - with the zippers, to help us keep the bedding clean
• Rope - our clients often need rope to tie items down for transport
• Baskets - the diameter of a basketball or larger, please.
• "Healthy Basics" - Healthy non-perishable foods and personal care items.

Items not requested by our clients:

• Desks - most of the homes in which our clients live do not have the space for desks
• Living room chairs - unless they are in great shape, as we tend to receive more of these than we can distribute
• Clothing above toddler sizes
• Large appliances - stoves, ovens, refrigerators, washers & dryers
• Headboards or frames without accompanying mattress and boxspring
• Mechanical or mechanized beds
• Entertainment centers
• Hutches, china cabinets, and sideboards
• Large rugs and carpet remnants
• Office furniture and bookcases
• Armoires
• Books
• Luggage
• Exercise equipment
• Children's items that no longer meet safety standards
• Medical supplies
• Knick-knacks or figurines
• Single glasses, mugs, or plates (families prefer sets)
• Highly specialized kitchen items (e.g., jello molds or grilling accessories)
• Cloth napkins
• Curtains, blinds, drapes, or curtain rods
• Cassettes, tape players, records, or VCR tapes
• Any items in need of repair, missing parts, with rips or stains, or generally in poor condition

For donation drop-off hours and information about scheduling a pick-up, click here.

Please contact us if you would like to further discuss your options for giving.
All donations are tax-deductible.