Ongoing Needs of the Ministries:

These items are always needed to properly care for homeless and hungry men, women and children who depend on the Ministries in their time of need.

FOOD:

  • Baby Food & Cereal, all stages
  • Baby Formula & Juice
  • Beans, dry or can
  • Beverages & Juice, dry or liquid
  • Bread
  • Cereal, hot or cold
  • Cookies
  • Fruit, can
  • Jell-O
  • Jelly/Jam
  • Macaroni & Cheese Dinners
  • Meat, can
  • Milk, dry or can
  • Pasta
  • Peanut Butter
  • Potatoes, box or can
  • Rice, 1 lb bags
  • Soup, dry or can
  • Tomatoes, Tomato Sauces & Paste, can
  • Vegetables, can

CLOTHING:

  • Bras, Slips, & Underwear
  • Dresses
  • Jackets
  • Purses & Wallets
  • Shirts
  • Slacks
  • Shoes
  • Socks & Hosiery
  • Watches & Jewelry
  • Work Boots

TOILETRY ITEMS: Items need to be unopened

  • Anti-bacterial Spray or Cream
  • Aspirin/Ibuprofen (adult)
  • Band Aids
  • Body Wash / Soap
  • Cold Medicine (over the counter) for adults and children
  • Combs & Hairbrushes
  • Cough Drops
  • Dental Floss
  • Deodorant
  • First Aid Kits
  • Foot Powder,
  • Kaopectate
  • Lice Shampoo
  • Motrin (children)
  • Q-Tips
  • Razors,
  • Disposable
  • Sanitary Napkins & Tampons
  • Shampoo
  • Shaving Cream & Powder
  • Toothbrushes & Holders
  • Toothpaste

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:

  • Appliances
  • Bed, Bath & Kitchen Linens
  • Books
  • Clocks & Pictures
  • Dishes, Glasses, Silverware, Utensils
  • Furniture & Lamps
  • Knick Knacks
  • Mattresses & Box Springs
  • Pots & Pans
  • Shower Curtains

CHILD CARE:

  • Baby Bottles
  • Baby Powder & Wipes
  • Car Seats
  • Disposable Diapers
  • Playpens & Strollers

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:

  • Backpack
  • 3-ring binder
  • Crayons (24 pack)
  • Erasers
  • Glue (stick)
  • Glue (bottle)
  • Highlighter
  • Markers- box
  • Composition notebook
  • Spiral notebook
  • Notebook paper
  • Pencil bag
  • Pencil box
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Pencils (12 pack)
  • Colored pencils (box)
  • Pens- black (10)
  • Pens- blue (10)
  • Portfolio
  • Gift Cards to Target, Walmart or Kmart for clothing

FACILITIES:

  • Landscaping (supplies, plants)
  • Storage/Shelving Units Plumbing (fixtures, supplies, services)
  • Bleach
  • Brooms & Dust Pans
  • Cleanser (powdered & spray)
  • Disinfectant Spray
  • Floor & Glass Cleaner
  • Gloves, Latex & Plastic
  • Kleenex / Facial Tissue
  • Laundry Detergent (liquid or powder) 
  • Mops & Bucket/Wringer Sets
  • Toilet Tissue
  • Zip Lock Bags

SPECIAL NEEDS:

  • Bibles (preferably NIV version)
  • Sporting and Recreation Equipment
  • Tickets (Concerts/Events, Sports, Movies, Zoo, Bowling, Theme Parks, etc.)
  • Musical Instruments

 


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