Immediate Needs

These are items we are in immediate need of, above and beyond our Active Wish List items. Any assistance you can provide is truly appreciated. Thank you!

For the Domestic Violence Shelter:

  • Healthy after school snacks and/or snacks for packing for school (we have MANY school age children in shelter right now)
    • Suggestions: fresh fruit and veggies, granola bars, fruit snacks,  individual bags pretzels or popcorn, peanut butter cups (used for dipping with crackers or veggies), etc.
  • Coffee (regular)
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Garbage Bags
    Updated 12/2/2019

For the Homeless Shelter:

  • Coffee (regular)
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Garbage Bags
  • After School Snacks
  • Bed bug mattress covers – twin size 
    Updated post 12/2/2019

For all shelters:

  • Bed bug mattress covers – twin size
  • Grocery store gift cards (for advocates to purchase weekly needs – produce, dairy & meats –  beyond what we receive via regular donations)
  • Pillows – new
  • Brooms, pails and mops (with replacement mop heads)
  • Disinfectant wipes, Lysol spray, hand sanitizer
  • Gifts/Gift sets for women and kids (to be used as emergency Christmas gifts for last minute shelter residents who may not have had time to be sponsored by a donor in the community)
    Updated post 12/2/2019

Donations can be dropped off at our Outreach Office located at 39 N. Sophia St. (behind St. Paul’s Cathedral on Division St.).  Office hours are Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm and Fri 8am-2pm.

If you need to drop off donations other than during our office hours, donations can be made at one of our shelter locations before dark:

75 W Division Street, FDL

114 E 2nd Street, FDL

Monetary donations towards these needs are also be welcomed.

Thank you for making a difference!