Family Shelter Wish List
The following list represents family shelters along the route and their program needs. We encourage you to help these shelters in any way that you can.
Athens Area Homeless Shelter 620 Barber Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 354-0423 Map it!
• Spoons
• Forks
• Large Sized Tupperware, Food-Safe Storage Containers
• Paper Towels
• Toilet Paper
• Trash bags
• Diapers (especially Size 3, 4, 5)
• Socks and underwear (call for specific sizes)
• Children and Infant’s Tylenol
• Children’s Toothpaste
Columbia Family Shelter 2411 Two Notch Road Columbia, SC 29204 803-771-7040 Map it!
• General Cleaning Supplies
• Sheets, blankets, pillows and towels
• Paper napkins, cups, plates and bowls
• Plastic Forks, Spoons, & Knives
• Paper towels and toilet paper
• Latex Gloves
• Children’s Medicine and first aid items
• Laundry Detergent (powder)
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Baby Formula (powder)
• Outdoor Games (Balls, Frisbees, etc.)
• Passes to Zoo, Movies, State Fair, etc.
Volunteer Needs
• Dining Hall Attendant
• Kitchen Manager
• Administrative Help
• Errand Runner
Charlotte Emergency Housing 2410 The Plaza Charlotte, NC 28205 704.335.5488 Map it!
• Monetary gifts
• Kitchen items (pots and pans, skillets, cookware, utensils)
• Sheets (full and twin size)
• Pillows
• Blankets and comforters
• Window blinds (standard 35”)
• Cleaning products
• Paper products
• Diapers and wipes
• Children’s prizes
PLM Families Together 1410-105 Brookside Drive Raleigh, NC 27604 Map it!
• Pots and Pans
• Dishes, silverware, and kitchenware
• 10 new vacuum cleaners
• 50 new children and youth backpacks
• Cleaning supplies, including oven cleaner
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Twin, Full, and Queen beds
• Sheets and towels
• Mother’s Day and Father’s Day cards for children to give to their parents
Caritas Shelter 1532 High Street, Richmond, VA 23220 Phone 804.358.0964 x303 Map it!
• $5 and $15 gift cards to Walmart or CVS Pharmacy
• Coloring books and small crayola packages
• Suduko, Word Puzzles or other cognitive activities
• 2009 pocket calendars
• Resume’ Paper
• Pillows
• Blankets
• Flat Twin Sheets and Pillow Cases
• Donations to assist with day care to give parents an opportunity to job readiness classes and job search.
• Furniture donations to assist families when they move into their new residence (We have a warehouse to store these items)
Night of Peace Family Shelter 7509 Windsor Mill Road Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Map it!
• Dinner volunteers 5:00-7:00
• Air Mattresses (twin sizes)
• Apple sauce/pudding
• Snack food for kids…chips, cookies
• Cold cereal
• Baby diapers size 4 -6
• Paper towels
• 50 gallon plus trash bags
• Shower mats
• Towels
• Wash cloths
HELP Philadelphia 4910 Wyalusing Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131 Map it!
• Funding for professional consultants or volunteers with expertise in the field of various topics such as anger management, parenting, self-esteem, grief, etc. with emphasis focused on evening groups.
• Subcontractors to provide a series of training workshops;
• Special Emergency funds to purchase food, diapers, and other toiletries;
• Funding for our volunteer program – to celebrate a volunteer recognition activity, to provide a stipend for volunteers;
• Funds for summer field trips, museums and cultural events;
• Purchase television for group facilitators and HELP staff to use during presentations;
• Audio sound equipment;
• Purchase curriculum material for books on self-esteem and tapes for children;
• Developmental and learning toys (Discovery Toys)
• Child size tables and chairs (folding)
• Fund an annual HELP Philadelphia event to an amusement park or picnic for residents.
• Provide a career training activity for residents.
Salvation Army Marshall House 225 South Marshall Street Hartford, CT 06105 860.543.8430 Map it!
• Towels- wash cloths
• Sheets - twin-queen-dorm size
• Gift Cards - Walmart-Stop &Shop-Target
• Bus tokens-passes
• Dishes-silverware
• Deodorant
• Combs-Hairbrushes
• Kitchen sets
• Curtains-blinds
• Fans