FOOD/TRAVEL:
Non-perishable food items, unexpired
Gift cards to local grocery stores
Gas Cards, Bus or BART Passes
PERSONAL CARE ITEMS:
Toiletries: (shampoo, hair brush/comb, soap, tooth brushes, toothpaste, body lotion, shaving cream, sunscreen, hair styling products)
Baby Items: Diapers (all sizes), Pull-ups, wipes, (bottles, bibs, blankets)
First Aid/Safety Kits (Bandages, band-aids, flashlights)
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
Laundry detergent, dryer sheets
Bedding: New Blankets and New Pillows
Pots and Pans, Can Openers, Serving Plates, Cooking Utensils
New Towels: (bath, hand, dish)
Cleaning supplies: Windex, 409, Pine sol, sponges, laundry detergent, dish soap
Paper products: (paper towels, napkins, toilet paper)
School age Children’s items: School supplies: binders, crayons, markers, filler paper, calculators
FUN SUGGESTIONS:
Movie Tickets, Bowling Passes, Prepaid gas cards, Spa/Lotion sets, nail polish, music cd’s, and Movies (VHS and DVD), disposable cameras, photo albums, arts and crafts supplies
** Toys: new and unwrapped
***Gift Bags and gift wrapping paper
****Greeting Cards (Blank Thank you, Birthday, and Congratulatory Cards)
PLEASE CALL BEFORE DONATING THE FOLLOWING: Furniture: (In Good Condition Only): dressers, nightstands, lamps, coffee tables, Beds: Twin, Full or Queen sizes - Please call the donation line at (925) 957-7577 Computers (Pentium III and up) – at the discretion of Ivan Lopez, (925) 957-7564
Unfortunately we are not taking the following:
Dish sets, mugs, plastic bowls
Used sheets
Any used toys (Only new and unwrapped)
Used Bikes
Toys with small pieces: Puzzles, Micro machines, Marbles
Used stuffed animals No Used Clothing (please call 228-6920 to see if that site is excepting clothes donations)
No appliances or used baby equipment (strollers, car seats, cribs, bouncers)
If you would like to make an in-kind donation, please call the donation list at (925) 957-7577 or email Teri Ortiz at theresitao@shelterincofccc.org
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