Essential Household Items Needed - Safe Haven Family Shelter

Safe Haven Family Shelter relies on donations of essential household items from our supporters to help make our families feel at home in shelter and as they move into their own housing. There are several ways individuals, groups and companies can help...

donate new items

Purchase and drop off new essential household items from our current needs list or visit one of our online wish lists to purchase items to be delivered to Safe Haven. If you want to help monthly, you can set up a subscription on Amazon to be delivered to the shelter.

host a donation drive

Each month we feature specific household items needed through donation drives. Sign up to host a donation drive for those items or choose a different item from our needs list. Visit safehaven.org to select a month and view the featured items.

donate welcome home or cleaning kits

Each month we need 15 cleaning kits (valued at around $75) and 10 welcome home kits (valued at around $400) stocked with the items a family needs to set up their home. Provide these kits as an individual or host a drive for one or multiple kits through an organization, company or group of friends. Sign up at safehaven.org.

gift cards

Donate gift cards from Amazon, Instacart or Walmart for families to purchase items they need. Gas cards and Lyft gift cards help families with essential transportation.

HELP FAMILIES FEEL

AT HOME

BELOW ARE THE ITEMIZED LIST FOR THE CLEANING AND WELCOME HOME KITS.

THE NUMBERS TO THE LEFT ARE THE AMOUNT GIVEN TO EACH FAMILY.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL DONATIONS@SAFEHAVEN.ORG.

cleaning kit item list

(ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW AND UNOPENED)

2 ROLLS OF PAPER TOWELS

4 ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER

2 SPONGES

1 DISH SOAP (10-20 OZ)

1 ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER

1 KITCHEN TRASH CAN

1 BOX OF KITCHEN TRASH BAGS

1 BROOM & DUST PAN SETS

1 MOP & BUCKET SET

1 LAUNDRY HE DETERGENT (50 – 100 OZ)

welcome home kit item list

THIS IS THE SAME AS OUR CURRENT NEEDS LIST.

cleaning & laundry:

1 LAUNDRY BASKET

1 LAUNDRY HE DETERGENT

(50 – 100 OZ)

2 ROLLS OF PAPER TOWELS

1 ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER

1 BROOM & DUST PAN SET

1 MOP & BUCKET SET

1 KITCHEN TRASH CAN

1 BOX OF KITCHEN TRASH BAGS)

FULL KIT VALUED AT $75

(ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW AND UNOPENED) FULL KIT VALUED AT $400

kitchen:

1 SET OF POTS & PANS (12-18 PIECE SETS INCLUDING LIDS)

1 SET OF DISHES (4 PLACE SETTING)

4 PLASTIC DRINK TUMBLERS (16-20 OZ)

1 SET OF SILVERWARE (20 PIECE SET)

2 SPONGES

1 DISH SOAP (10-20 OZ)

1 CAN OPENER

linens & bath

4 ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER

1 PLASTIC SHOWER CURTAIN (HEAVY WEIGHT & OPAQUE) WITH HOOKS/RINGS

4 PILLOWS (STANDARD SIZE)

1 FULL COMFORTER & SHEET SET (BED-IN-A-BAG FOR ADULTS)

3 TWIN COMFORTER & SHEET SETS (BED-IN-A-BAG FOR CHILDREN & TEENS)

4 BATH TOWELS

4 WASHCLOTHS (BATHING)