Shelter & Women's Needs
Donating Shelter and Women's Needs
Food Products and Other Grocery Items: tuna, salmon, canned fruits and vegetables, canned beans, pasta and rice, canned tomatoes and sauces, peanut butter, chicken and beef soup bases, salt and pepper, flour and sugar, baby food, healthy snacks for children’s lunches, juice boxes, crackers, toilet paper and paper towels. Grocery store vouchers also appreciated.
Women's Supplies: shampoo and conditioner, deodorant and soap, hand/body lotion, brushes and combs, toothbrushes and toothpaste, sanitary pads and tampons, disposable razors, pregnancy kits, prenatal vitamins, seasonal clothing – all sizes, socks, underwear, pajamas, phone cards.
For Children: pajamas, underwear, socks, shoes, slippers, seasonal clothing, arts and craft supplies, school supplies, new gifts for birthdays and special occasions, vitamins.
Baby/Infant Supplies: Diapers (all sizes), baby bottles (new), baby feeding items (small bowls, etc.), baby soap, wipes, shampoo and laundry soap, baby linens, baby monitors.
Kitchen Items: pots and pans, cutlery and cooking utensils, dishes and bowls, plates, glasses and mugs, baking pans, cookie sheets, mixing bowls, can openers, oven mitts, tea towels, dish clothes, storage containers.
Cleaning Supplies: dish soap, SOS pads, all purpose cleaners, laundry soap and fabric softener.
Linens: towels and face cloths, single/double sheets and blankets, pillows and pillowcases, shower curtains.
Additional Needs: umbrellas, alarm clocks, flashlights, batteries (all sizes), journals/pens, bus/transit tickets.
Many women who leave the shelter restart their lives with the support of Ontario Works. When they leave an abusive relationship they don’t often have the financial resources to start over without this assistance. With the serious housing crisis in North Bay, most women must use their grocery and personal needs money to supplement their rent.
Your donations make a difference and provide women and children in this community with an opportunity to move forward with dignity.
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