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Wish
List
Items for Grab and Go Bags (in addition to sandwiches -- if you are interested in making sandwiches, send an email to ddhhsandwiches@gmail.com to be added to the sandwich schedule) - Fresh fruit
- Bottled water
- Cookies
- Granola Bars and Pop Tarts
- Individually Wrapped Snacks
We
are now accepting donations of the following clothing items at the
shelter (the building behind our kitchen at 11 Spring St) on Wednesday
and Sunday afternoons from 3pm to 5pm::
- Sweatpants and sweatshirts/hoodies
- Men's jeans
- Men's shirts
- Men's non winter jackets
- Men's footwear
- New men's and women's underwear
Other things we can use: - Baked beans
- Pork and Beans
- Black beans
- Canned chili
- Dish Towels
- Pasta -- Spaghetti, ziti, penne
- Canned vegetables -- particularly green beans and corn
- Mustard
- Ketchup
- Grape Jelly
- Rice
- Coffee -- ground not beans
- Canned Gravy -- Beef, Chicken and Turkey
- Adult warm winter gloves
- Men's Jeans
- New men's workboots
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Sugar
- Parmesan Cheese
- Individual sized toiletries -- soap, shampoo,
toothbrushes, toothpaste, deoderant, lotion
- Heavy duty potholders
- Disposable razors and shaving cream
- Umbrellas
- Hams -- canned or other
- Mayonnaise
- Hot chocolate mix
- Canned chicken and canned tuna
- Canned Soup -- not condensed
- Dishwashing Liquid
Things that we are not looking for: - Kidney beans
- Hot Sauce
- Ranch salad dressing
- Clothing except noted above
- Cold drink mix -- lemonade, iced tea, etc
- Turkeys
If
you are considering donating a turkey, if you can do so, please donate
a ham instead. It's much easier to prepare and serve. We cannot accept donations of meat which has not come from a commercial supplier (ex no venison from hunters).
Dorothy
Day House has limited storage facillities, so we are unable to accept
clothes donations except for items noted above
Unfortunately
we are not able to arrange pickups of donations. Except for clothing noted above, the best
time
to bring donations to Dorothy Day House is between 1:30 to 2:30pm any day of the week when
the cooking crew is preparing the daily meal. It's a good idea to call
(203-743-7988) to make sure someone is at the kitchen before dropping
off donations. For directions to Dorothy Day House, click here.
If you are planning to do a food drive, please contact Ken Ballard at 203-770-9668. All food donations are used in meals prepared at the kitchen.
We do not distribute food baskets to our
guests. Therefore,
there is no large
requirement for food around Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Plenty of
donations come in at this time, so
if you are planning a food drive, if it is possible, please consider
running it
during the first 10 months of the year.
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