NEEDS FOR OUR AREA HOMELESS
and FAMILIES IN NEED:
The needs for those on the streets change with the seasons.
Below you will find our current needs for them and our ministry.
Only new or gently used items please.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING SPRING AND SUMMER ONLY PLEASE
NEEDS LIST FOR
MEN & WOMEN
PLEASE KEEP US IN MIND FOR MONTHLY GIVING!
Men and Women's
see below:
- Tops/shirts
- Jeans or khaki pants
- Shorts
-Sturdy tennis shoes, work boots, comfortable walking shoes
- Underwear/boxers (clean or new only)
- Socks (new or clean only)
- Bras (new or clean only)
-Belts
(No suits, dressy, business or impractical clothes please)
- Tents
- Tarps
- Pre-packaged chips, peanuts, crackers, pop tarts, ind oatmeal packets, pull top can food, jars of peanut butter, juice boxes, cookies, fruit snacks, pudding/applesauce cups, candy, and other prepackaged foods.
- Blankets/sleeping bags
- Flashlights/batteries
- Pillar candles
- Battery operated lanterns
- Backpacks/duffle bags
- Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, toothpaste/brushes, hair brush/combs, lotion, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, wet wipes, ibuprofen.)
- First aid items (ibuprofen/asprin/advil, motrin, sinus/allergy meds, band-aids, neosporin, hand sanitizer, q-tips/cotton balls, laxatives, antacids, anti-diarrhea, cough drops, hydrocortisone cream, etc.
NOTE: our nurses give individual doses of over the counter meds.
- Cases of bottled water/juice
- Wash cloths/towels
- Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, coloring books/crayons, kids bibles
- Bibles (easy to read)
Please NO off season or impractical clothing.
Please stick to items on our list.
THANK YOU!
HOW TO GET DONATIONS TO US:
Bring to us on Mondays nights downtown St. Louis 6:00 pm. Or Thursdays in Wood River, IL 5:15 - 6:00 pm or by appointment.
DM on Facebook, Churches on the Streets STL or Email: ChurchesontheStreets@gmail.com to make arrangements.
Bringing to us is a great gift of love.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US HELP PEOPLE IN NEED!
