• Target, Walmart
• SuperAmerica, Holiday, BP or other large gas stations
• Valvoline or other oil change and car repair vendors
• Cub Foods, Rainbow Foods or other large grocery stores
• Great clips, Costcutters or other inexpensive hair salons
• Fast Food restaurants like Subway, Burger King, Pizza Hut, McDonalds 
• Bus Tokens/ Bus Cards
• Movie passes and or rental coupons

Please call our location nearest you to talk about our most recent needs and to schedule an appointment to drop off items.

• Anoka County 763-785-9222
• Chisago and Isanti Counties 651-674-8569
• Dakota and Ramsey Counties 651-255-2446

Donation Items*:	Specific Listings*:
Household and Personal Hygiene:  (no hotel samples)	Toothpaste (child and adult) Soap/ Shampoo (infant and adult) Deodorant First Aid:  band-aids, adhesive bandages, (etc) Laundry Soap/ Dryer Sheets Paper towels/ napkins Paper Plates Cleaning supplies (Windex, 409, bucket, dishsoap, gloves, sponges, etc) Garbage bags Facial Tissues: Kleenex, Puffs (etc) Digital Thermometers Toilet Paper Tampons/sanitary pads Lotion (regular as well as eczema) (infant & adult) Combs/Picks/Brushes
Baby/ Toddler Items	Diapers size 4, 5, 6 ONLY      Training pants size 4-5 ONLY (5- layer training pants) Sippy Cups/no spill style
Food Items:  Please check carefully to make sure there are no peanut products in ingredients (allergies)	Tuna Fish in water Mayonnaise Jelly (apple or grape) Applesauce snack packs or large jars Crackers (graham, goldfish, vanilla wafers, or animal) Fruit cups or cans/jars of fruit Juice:  Apple or white grape (boxes or large jars) Individually wrapped snacks (fruit snacks, crackers, cereal bars, etc) Other non-perishable food items also accepted:  ex: boxed cereal
Food exception to peanut rule:	Peanut Butter:  smooth only.
Equipment Needs	Scanner
Misc. Items in HIGH need:	Journals (for women and children groups) Art Supplies (crayons, watercolors, construction paper, markers, Washcloths Address Books Lice Kits Batteries Pillows (throw/Large) New games and toys for children (ages birth – 12 years)   Hand held electronic Games Small toys/books (etch-a-sketch, Uno,Toddler Legos, small balls, etc) Teen Gifts:  cards (playing & thank you), books, journals, gel pens, keychains, games New School Supplies:  scissors, glue sticks, rulers, notebooks, tape, #2 pencils, Backpacks, erasers, etc. Birthday Bags (cake mix, frosting, candles, paper supplies, gift for child, etc) Calendars per year (for use with families needing budgeting assistance) Plastic Alphabetical Budgeting Files.
Books	children’s books with bonding themes (books about the parent-child bond, or books that say “I love you” or others with friendly morals)
Volunteer Opportunities Contact Volunteer Services 651-646-6393	Northern Offices:  in need of a “handy man/woman.”  All this person needs is a drill and a great sense of humor! Overnight Respite Providers : for overnight safe placement for children Befriender Mentor:  be a role model /support to a single parent Community Educator:  Promote/share our services
UNABLE TO ACCEPT:	USED STUFFED ANIMALS FURNITURE BABY POWDER

*Due to safety & hygiene guidelines, we can only accept NEW items