Seeking Shelter to Donate Items To

Common Ground Shelter in Royal Oak.

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I always donate to First Step. The branch I always go to is in Plymouth, but I'm pretty sure they have a couple other locations. (You have to be patient when trying to get one of their locations, of course. Their security is kinda tight.)

There is one called God's Helping Hands (or something similar) in Rochester that has free items for families I believe.

Hi M. --

This is very nice of you. You might want to sell them and donate the money to the shelter. The comment someone posted about new items is correct.

Here is HAVEN's wish list.
http://www.haven-oakland.org/howyoucanhelp.html

To make a tax-deductible financial contribution to support HAVEN's work in your community, make a donation online or call the HAVEN Development Department at ###-###-#### ext.344.

HAVEN Wish List
(Download a Printable List)
HAVEN's shelter provides three meals and living supplies to our residents each day. We typically house 45 people in the shelter. Due to a lack of space, we can only accept new items.

We also accept used cell phones in working order. Please drop off donated cell phones at the HAVEN administrative offices.

Gift Cards:
Meijer
Kroger
Rite-Aid
CVS
Target
Home Depot
Lowe's
Sam's Club
Food Needs:
Juice (apple, orange & fruit punch)
Individually-wrapped snacks
Bottled water
Snack-size candy bars
Canned pastas
Fresh fruit (apples, bananas & oranges)
Additional Needs:
Toilet paper
Lysol spray
Hand lotion (full size bottles only)
Hair Conditioner (full size bottles only)
African American hair products
Bath towels
Washcloths
Deodorant
Diapers (size 5)
Plastic cups
Paper towels
Baby bottles
Car seats (infant or toddler)
Strollers
Women's sweatpants (s-xl)
Powdered laundry soap
Radio
Batteries (AAA, AA & 9v)
Calculators
Combination lock
Alarm clock
Slippers (women & children)
Adult games (Taboo, Cranium, etc)
Self-esteem games
Garbage bags (40 gal)
Gallon ziploc bags
Waste baskets (office size)

HAVEN is a place that you should look into. I've done a lot of volunteer work in their domestic violence shelter, and they are a WONDERFUL organization.
I do believe, however, that items need to be brand new as they do not have a tremendous amount of storage space.

My sister works at one in Monroe.. PM me and I can give you the contact info if you'd like.

M.,

Another good resource is Freecycle. This group is sponsored through Yahoo Groups and it is a way to keep things out of landfills. Baby toys and clothes are always a desperately needed item and often times go as quickly as you post them.

You can find more information here -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternWayneFreecycle/

Good luck!

M.

WHere do you live? There is the salvation army womans shelter in warren, opus day on the east side of detroit (st judes church), pregnancy refuage in taylor (bapist church at telegraph & penns.), Turing point mt clemens, lacasa in howell, there is one in plymouth but I cant remember the name. Tell me what area you live in and I can google the address for you.

Hello M., I think that's wonderful. I know of a shelter on Michigan Ave., just east of Merriman. It is for woman and children. That is in Westland. If you would like the number I could get it for you. God bless! Mrs. Keaton

The Haven in (I think) Pontiac, St. Aloysius shelter in Detroit, there is also a women's shelter for women with children just off of Michigan Ave. in Westland at the old Eloise Hospital site, but I don't know the name of that one.

Have you checked online? I know you can search this and you can find local shelters in your area. I believe there is one in Southfield that helps families, too. The name just escapes me as I only just woke up! :)

M.,

Welcome to Michigan!!! I am not sure where you live so you will have to decide if you can do this. Grace Centers of Hope has a women's shelter and a kids center, along with programs for drug addicts and alcolholics. They take clothes and toys not only for the shelters but they opperate several thrifts stores as well. The adults who have been rehabilitated run the stores so the proffitts actually go back into their ministry. The stores are called Rescued Treasures. They are located in Waterford and Sterling Heights. They have pick up service or you can drop them off yourself. Any donation is tax deductable, which is also nice. Pastor Kent Clark is the in charge person and has worked their for years. They are located in downtown Pontiac and have quite the history with the city. I have been involved with this organization since I was about 12 as they were originally the Pontiac Rescue Mission. Many lives have been changed through this wonderful ministry of hope, and many women and children have found shelter here and gone on to live very changed lives!!! They are building up a very torn down and oppressed city, one house at a time. I don't have their phone number but you can check out their website and I hope that you do.

There's Turning Point shelter in Mt. Clemens. The thrift shop "Second Hand Rose" is associated with them.

In Detroit there's Alternatives for Girls. That's more of a shelter for at-risk girls of all ages. Not sure if they accept donated goods or not, but I would think so.

There's a shelter in Pontiac as well, but I'm drawing a blank on it. Alternatives for Girls would probably know, so if you call them and they can't use your stuff, ask them for other shelters.

There is a shelter in Pontiac called Grace centers of hope. They have a nursery that I donate supplies for around Christmas each year. They are Christian based for people who have addictions and for battered women. Tax deductable.

Lighthouse of Oakland County in Pontiac would welcome donations. It houses women and children who are trying to get established and back on their feet. I volunteered there last year, and they were most appreciative for any donations.

I know of two places in Pontiac that would love to have your used or unused items. They are the Lighthouse and Haven. Both are womens shelters that believe in helping women get back on their feet from either abusive relationships or just trying to better themselves (this is an explanation in a nutshell). I have given items to Lighthouse before and they have been overjoyed with the donations. I know you have to call both places to set up a time to drop them off, but as I said before, with my experiences they are more than appreciative with the donations. Have a great day!

N.