Mission Wish List

It’s easy to take a toothbrush or a winter hat for granted. Many of the men and women who come to the Mission don’t have these essentials for daily living. You can start a collection drive with your friends, co-workers, or church to help us provide guests with nutritious meals, warm clothes for the winter, personal hygiene products, and other essential items. Here's our current Wish List:

Toiletries (full size as well as travel size)

Deodorant
Bar soap/body wash
Shampoo
Q-tips
Baby powder, foot powder
Razors, shave cream

Household Items

Towels (hand and bath)
Water glasses
Dinner plates (6 inch and 9 or 10 inch)
Water/juice pitchers
Batteries (AA)
Paper towels, napkins

Food Items (non-perishables)
Note: Please avoid items that need eggs, oil, or milk to prepare (such as cake mixes).

Canned goods like ravioli, beef stew, canned chicken, tuna, salmon, vegetables, soup, etc.
Dry food such as noodles, rice, beans, oatmeal, grits, crackers
Peanut butter
Powdered milk
Condiments (mustard, ketchup, mayo, etc)

Clothing Items

New men’s underwear (large sizes and up)
New men’s socks (white, athletic)
Gently used coats (mostly men’s large) for Thanksgiving coat drive
Winter items (hats, gloves, scarves) for Thanksgiving coat drive

Food Items for The Outlet

Coffee and hot chocolate
Individual packets of creamer, sugar, and sweetener
Cups for hot beverages and stir sticks
Lemonade, Tea, and Punch
Granola bars, muffins, and breakfast pastries

Art Supplies, Games and Reading Material for The Outlet

Paint, canvases, and brushes
Sketch pads and colored pencils
Board games such as Checkers, Chess, Jenga, Connect Four, Battleship, Dominoes,Operation, Clue, and Life
New or recent publications of People, Time, Newsweek, Oprah, Home & Garden, National Geographic, and Christian Magazines

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Please take donation items to City Gospel Mission Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you cannot drop-off your donations during these times, please call (513) 241-5525 to make other arrangements.

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