Donate Items

• Thanksgiving Exchange Food Drive – 2022 Thanksgiving Exchange (Nov. 17-22): The Thanksgiving Exchange is a grocery store for our neighbors with very low incomes. The Exchange empowers shoppers to celebrate Thanksgiving without destroying their tight budgets. Providing for them will require the donation of thousands of specific food items as well as money to purchase what is not donated. Consider challenging friends and family to join you in a food drive. Click our Signup Form to see what’s needed and how to donate.
• Toy and Clothing Drive for Christmas Store – Donate new toys and upper body clothing for children by December 5. View our Christmas Store donation options and info.

Our shelter will not close its doors. Necessary safety precautions are causing an unplanned strain on our budget and resources, and we urgently need your help to fill the gap. Please give now to help our vulnerable, homeless neighbors during this crisis.

• Give funds to help us purchase needed supplies.
• We are in great need of thermometers, bleach, gloves, paper towels, disinfectant wipes/sprays, soap and hand sanitizer. Items can be dropped off at 1805 Dalton Avenue.
• Bottled water is also a big need right now.

Food donations can be dropped off at our shelter, 1805 Dalton Avenue.

• Fresh meat, dairy, and produce – especially beef, chicken, oranges, apples, eggs, potatoes, carrots, etc. (Please note that fresh items are needed and very much appreciated, but we cannot accept expired or close to spoiling items.)
• Canned goods like vegetables, canned chicken, tuna, salmon, fruit, soup, etc.
• Dry food such as pasta, rice, beans, oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat, crackers, macaroni & cheese
• Peanut butter
• Powdered milk
• Condiments (mustard, ketchup, mayo, salad dressing, etc.)

Men’s & women’s toiletries can be dropped off at our shelter, 1805 Dalton Avenue. Both full size and travel size versions of these items are needed.

• Deodorant
• Bar soap/body wash
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Shampoo
• Q-tips
• Lotion
• Toothpaste & toothbrushes
• Baby powder, foot powder
• Razors, shave cream
• Hygiene Kits for men and women are helpful. Learn more about what to include in the Hygiene Kits.

Items can be dropped off at our shelter, 1805 Dalton Avenue.

• Paper products: paper towels, napkins, toilet paper, tissues
• Garbage bags
• Disposable gloves
• Towels and washcloths
• Twin and XL twin sheets

New clothing can be dropped off at our shelter, 1805 Dalton Avenue. The specific clothing items below are most needed. *At this time we are not able to take clothing donations

• New men’s underwear (large sizes and up)
• New women’s underwear
• New men’s socks (white, athletic)
• New women’s socks
• New men’s undershirts
• Sept-Feb: New and gently used coats (mostly need men’s large and extra large)
• Sept-Feb: Winter items (hats, gloves, scarves)

Please deliver to the third floor of 1211 York Street (the 3-story administrative building next to our shelter).

• Paper for painting, drawing, and creative play
• Paint, acrylic and watercolor
• Washable Markers, Crayons, and Colored Pencils
• Play-Doh
• Glue and Glue sticks
• Spanish Books
• Sensory Bin Items
• Magnetic Stackables
• Puppets
• Baby dolls and dollhouse people representing people of color
• Snacks To Share
• Cleaning Materials
• Hand Sanitizer

Books Wish List-

• Any book by Mo Willems
• Any book by Floyd Cooper
• Any book by Jan Brett
• Any book by Sandra Boyton
• The Snowy Day- Ezra Jack Keats
• Where the Wild Things Are- Maurice Sendak
• I’ll Love You Forever – Robert Munsch
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar- Eric Carle
• Let’s make a joyful Noise- Karma Wilson
• He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands- Kadir Nelson
• An Extraordinary Teacher: A Bible Story About Priscilla- Rachel Spier Weaver
• A Brave Big Sister: A Bible Story About Miriam -: Rachel Spier Weaver
• A Fearless Leader: A Bible Story about Deborah- Rachel Spier Weaver
• Shark Bite – Little Bee Books
• Is Your Mama a Llama
• Llama Llama Red Pajama
• Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type- Doreen Cronin
• Press Here – Herve Tullet
• Animalia- Graeme Base

Please deliver to JobsPlus on the first floor of 1211 York Street (building next to the shelter). 

• Men’s and women’s business attire (new and gently used suits, dresses, dress shoes, belts, etc.)

Please deliver to the third floor of 1211 York Street (the administrative building next to our shelter).

• Backpacks
• New books that are appropriate for children ages 5-12
• Canvas goody bags (measuring approximately 28″x13″ and have 12″ handles)
• Pencils & small pencil sharpeners
• Erasers
• Writing paper and notebooks
• Folders
• Small whiteboards, dry erase markers and erasers
• Flash cards for division, multiplication, addition and subtraction
• Index cards
• Children’s dictionaries
• Kleenex
• Hand sanitizer
• Glue sticks
• Safety scissors
• Crayons

Please deliver to the third floor of 1211 York Street (the administrative building next to our shelter).

• Computers in good working condition
• Monitors, keyboards and computer speakers

If you’d like to donate to our silent auction to raise money for City Gospel Mission, please contact Jessica Hamm at jhamm@citygospelmission.org or 513-345-1036. Deliver to the third floor of 1211 York Street (the administrative building next to our shelter).

• Sports memorabilia
• Jewelry
• Art
• Vacation packages
• Restaurant and retail gift cards
• Tickets and memberships for local attractions and shows
• Themed gift baskets