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CRITICAL NEEDS LIST

Financial gifts are always appreciated!   They are used to purchase perishable food items, bus tokens, housing security deposits, prescription medication, and other specific guests’ needs.

COLD WEATHER MONTHS ARE NEAR!

The homeless needs will be critical and your help is so appreciated: 

Household Items:  these are the only items we are accepting at this time due to limited storage:

¨       Sofas (no sleeper sofas please)

¨       Twin Beds - bed frames & mattresses

¨       Smaller Countertop Microwaves

¨       Frying pans /pots

¨       Dish drainers

¨       Shower curtains

¨       Twin size sheets / blankets / bed pillows

¨      Small working appliances:  ccan openers, toasters,

    irons, ironing boards, vacuums and alarm clocks

¨       Small working portable TV sets

 

Clothing & Personal Care Items

¨       Men’s jeans all sizes

¨       Men and Women thermal underwear/daily underwear

¨       Men's / Women's athletic walking shoes (sizes 7 & up)

¨       Men’s wallets

¨       Personal toiletries

¨      Backpacks / Rain Ponchos

 

 

Food Items

¨      Food staples:  salt, pepper, condiments, creamer, sugar, coffee

 

Cleaning Items

¨      Garbage/Trash Bags - Sizes:  13-33 and 45 gallons

¨      Paper Products - Styrofoam 12 oz. bowls and 6" small foam plates, 8 oz foam cups

¨       Sandwich/storage size baggies

¨       Toilet bowl cleaner and brushes

¨       Pine-Sol or Lysol, cleanser, dish soap, laundry soap

¨       Mops, brooms and dust pans

  Items may be delivered or donations mailed to:

Carpenter’s Place

1149 Railroad Ave.

Rockford, IL.  61104

If you have questions, request for additional information, or would like to arrange for a tour of Carpenter’s Place, please contact Terry (ext. 214) or Sheri (ext. 203) at 964-4105, or email them at terryr@carpentersplace.org or sherig@carpentersplace.org

Carpenter's Place is a 501(c)(3) organization.  Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

 Your donations are appreciated and make a difference in the lives of homeless men and women in our community!

Thank You!