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Donation Needs List for Randy Sams Outreach Shelter
Donations accepted 24/7 at the shelter: Non-furniture items 24/7 to shelter at 402 Oak,
Furniture to admin: 803 Spruce, please contact 903-280-7549 or Facebook to schedule furniture
70% men, 30% women = our shelter population statistics at any given point
Essential items of which we are typically lowest: underwear, feminine products, deodorant, shaving supplies, toothpaste, large men's shoes, small men's pants, bras, bottled water, flip flops, cheater glasses, cold/flu/indigestion tablets, commercial trash bags (Sams website)
Hygiene items (for adult men & women) (listed below in the order of priority as of April 2024)
- Feminine products
- Deodorant
- Razors & shaving cream
- Dental care items
- Adult diaper products (all sizes, including very large)
- Brushes/combs, styling products, cultural hair care products
- Soap/body wash/shampoo/conditioner
- Chapstick, lotion, makeup, nail clippers
Clothing items (for adult men & women)
- Cold weather clothing items & blankets; gloves, beanies, warm clothing, coats
- Underwear (new only, and all sizes, but L & XL generally need more of in men's)
- Shoes (all types & sizes but particularly need large men's shoes (IE sizes 12 and 13)
- Bras of all sizes, but hard to find large bras in extra-large sizes, so need those too.
- Socks
- Flip flops for shower shoes
Miscellaneous items:
- Bathroom/kitchen paper goods & cleaning products
- Commercial trash bags: Sams site (shelter)
- Cold/flu/Pepto/allergy/indigestion OTC medication & Band-Aids/ointment
- Cheater glasses for residents
- Raingear
- Travel bags, backpacks, purses, sleeping bags, and plastic grocery sacks
- For residents moving into apartments: Furniture/bedding/mattresses/household items/cleaning products (to 803 Spruce)
Food/drink items:
- Bottled water/Gatorade (smaller size bottles preferred but will take any size)
- Ground beef, dry cereal, and/or meals: Call Lori at shelter to provide/serve meals
Financial donations:
- Checks made out to Randy Sams Outreach Shelter, or online at www.randysams.org
Bottled Water & Winter "accessories" needed
Due to the high number of individuals staying at the shelter currently and likely more to come, we are needing more bottled water and winter clothing accessories such as headwear/face coverings, gloves, scarves, hand and foot warmers, etc. Please keep in mind that we also provide these items to outside individuals who come by needing them who, for whatever reason, may not wish to seek shelter at this time. We do have a water fountain in the shelter, but bottled water is helpful for them to take/keep with them.
If you are not able to drop off any items, any financial donations (donate button included in this post) made will go toward the purchase of these needed items today and tomorrow.
Donations can be dropped off at the shelter at 402 Oak 24/7. Thank you for you support, and we hope you all stay warm and well over the next few days.
