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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
Thanksgiving at Randy Sams 2024
Randy Sams Outreach Shelter needs food, paper products, cold weather clothing items, new underwear, and financial donations to provide needed items at our luncheon on Thanksgiving Day to the area homeless and less fortunate. Please contact Lori, our Kitchen Manager, at 903-792-7024 if you plan to bring any meal related items.
Monetary donations can be mailed to 803 Spruce St, Texarkana, TX or made online at www.randysams.org. Donations are accepted at the shelter 24/7 at 402 Oak St. in downtown Texarkana. We appreciate any help the public can provide to ensure we effectively meet the need this Thanksgiving!
Food:
- Turkeys
- Hams
- Rolls
- Potatoes
- Gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- Dressing (cornbread and stuffing & needs to come prepared)
- #10 cans of corn
- #10 can of green beans
- #10 cans of fruit cocktails
- #10 cans of pinto beans
- Onions
- French dried onions
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Green bean casserole (needs to come prepared)
- Sweet potato casserole (needs to come prepared)
- Broccoli rice and cheese casserole (needs to come prepared)
- Macaroni and cheese (needs to come prepared)
- Salad and salad dressings
- Desserts
Drinks:
- Canned sodas
- Bottled water
Paper Products & Sanitation:
- Napkins
- Rolled plastic silverware
- Plastic or Styrofoam Cups
- Paper plates
- To-go Containers
- Trash bags (45-55 Gallon)
- Hand sanitizer/masks
