What We Need
- Items Needed
- Twin Mattress & Box Springs with frame
- Clothes – youth-focused gently used all sizes (ages 0 – 17 year olds)
- Make Up (not used)
- Toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste)
- Towels
- Sheets – all sizes
- Pots & Pans
- Dishes
- Silverware
- Shoes – tennis shoes, flats, etc (all sizes)
- Tablets – wifi enabled (No more than 3 years old)
- Phones – wifi enabled (No more than 3 years old)
- Socks – all sizes & colors
- Bikes for teens and older kids (29” and taller)
- Skin care for girls
- Razors – boys
- Boxers
- Microwave
- Toaster oven
- Small couch (loveseat size is best)
- Kitchen tables small – seating 2 - 4
- Chairs
- Dresser
- Nightstand
- Lamps (table & floor styles)
- African American hair & hair products
- Shower curtains
- Window curtains
- Household First Aid Kit
- Household Tool Kit
- Cash donations are always welcome to help our teens with monetary needs, such as getting their Driver’s License, paying rent, utilities, transportation, gas money, groceries, etc.
Generic Needs
Generic needs (not gender specific)
*Note, these kiddos are learning how to take care of themselves and budget, so please do not purchase one card with more than the recommended amounts. Multiple cards of the same recommended amount are better and allows us to serve them for longer periods of time without them wasting their budget on non-necessities. These needs serve these young adults on Christmas, Birthday’s, Rewards, Emergency Needs, and on intake and placement.
Currently Serving (as of 12/2020): 78 Youth Ages: 17-20
| Spending % by | Percent of Annual Spend |
| Christmas (Gifts & Holiday Meals) | 50 % |
| Birthdays | 20 % |
| Rewards | 10 % |
| Emergency (Intake & Placement) | 20 % |
We help youth with housing, mentoring, clothes, household items, anything that can go into a home, we need. We also need cellphones (no service is needed; they can connect to Wi-Fi) to help them with finding jobs & staying connected with us. Phone needs to be less than 3 years old to be effective for them.
Shopping / Clothing
Gift Cards are used to purchase holiday meals and food monthly until they begin receiving food stamps for each youth throughout the year
| Suggested Location | Minimum $ | Maximum $ | Annual Quantity Used / Needed |
| Walmart | $50 | $100 | 100 |
| Aldi's | $25 | $50 | 200 |
| Publix | $35 | $100 | 200 |
| Victoria's Secret | $50 | $100 | 50 |
| Ulta | $50 | $100 | 50 |
| Foot Locker | $50 | $100 | 50 |
| Bath & Body Works | $20 | $75 | 50 |
| Old Navy | $50 | $100 | 50 |
| Dave & Busters | $50 | $100 | 25 |
| Finish Line | $50 | $100 | 50 |
| Journey's | $50 | $100 | 50 |
| Rack Room Shoes | $50 | $100 | 25 |
| Papaya | $25 | $75 | 50 |
| TJMaxx | $50 | $100 | 25 |
| Ross | $50 | $100 | 25 |
Fast Food / Restaurant Cards
| Suggested Establishments | Minimum $ | Maximum $ | Quantity of Cards Used Yearly |
| McDonald's | $5 | $15 | 50 |
| Burger King | $5 | $15 | 50 |
| Chipotle | $10 | $20 | 50 |
| Subway | $10 | $20 | 30 |
| DoorDash (homebound kids) | $20 | $40 | 100 |
| UberEats | $20 | $40 | 100 |
Transportation (to & from work or school)
| Provider / Service | Minimum $ | Maximum $ | Quantity of cards |
| Lyft | $40 | $100 | 30 |
| Uber | $40 | $100 | 30 |
| Bus Passes | 1 day passes | 30 days passes | 36 |
| Gas Cards | $15 | $30 | 15 |
Hygiene "Kits"
Every Youth receives one when they come into our program, then we make sure that they have supplies every 3 months and provide an additional kit if htey are missing items until income comes in and they go shipping.
| Item | Quantity Per Year |
| Toothbrush | 50 |
| Toothpaste | 50 |
| Body Wash (girls / boys / or sensitive skin) | 20 / 10 / 20 |
| Shampoo | 50 |
| Conditioner | 50 |
| Combo & Brush Set | 20 |
| Deodorant (girls scents / boy scents / unscented) | 20 / 10 / 20 |
| Gorilla Gel - extra hold | 20 |
Emergency Hygiene Supplies / Products
| Item | Quantity Per Year |
| Flushable Wipes | 50 |
| Pany Liners | 30 |
| Tampons (various sizes & brands) | 120 |
| Pads | 30 |
| Disposable Razors (girls / boys) packs of 6 | 12 / 12 |
| Socks (girls / boys) | 12 / 12 |
Generic Gifts
| Item | Quantity Per Year |
| Tennis Shoes | 24 |
| Bath & Body Works Sets | 10 |
| iPhones Headphones | 25 |
| iPhones Charging Chords | 25 |
| Cellphone Charging Bricks | 25 |
| Android Headphones | 25 |
| Android Charging Chords | 25 |
| Full length Mirror ($20 @ Walmart) | 10 |
Extra Gifts
| Provider / Service | Minimum $ | Maximum $ | Quantity of cards |
| Busch Gardens Passes | 1 day pass | 20 | |
| Phones (iPhone 6 or later | Android 2016 or later) | as many as possible | as many as possible | 30 |
| Haircare Needs (African American Hair Products) | $35 | $150 | 36 |
| Haircuts | Fades | $15 | $50 | 15 |
| African American Hair Styling, braids, wigs | $75 | $300 | 28 |