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Donation Drop Off

Donation Drop Off is held the First Thursday of each month from 11AM-2PM and the Third Thursday of each month from 4-7PM at Sunnyside Centenary United Methodist Church, 3520 SE Yamhill St. Enter the building on 35th Ave.

Please note:  we do not accept any used clothing, used toys or large furniture items.

The generous support of community donations makes our programs possible. The current state of the economy means that costs for providing food and clothing to the survivors and their children living in our shelter have risen dramatically. If you’re interested in hosting a donation drive at your school, office or place of worship, please check the wish lists below to see what we need most!

Raphael House Wish Lists

Tri-Met bus tickets are one of our biggest monthly expenses. If you purchased a Chinook Book this year, there are bus tickets in the back of your book. Or consider purchasing a booklet of Adult or Youth 2-Zone tickets the next time you’re at Fred Meyers or Safeway. Donating them to Raphael House will help defray transportation costs for the families we serve.

September 2010 Urgent Shelter Needs:
School Supplies! - backpacks, pencils, crayons, scissors, rulers, protractors, loose leaf paper, notebooks, 3-ring binders, etc.
Feminine Hygiene Products - tampons and sanitary napkins
Deodorant
Toilet paper
Crib-size sheet sets - we need 6-12 sets

Housewares:
One Basic Cooking Kit for a family moving out of shelter includes: frying pan, sauce pan with lid, can opener, mixing bowl, baking dish, cooking utensils, measuring cups and measuring spoons. We need 4-6 of these every month!

  • Saucepans and lids
  • Frying pans and cooking utensils
  • Can openers
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Baking dishes
  • Mixing bowls
  • Blenders

Baby Items:

  • Diapers - sizes 4, 5 and 6
  • Pull-ups - sizes 2T-3T and 3T-4T
  • Baby wipes, shampoo, powder and lotion
  • Baby formula
  • Baby food in jars

Clothing:
Due to space restrictions, we cannot accept any used clothing.

  • Women’s underwear and bras (new) - all sizes for women and teens, especially underwear sizes L-XXL
  • Children’s good, clean, casual clothing - especially boys sizes 5 to 16
  • Children’s underwear (new) - all sizes

Personal Care:

  • Razors
  • Chapstick and other lip care
  • Motions brand hair lotion and leave in conditioner for African American hair, other pomades and products for black or curly hair
  • Nail care products - nail files and toe nail clippers

Other General Shelter Needs:

  • Gift cards such as Fred Meyers, Target and Home Depot
  • High Efficiency dry laundry detergent
  • Bleach
  • Ziplock bags in gallon and quart sizes
  • Heavy duty trash bags size 39 to 45 gallon
  • Light duty trash bags size 5 to 10 gallon
  • Dishwashing liquid
  • Scrubber sponges
  • Empty spray bottles / Bottles of window cleaner, Simple Green, Orange Clean, etc.
  • Powder cleanser i.e. Comet or Bon Ami
  • AA and D batteries
  • Heavy duty plastic mattress covers - twin size
  • Heavy duty shower curtains
  • Office-size trash cans

Youth Program Needs:

  • Portable USB flash memory “thumb” drives
  • Child size sewing machines
  • Laminator and laminating plastic
  • Journals for kids and teens
  • Board games - all ages
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Yoga mats
  • Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls
  • Toys that are safe for children under age 3
  • Playstation 2 games - all ages
  • Craft items i.e. beading kits, paint by number or airplanes

Stalking Kit Needs:

  • Whistles
  • Disposable cameras with time/date stamp
  • Calendars (pocket or purse size)
  • Notebooks
  • Pens
  • Mini tape/voice recorders
  • Personal alarms
  • Dead bolt buddies

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