Raphael House

Donating Items

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.

Urgent Shelter Needs:
African-American hair products (i.e. Motions, Soft sheen Carson, and Luster brand products - activating hair gel, hair relaxer, and hair grease)
Coffee Mugs
Cereal Bowls
Tampons - all sizes
Can Openers
Forks and Butter Knives
Laundry Baskets

Donation Drive Ideas:
Mother’s Day Gift Drive - bath and body items, chocolate, journals, candy, nail polish, etc. We have approximately 48 mothers to honor this year!
Mugs, Bowls and Silverware
Sheets, Pillows and Blankets (twin size sheets and standard size pillows)
Hair Care - full size shampoo and conditioner and/or African-American hair products (i.e. Motions, Soft sheen Carson, and Luster brand products - activating hair gel, hair relaxer, and hair grease)

Housewares:
One Kitchen Starter Kit for a family moving out of shelter includes: large laundry basket with can opener, dishes & utensils for 4, pots, pans, mixing bowl, baking dish, cutting board & sharp knife, hot pads, dish towels, dish soap & scrubber sponge. 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
Pillows - new
Sheets and blankets - twin size only

Baby Items:

Diapers - sizes 4, 5 and 6
Pull-ups - sizes 2T-3T and 3T-4T
Baby shampoo and lotion

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 and socks (new) - all sizes

Personal Care:

Shampoo & Conditioner
Body Wash & Body Lotion
Deodorant
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, Orange Clean, etc.
Powder cleanser i.e. Comet or Bon Ami
AAA, AA, 9-volt and D batteries
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

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