Shelter Needs
The needs of people who are homeless are basic - a place to rest, food to eat, an address to receive vital correspondence, the occasional use of a telephone, use of restrooms and bathing facilities, access to laundry facilities and clean clothing, secure storage for belongings, and means for necessary transportation.
Ongoing List of Needs for Day Center Operations:
| Personal Items |
Facility Needs |
| Toothbrushes |
Toilet Paper |
| Toothpaste |
Paper Towels |
| Mouth Wash |
Clear Trash Bags |
| Disposable Razors |
Dish Detergent |
| Shaving Cream |
Cups (6 0z. Styrofoam) |
| After Shave |
Napkins |
| Shampoo |
Coffee |
| Soap |
Magazines |
| Bath Towels |
Books |
| Hand Towels |
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| Deodorant |
Clothing Needs |
| Vaseline |
Underwear * |
| Baby Oil |
Socks * |
| Nail Clippers |
Shirts |
| Emery Boards |
T-Shirts |
| Shoe Insoles (for men & women) |
Sweat Shirts |
| Chapstick |
Jeans and more Jeans |
| Sunscreen (SPF 30) |
Pants |
| Hydrocortisone Cream |
Shorts |
| Band-Aids |
Shoes |
| Orajel |
Baseball-Type Caps |
| Tylenol |
Coats |
| Antacids |
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| Cough Drop |
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| Pepto Bismol Tablets |
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| Feminine Hygiene Products |
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| Diapers |
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Clinic Needs
In addition to shelter and basic needs, the Day Center's Clinic provides medical care to those who otherwise cannot afford it. Volunteer nurses and doctors, and medical students provide services in the well-equipped on-site medical clinic under the supervision of a staff Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse.
Ongoing List of Needs for the Nurse's Clinic:
| Ace Bandages |
| Alcohol Prep Pads |
| Band-Aids |
| Benadryl |
| Chapstick |
| Cidex Disinfectant Solution |
| Condoms |
| Cough Drops |
| Eye Drops |
| Fanny packs (for diabetics' medication) |
| Glucometer Elite Test Strips |
| Hydrocortisone Cream |
| Lice Shampoo |
| Muscle Rub |
| Orajel |
| Pedialyte |
| Reading Glasses (all strengths) |
| Sarna Lotion |
| Sheets - extra long twin for the infirmary |
| Shoe Insoles (especially for men) |
| Sterile 4X4 Gauze Dressings |
| Sudafed |
| Thermometer Probe Covers |
| Tolnaftate Cream |
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