We are always accepting donations for our EatUP Food Bags, which provide ready-to-eat meals for our neighbors in need. These bags are a vital resource for those facing food insecurity, offering nutritious, easy-to-eat items that require little to no preparation.

We gratefully accept:
✅ Ready-to-eat soup or pasta
✅ Tuna pouches or canned meat
✅ Cracker pouches & peanut butter crackers
✅ Granola bars & cereal bars
✅ Shelf-stable milk or Ensure
✅ Pudding cups or pre-packaged desserts
✅ Fruit cups or applesauce
✅ Drink pouches or mix packets
✅ Napkins & utensils

Every donation helps fill a bag—and a stomach.

We are always accepting donations for our WashUP Hygiene Supplies, which provide essential personal care items for our unhoused and underhoused neighbors. Access to hygiene products promotes health, dignity, and confidence, helping individuals feel their best.

We gratefully accept:
✅ Travel-sized toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, etc.)
✅ Razors
✅ Deodorant
✅ Chapstick
✅ Sunscreen
✅ Lotion
✅ Combs

(please, no toothbrushes)

Your donations make a direct impact, ensuring our neighbors have access to the basic necessities they deserve.

We are always accepting donations of laundry and cleaning supplies to help keep our drop-in center and services running smoothly. Clean clothes and a sanitary environment are essential for health, dignity, and well-being, and your donations make that possible.

We gratefully accept:
✅ Laundry detergent (liquid or pods)
✅ Laundry sanitizers
✅ Dryer sheets
✅ Cleaning wipes
✅ Sanitizing solutions
✅ Paper towels
✅ Toilet paper

Every donation helps us provide a clean, safe, and welcoming space for our neighbors in need.

Our ChargeUP Initiative provides a space where our neighbors can recharge—not just their devices, but also their minds and spirits. We are always accepting donations to help make this space more engaging, comfortable, and accessible.

We gratefully accept:
✅ Phone chargers & charging cables
✅ Board games & playing cards
✅ Books for our lending library
✅ Crossword puzzles & word searches
✅ Outdoor seating (chairs, benches, etc.)
✅ Outdoor games (cornhole, frisbees, etc.)

Your donations create a welcoming environment where guests can connect, relax, and recharge.

We accept seasonally appropriate clothing donations based on current needs, which are posted on our Facebook page. Your donations help ensure our neighbors have the right clothing for the weather and their daily needs.

Highest demand items include:
🧣 Winter: Base layers, hats, gloves, and warm coats
👖 Year-round: Men’s pants (sizes 30, 32, & 34 waist)
👟 Footwear: Tennis shoes in good condition

Please check our Facebook page for the most up-to-date clothing needs. Thank you for helping keep our neighbors warm, comfortable, and supported!

UP Initiative relies on monetary donations to cover the essential costs of daily operations. Your contributions help pay for utilities, facility maintenance, food, hygiene supplies, and other critical resources that allow us to serve our neighbors in need.

Every dollar makes a difference in keeping our doors open and ensuring our guests have a safe, welcoming place to access support. Donate today and help us continue this vital work!