Donate Items
Your generosity provides comfort, dignity, and stability to individuals and families rebuilding their lives.
Every day, guests arrive at MCREST with little more than the essentials they can carry. Hygiene items, clean clothing, weather gear, and laundry supplies are more than simple necessities—they are a lifeline. By donating these everyday items, you help ensure that every person who walks through our doors has access to safety, cleanliness, and dignity during one of the hardest moments of their lives.
What We Always Need
These are the core items MCREST distributes daily to women, men, and children in our care. Donations of any size directly support the hundreds of guests who rely on us each year.
Full-Sized Toiletries
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Body wash & bar soap
• Deodorant
• Toothpaste & toothbrushes
• Razors & shaving cream
• Chapstick & lip care products
Travel-Sized Toiletries
Perfect for outreach, emergency shelter intake, and families on the move:
• Shampoo, conditioner, body wash
• Hand sanitizer
• Lotion
• Dental care items
• Small hygiene kits
Clothing & Soft Goods
(New items only, please)
• Socks
• Underwear
• T-shirts
• Sweatshirts & everyday tops
• Seasonal clothing (gloves, hats, scarves)
Daily Essentials
• Ponchos & rain gear
• Combs and hairbrushes
• Hair ties, clips, and basic grooming supplies
• Sunscreen & aloe vera
• Feminine hygiene products
Laundry & Cleaning Supplies
• Laundry pods
• Dryer sheets
• Small cleaning essentials (wipes, sprays, etc.)
Host an Item Drive With Your School, Business, or Church
Item drives are one of the most impactful ways a group can support MCREST guests. They’re simple to set up, easy to promote, and incredibly effective.
Your school, workplace, congregation, club, or civic group can collect:
• Toiletries
• Socks & underwear
• Laundry supplies
• Seasonal weather gear
• Travel-sized items
• Cleaning necessities
We can provide promotional materials, signage, a current needs list, and pick-up coordination if needed. Your group’s effort can stock our shelves for weeks at a time.
Have an Idea? We’d Love to Partner With You.
Some of our most meaningful contributions come from people who say, “I have an idea—can this help?”
Whether it’s assembling care kits, creating children’s activity bags, partnering for a themed drive, hosting a product fundraiser, or organizing volunteer support, we welcome the creativity and passion of individuals and groups.
If you want to help, we want to work with you.
The Easiest Way to Give: Our Amazon Wishlist
Simple. Direct. No guesswork.
The best way to donate items is through our Amazon Wishlist, updated regularly with our most urgently needed supplies. With just a few clicks, you can:
• Select exactly what we need
• Avoid duplicate donations
• Ship the item directly to our shelter
• Make an instant, meaningful impact
It’s the most efficient way to support our guests—no hassle, no drop-offs required.
