How Donating Helps the Community
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COMMUNITY CARE FUND
All funding that goes to the Community Care Fund allows us to keep our shelves stocked with food, clothing, and household items. Donate online today by clicking below (please ensure you select MW Community Care Closet under the “Fund” section)
In-Person Donations
Status Update: We now prioritize in-person drop-offs to ensure all items are handled with care.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Instructions: Please bring your clean, lightly used winter clothing and household items (in good working order) to the Care Closet door during these hours. Our staff will be there to assist you.
Note: Please do not leave donations outside of these specified hours.
Donation Items Examples
What We Need:
Food (Non-perishables):
● Flour and sugar (5-10 lb bags)
● Oil, baking soda, and baking powder
● Instant milk, salt, and spices
● Pasta and Rice
● Canned chicken
● Jam
● Cereal (Hot and cold)
● Cookies and crackers
● Miscellaneous items – Surprise us!
Clothing, Kitchen, and Household:
● Dishes (cups, plates, bowls) and cutlery
● Kitchen utensils and supplies (can openers)
● Bedding (Queen size)
● Lightly used winter clothing
● Winter jackets (All sizes for boys, girls, men, and women)
● Boots and shoes (Children and adults – all sizes)
● New underwear (Men and boys, sizes 10 and up)
● Children’s socks
● Toys
● Diapers
Personal Care:
● Personal hygiene items (Toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion)
Items we cannot accept: Books or larger furniture/items.
Food items include any type of beans, cake mixes, cereal (corn flakes, raisin bran, wheat puffs, etc.), coffee, cooking oil, corn, any type of flour, jam, juice boxes (small and large), Kraft dinner, lentils, peanut butter, peas, powdered milk, rice, soups (tomato, vegetable, chicken noodle, mushroom), sugar, tea.
Personal care items include baby wipes, conditioner, deodorant, diapers (all sizes), feminine products, hand soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, toilet paper, tooth brushes, toothpaste.
Household items include any smaller items and products used around the home such as cutlery, dinner ware, dish soap, disinfectant wipes, facial tissues, lamps, laundry detergent, pet supplies, small appliances, and trash bags, bath towels, hand towels, soft bed sheets, a blanket or comforter, a bathmat, a flower vase (you never know when you’ll need it), coasters, window treatments, a clock, a full-length mirror, a lamp, area rug, wall art
Cleaning items include, all-purpose cleaner, disinfecting wipes, window cleaner, hand duster, detail brush, scrub brush, good cleaning cloth (microfiber or blue huck surgical towels), utility belt or storage caddy (to carry your cleaning supplies around from room to room), vacuum (handheld or larger variety), broom and dustpan, mop, rubber gloves, plunger, toilet brush, a bucket
Kitchen items include Dish cloths, dish scrub brush or sponge, drying rack, pot holders or oven mitts, skillet, measuring cup, measuring spoons, cutlery, paring knife, cutting board, baking pan (aluminum or glass), nonstick saucepan and lid, pot (big enough to boil a pound of pasta), drinking glasses, dinner plates, dinner bowls, mixing bowl, colander, can opener, bottle opener/corkscrew, whisk, cooking spoon, Food storage containers, like Tupperware, Ice cube trays, toaster, coffee maker, coffee mugs, kettle, hand mixer, baking sheet, meat thermometer
Location
Mill Woods Care Closet is located just behind Calvary Community Church