Individual Needs

• Socks and underwear
• Shoes, hats, coats, jeans
• Dress clothes for interviews
• Towels, washcloths
• Alarm clocks, watches
• Personal supplies, like toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, lip balm, hair products, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant (women’s and men’s), combs/brushes
• Umbrellas
• Backpacks for school

Program/Building Needs

• Dry erase board
• Office folders
• Paper, office supplies
• Dish towels and scrubbers
• Non-breakable drinking cups
• Comfortable kitchen chairs
• Vacuums
• Irons and ironing boards
• Pots and pans
• Cooking utensils
• Laundry baskets

Arts and Crafts 

• Easels
• Paint
• Sculpting clay
• Quilting materials
• Beading supplies
• Art paper, poster board
• Craft supplies, fabric
• Sewing machine
• Art brushes, art pencils, markers, chalk

Recreation

• Board games
• Books
• DVD’s, CD’s, music equipment

And some in-kind donations you may not have thought to ask for:

• Computer services or support
• Advertising or graphic design services
• Consulting services
• Public relations services
• Legal services
• Coupons
• Furniture or appliances
• Movie, event, or concert tickets
• Vehicles
• Event management or event room space for functions
• Airlines miles, hotel stays, or travel packages to be used as auction items

<< In-Kind Donations Provide Much-Needed Resources in a Cash-Strapped Economy