Great suggestion! I will do one better and go buy new ones and let my daughter pick one out too and donate them! Thanks....

That is so nice of you. Jenny you too, fo you to go buy new ones. I work at a shelter for children, and some people give us their really nasty stained and torn clothes. Beggers can't be choosers; however we still throw those items away. So to actually go out and buy new ones, will be greatly appreciated. Also any used items that are wearable are greatly appreciated also!

Great idea. I went to a battered women's shelter with nothing and actually everything helps, From toothpaste, soap, a few $$ would be great, anything would help. She's right about the humiliation, in everything not just a tiny towel. Makes ya stronger though.

MyCherub - That is a great Idea and bless you for thinking about others in your time of need. Jenny - same goes for you. The world would be a much nicer place if there were more people like you and MyCherub

Jenny, i'm with you here. I can do some new towels and bathrobes. Committed to doing this by November 3rd. Thanks cherub. *hugs*

That is the true meaning of Christmas - and I will do it as well. Every year, we get 5 families from the local shelter to fill out a wish list for. We usually spend $250 on each family - and it is one of the best times of the year for me. God Bless You, cherub!

A ladies group I belong to planted trees at a local shelter in the summer. I have asked our contact to find out about donating housecoats, slippers, and other personal items...

Thanks for the idea, I love to teach my daughter to share with others.

As a kid I lived in several Womens Battered Shelters. And for the most part the ones we stayed at were nice and clean. One in Oregon, Montana and California. I will never forget my moments of living in the back of our truck.....and then making it to a shelter. I dont know how my mom felt. But I felt good knowin I was gonna have breakfast, lunch and dinner every day....I will always help those less fortunate....because I know what its like first hand. God bless......amen.

Once a year, my local Women's Shelter gets a nice donation from me...Great post.

I just happen to have some very nice robes hanging around I rarely use...thanks for the reminder it's about that time again.

Very Good Suggestion. This is also a Wonderful place for Dieters to remember to take their Business Clothing to.

Many Shelters work with outreach programs. They try to help find Jobs-the Clothing can be so very important.

Every year during the holidays here, our local stores have a "food drive." I usually buy 2-3 bags of food & donate them to the local shelters. I was a single mom raising 2 kids on my own for quite some time. It's tough when you don't know when that next meal is going to come from. You can not live without FOOD!~!

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great suggestion... I will do it.

I volunteer at the Union Gospel Mission in town.. we have the most affluent city in Canada and the poorest must drug infested neighbourhood in Canada within a 15 minute drive of each other. Isn't that amazing?..how is that possible I wonder?

A group of singles I met on the internet started going out on Sat nights with sandwiches, soup, dry socks, donated coats and hats and gloves. It rains out here a lot and clean dry socks are gold for people.

CareTotes are good family project or school project if anyone is interested.
A durable plastic bag with toiletries so either a man or a woman can carry it into the shared bath facilities at a shelter.
Toothpaste, small soaps, shaving stuff, etc.

Thank you for your caring post. we also donate items and take warm coast and hats and mittens to the homeless- what a lesson to teach to our children. thanks!

mycherub, this is a great post. Many years ago I worked at a homeless shelter for women with children. The toiletries and small comforts ARE important and people need to specify that what they give goes to the residents, otherwise the staff will take it, sad but true.