Our emergency shelter residents often arrive with little more than the clothes on their backs. The simplest things…bath towels and band-aids…toothbrushes and toilet paper….are a very real need that helps give our residents a sense of safety, security and stability in a time of crisis.

Our new 2,100 square foot In-Kind Donation Center will be located on-site at Harbor House’s confidential 110-bed Emergency Shelter. It will be housed in a dual-purpose building that includes the Paws for Peace Kennel.

The Center is a long overdue need at our shelter! We are very lucky to have such a caring community that wants to help our residents. Currently, we have little room for storage, meaning much-needed bulk donations are difficult to accept and every-day donations are stored and distributed inefficiently.

The new In-Kind Donation Center will enable:

• Ability to store many in-demand items enabling quick distribution to those who call our shelter home.
• Ability to seek and accept in-kind donations of items that would otherwise need to be purchased.
• Expanded ability to store a wider variety of items  including flatware, pots and pans, strollers or diapers.

These changes result in a better experience for donors and an increased service level for our shelter residents.

Opening is set for Fall 2012.

From paper towels to a washer/dryer and everything in between. No item is too small or too large thanks to our new Center!

Start a donation drive with your friends, family or community group. You’d be surprised how quickly things will add up!

Download the full wishlist here and bring us your box of supplies today.