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The
website is always being updated to capture things that we hadn’t thought of before, so please check this page regularly,
knowing that it is always in process.
Donations can be dropped off, Monday through Friday
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at St John’s Parish House, 75 E Main St,
Pottstown, PA 19465.
For Saturday drop-offs, please call a day ahead to (610) 970-2444, to arrange a drop-off time.
OUR
MOST CRUCIAL
NEEDS for the 2011/2012 Shelter Season:
- Monetary Donations (click HERE to contribute)
-
-
Pillows;
-
Warm
Blankets
-
Bread;
-
Milk;
-
Bottled
Water;
-
Decaffeinated
Coffee;
- Sugar; and
-
Butter
People
- Overnight Staff Volunteers to stay at night beginning
in November 2011; This is an Urgent Need!
- Volunteers to Serve Food (am and pm);
- Volunteer Drivers to pick up folks and return them
(am and pm);
- Volunteer Admin Staff to help coordinate the above
areas as well;
- Cleaning Staff, including launderers
Click HERE to Volunteer...
Bedding
- Pillows
- Pillowcases
- Flat Sheets
- Fitted Sheets (twin size)
- Warm Blankets
We
also need food donations
We want to provide healthy items, and will be coordinated on a daily/weekly basis.
(Remember, over the summer months, we only except non perishables. We except all listed items during Shelter Operations, beginning November through
April.)
- Dry Goods that need no refrigeration to be stored;
- Oatmeal;
- Boxed Cereal;
- Pop Tarts;
- Crackers;
- Pretzels;
- Individual Puddings;
- Packaged Soup;
- Canned Soup;
- Coffee (decaf only);
- Powdered Creamer;
- Sugar;
- Splenda packs;
- Bottled Water, and
- Bottled Fruit Juice
We are avoiding items that need refrigeration due to limited space.
Paper Product Donations
We are also in need of...
- bathroom tissue,
- paper towels,
- Hot cups (we are trying to not use Styrofoam),
- plastic spoons, forks, and
- napkins.
Personal Care Items
- We DO NOT NEED Toothbrushes
at this time
- We DO NOT NEED Toothpaste at this time
- Mouthwash
- We DO NOT NEED Soaps (small &
large)
- Deodorant (men’s &
women’s)
- We DO NOT NEED Shampoo
- We DO NOT NEED Conditioner
- Disposable Razors
- We DO NOT NEED Combs & Brushes
Establishing a Home Donations
- TRACPhones & Airtime Minutes -- This has become a need to help secure
employment and in securing a residence for those without a home and address.
- Gift Cards to WalMart, for securing housewares.
Monetary Donations
- You can also Contribute Financially Online, through our secured Donate Online page; or by
- Writing a Check to “The Ministries at MAIN Street.”
Your contributions are Tax Deductible.
Again, thanks for your interest in helping our friends within the homeless community.
Blessings
to you friend,
the
Ministries at MAIN Street
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