Year-Round Needs:
Kitchen & Food Pantry
- canned vegetables (corn & green beans)
- canned fruit
- coffee
- Ziplock bags – all sizes
- disposable forks & spoons
- creamer
- brown sugar
- flour
- sugar
- grits
- oatmeal
- fresh fruit
Note: We do NOT need jelly, canned tuna, saltine crackers, dry pasta/spaghetti, disposable hot or cold cups larger than 12 ounce. ***Please, no out-of-date food.***
Men’s and Family Emergency Shelters
- Underwear – all sizes
- New men’s undershirts
- Men’s pajama bottoms
- Linens
- Twin-size sheets & pillow cases
- Hygiene items
- Facial tissue
- Full-size deodorant
- Shower shoes (flip flops)
- Toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Over-the-counter medications (non-alcohol)
- Cleaning & janitorial supplies
- Laundry detergent
- Paper towels
- 55-gallon trash bags
Men’s Long-Term Program
- Underwear – all sizes
- Laundry detergent
- 55-gallon trash bags
- Hygiene items
- Toilet paper
- Facial tissue
- Disposable razors
- Full-size deodorant
Women and Family Long-Term Program
- Undergarments (new bras and underwear) – all sizes
- Laundry detergent
- 55-gallon trash bags
- Hygiene items
- Feminine products
- Toilet paper
- Facial tissue
- Disposable razors
- Full-size deodorant
- Diapers – all sizes
- Toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Over-the-counter medications (non-alcohol)
Youth, Summer, and Community Assistance Programs
- Underwear – all sizes
- Reusable water bottles
- Box fans
Administration & Business Offices
- Copy paper
For more information about drives or collections for our ongoing needs, please email drives@cityunionmission.org or call Dennis Ellis at (816) 329-1466.