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Current Needs

Your donations of food, clothing and other critical items are important in making sure our guests have the essentials they need to feel cared for and loved.

We welcome and appreciate donations of any of the following foods, household goods, clothing or other supply needs listed below.

Current High Needs

Year Round Needs

Material Donations

Food Donations

Current High Needs

To drop off these items please visit:

Non-Food Donations should go to our main warehouse
1700 E. 8th Street | 8am – 4pm | Mon – Fri (Closed Sat & Sun) 

Food Donations should go to our Food Warehouse
1020 E. 10th Street | 8am – 4pm | Mon – Fri (Closed Sat & Sun)
Call (816) 222-5058 to arrange pickup of large food donations.

Prepared Food Items should go to our Food Warehouse
1020 E. 10th Street | or to arrange for pickup call (816) 222-5077 or (913) 228-3735 for more information.

Non-Food Needs:

Heavy winter coats
Disposable forks
Disposable cold cups & hot cups — 12 oz. or 16 oz.
Infant – 3T toddler pants (not shorts)
Shoes
Men’s jeans
New underwear for men & women
Men’s T-Shirts 4X and up
Adult XL and XXL diapers
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Travel-size toiletries
Small combs
Powder-free vinyl gloves (XL & large)
Gently used bath towels & hand towels
Pillowcases (any size)
Twin size flat and fitted sheets
Blankets (twin preferred)

Food Needs:

Peanut butter
Ranch dressing
Canned pears, peaches
Canned peas, carrots, corn
Canned tuna & chicken
Instant potatoes
Grits
Oatmeal
Bottled fruit juice
Juice boxes/pouches
Single-serve chips, assorted
Granola bars
Packaged cookies (i.e. Oreos, Chips Ahoy)
Bottled water

Year-Round Needs

To drop off these items please visit:

Non-Food Donations should go to our main warehouse
1700 E. 8th Street | 8am – 4pm | Mon – Fri (Closed Sat & Sun)

Food Donations should go to our Food Warehouse
1020 E. 10th Street | 8am – 4pm | Mon – Fri (Closed Sat & Sun)
Call (816) 222-5058 to arrange pickup of large food donations.

Prepared Food Items should go to our Food Warehouse
1020 E. 10th Street | or to arrange for pickup call (816) 222-5077
or (913) 228-3735 for more information.

Kitchen & Food Pantry:

Canned vegetables (corn & green beans)
Canned Tuna and Chicken
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, saltine crackers, dry pasta/spaghetti, or disposable hot or cold cups larger than 12 ounces.

***Please, no out-of-date food.***

Men’s & Family Emergency Shelters:

New 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:

New Underwear – all sizes
Laundry detergent
55-gallon trash bags
Hygiene items:
     Toilet paper
     Facial tissue
     Disposable razors
     Full-size deodorant

Youth, Summer, & Community Assistance Programs:

Underwear – all sizes
Reusable water bottles
Box fans

Administration & Business Offices:

Copy paper

Women & Family Long-Term Program:

New Undergarments (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)

For more information about drives or collections for our ongoing needs, please email drives@cityunionmission.org or call Dennis Ellis at (816) 329-1466

Material Donation Drop-offs should go to our main warehouse
at 1700 E. 8th Street | 8am – 4pm | Mon – Fri (Closed Sat & Sun)

Material Donation Pickups
We can schedule pickups for large donations of three or more barrels or one or more pallets and large furniture.
Please call (816) 641-5656 to arrange for pickup. If no one is available, please leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Material Donations

(Clothing, household items, etc.)

What:

Any items that can be utilized by our facilities, or for low-income families in the community, are directed there first.

How:

Remaining donated items are then sold at our City Thrift Stores.

All proceeds go to our general fund to provide necessities for those we serve.

City Union Mission strives to utilize donations where most effective.

Where:

Donations are best received at our City Thrift Locations; or you can utilize one of our Donation Bins located near you.

Food Donations

To drop off these items please visit:

Food Donations should go to our Food Warehouse
1020 E. 10th Street | (816) 329-1490
8am – 4pm | Mon – Fri (Closed Sat & Sun)

Prepared Food Items should go to our Food Warehouse
1020 E. 10th Street | or to arrange for pickup call (816) 222-5077 or (913) 228-3735 for more information.
*All prepared or perishable food, including raw proteins, cooked meals, produce, refrigerated goods and frozen items can only be received from commercial sources.  We cannot receive these items from individuals, churches, service clubs, and etc.  It must be a commercial retail store or permitted restaurant and the prepared food must be delivered to the Mission’s Food Warehouse by an employee of one of these institutions. 

Food Donation Pickups We can schedule pickups for large food donations of three or more barrels or one or more pallets.
For large food donations, please call (816) 222-6170 to arrange for pickup.