Needs List

Wish List

The following items are a constant need for Strengthen Our Sisters and gratefully accepted during office hours. To coordinate the drop off of your donation, please contact Cheryl K. at 973-728-0059 or Sandra Ramos 973-831-0898 .  Please do not drop off donations directly at our shelters. 

Cleaning Supplies

  • Toilet paper

  • Paper towels

  • Bathroom and kitchen cleaner*

  • Floor cleaner*

  • Mops / brooms

  • Laundry detergent*

  • Dishwasher detergent*

  • Dish soap*

  • Sponges and cleaning rags

  • Buckets filled with cleaning supplies

  • Kitchen trash bags

  • Trash cans

  • Toilet plungers (new only)

  • Toilet brushes and cleaner*

Household Goods

  • Bath towels

  • Bath rugs

  • Washcloths

  • Shower curtains and hooks (new shower curtains only)

  • New twin sheets, twin comforters

  • Pillows (new pillows only in package)

  • Blankets / comforters

  • Dish towels

  • Silverware

  • Dishes

  • Glasses and cups

  • Pots and pans

  • Baking sheets

  • Cooking utensils

  • Floor and table lamps

  • Window Shades

  • Curtains

  • New zippered twin mattress encasement, zippered pillow encasement

  • Door mats

  • Food storage containers

  • Perfume-free detergent, peroxide, dish-washing liquid, comet, scrubby sponges,

Outdoor Goods/Hardware

  • Lawn Mowers (good working condition)

  • Heavy Duty Garbage Bags

  • Tall Paper bags for grass

  • Lockable Outdoor Sheds for storage

  • Rakes

  • Ice melt

  • Recycling bins, storage tote bins with lids

  • Semigloss paint

  • Leaf Blowers(working condition)

Toiletries

  • Disposable razors (new, unopened packages)

  • Bar soap / shower gel* (full-sized)

  • Liquid hand soap*

  • Shampoo / conditioner* (full-sized)

  • Deodorant

  • Toothbrushes

  • Toothpaste

  • Baby wipes

  • Diapers (all sizes)

  • Maxi pads / tampons

  • Facial tissue

  • Feminine Hygiene Products

Clothing

  • New socks and new underpants – women, girls, boys, and child sizes

  • Gloves, hats

Children

  • Art supplies, school supplies

  • 5-point toddler car seats – less than 5 years old

  • Cribs – with all their hardware – not recalled & without drop-down sides

  • Car booster seats

  • Twin beds, twin bed frames

  • Baby high-chairs, baby potties, baby bath trays, baby walkers

  • Twin top / twin bottom metal bunk beds with all their hardware

Other Supplies

  • White copy paper

  • Wind-up flashlights, battery clocks, wind-up radio

  • Shelving units, window flower boxes and supports

  • Energy-efficient air conditioners, outdoor tables (not glass),

  • Nebulizers, humidifiers

  • Tall (not wide) dressers, wardrobes / armoires,

  • Steam cleaning machines (tile/wood floors), cloth cleaning towels

  • Appliances for wheelchair-accessible kitchen and bathroom

Make a larger donation? We need insulation, generators, other improvements. We also always need volunteer skilled labor, attorneys, NJ licensed plumbers, electricians, contractors.

Other items

Used vehicles — running or needing minimal work to run
Desktops, Laptop computers, monitors
Office supplies
Furniture and clothing in good condition

If you can help in any way, please email us at info@strengthenoursisters.org