With the colder weather, we have more overnight clients than ever–up to 50 in recent nights. This means the shelter is going through supplies at a rapid rate. Keith has made a list of what we’ve been using to keep everyone fed:
- Regular cheap bread that fits in a toaster, 4 loaves per day
- Milk, 3 gallons per day
- Eggs, 7 to 9 dozen per day
- Butter, 4 pounds per day
- Regular oatmeal (not instant), 6 to 8 cups per day
- Potatoes, 5 to 7 pounds per day
- Toilet paper, 4 rolls per day (a Costco 24-roll pack per week)
- Paper towels, 2 rolls per day (a Costco 12-roll pack per week)
- 10-inch paper plates, 100 per day
- 20 oz paper bowls, 100 per day
- 12 oz hot cups, 100 per day
If you’re able to donate any of these items, the need right now is greater than ever. Some of these items are on our Amazon wish list, so you can order them to be delivered. Or, you can drop donations by the shelter between 7 and 11 am, or between 5 and 9 pm. Also, please feel free to share this list in your own networks!
We’ll all get through this winter together! Thank you so much for anything you can do to support your unhoused neighbors!