Urgent Needs

These items move quickly and keep daily life running smoothly.

• Laundry baskets

• Twin comforters

• Bath towels

• Baby wipes

• Hand soap

• Trash bags (kitchen & lawn sizes)

• Bleach

• Sticky notes

• Winter coats for youth and adults

Always Needed

Personal Care

• Shampoo & conditioner

• Body wash (women & men)

• Deodorant (women & men)

• Shaving razors

• Shower Caddies

Cleaning & Laundry

• Multi-purpose cleaner

• Bleach

• Floor cleaner (Fabuloso)

• Packing tape & scotch tape

• Large and small trash cans

• Sponges

• Scrub Daddies

Household & Linens

• Twin comforters, sheets

• Bath towels

• Light bulbs

• Food storage containers

Kitchen Basics

• Dish sets

• Child-proof dishes & cups

• Silverware sets

• Cooking pans & pots

• Knife sets

• Oven mitts and hot pads

Fun Stuff

• Large TV for living room

• Boomwhackers

• Video gaming system

• Arts and Crafts Supplies

• Giftcards

• Legos

• Board games (with all the pieces)

Move-In Kits

Sponsor a ready-to-use kit that turns an empty apartment into a home. Drop off a full kit in a sturdy laundry basket or reusable bin.

Laundry basket (acts as the kit container)

• Bath towel set

• Dish set (4), silverware set (4)

• Pots and Pans set

• Basic spices

• Knife set, oven mitt, hot pads

• Hand soap, body wash, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, razors

• Multi-purpose cleaner, bleach, Fabuloso, trash bags, packing tape

• Plunger, toilet brush, toilet paper, paper towels

• Vacuum Cleaner

Want to underwrite a kit instead? A typical kit costs $150–$190 to assemble.

Project Wish List

These help us improve shared spaces and create welcoming moments.

• Christmas Tree for the shelter

• Christmas gifts for parents

• Deep clean day for a group of volunteers

• Landscaping (we have a grant to transform the lawn into native plants and raised garden)

• Chaplaincy Program

• Repaint guest rooms

• Decorate guest rooms

How to Donate Items

Drop-Off Location & Hours
2010 Elmwood Ave Lafayette, IN 47904
Preferred Tuesdays 10am - 2pm.

We are open Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM and can usually accept donations during these hours but suggest calling ahead to make sure staff are available.

Questions or large donations?
Email info@lafayettefamilyshelter.org or call (765) 838-3651.

Tax-Deductible Receipt
Greater Lafayette Family Shelter is a 501(c)(3). Receipts available at drop-off and emailed to you in January.

Quality Guidelines
We accept new or like-new items. Please, no broken items, heavily used linens, or recalled products.