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Pantry Needs List
HopeWorks’ Emergency Pantry accepts in-kind donations to help our clients meet their needs!
Highly Needed Items:
- Tide pods
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Liquid Dish Soap
- Shopping bags, Tote bags, & Backpacks
Additional Needed Items:
- Snacks for lunchboxes
- Dried breakfast items (ex. breakfast bars)
- Milk (Powdered, Shelf-stable Dairy and Non-Dairy (e.g., Parmalat)
- Healthy Cooking oil (Olive, Grapeseed)
- Moisturizer (for face)
- Shampoo & Conditioner for Black/textured hair
- NEW Bras and underwear (all sizes)
- NEW Sweatsuits/Pajama sets (all sizes)
- NEW Bed linens (Twin XL ONLY)
- NEW Silverware or Kitchenware (ex.: pots and pans)
- NEW (or gently used) Hairdryers
- NEW Hair Styling Tools (ex.: Straightener, Curling Iron)
- NEW Boxes of Hair Dye
- NEW Perfumes/Body Mists
- NEW Make Up/Beauty & Self-Care Items
- Trash bags
- Visa Gift Cards
- Gas Gift Cards
- Grocery Store Gift Cards (for perishable foods)
- Uber/Lyft Gift Cards
- DVDs/Kids movies
- Outdoor Toys for Kids (ex. soccer balls, footballs, nerf balls)
- Crayola Color Magic Paper & Markers
Donated items can be dropped off at our Main Office Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
HopeWorks of Howard County
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21046
We will gladly accept donations, but there are restrictions around what we can accept!
All items must be:
- New, unopened
- Not expired or used
- Personal care items must be full size, not travel size
We CANNOT Accept:
- Perishable items requiring refrigeration, such as fresh produce and meats.
- Expired items, or items expiring within the next two (2) months.
- Cans with dents, rust, or missing labels.
- Jumbo size canned items meant for large groups. Food is distributed to individual families, so these items may go to waste!
- Loose, bulk items, open items, or homemade food items.
- Clothing items (with the exception of those listed). Please refer to Ruth’s Closet (Owings Mills, MD; appointment only) or Success In Style/Charity’s Closet (Savage, MD) for clothing donations of pre-owned items.
- Please DO NOT DONATE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: bar soap, body lotion, diapers sizes newborn-3y/o, liquid laundry detergent, dry pasta, macaroni and cheese, menstrual pads & tampons, mouthwash, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A SURPLUS OF THESE ITEMS. Thank you for your understanding!
Please note that we have limited storage space. To help ensure that we are able to accept your donation, we ask that you only donate items listed on this page or contact us directly to find out what our current needs are. Thank you for your understanding!
Contact our Main Office at (410) 997-0304.
