What We Need Now
On Big Sunday weekend we do tons of construction, repair, painting and planting projects. We give away hundreds of gift baskets filled with everything from cleaning goods to diapers to school supplies. We give away socks, clothing, books, luggage and canned and dry food to a variety of nonprofits and foodbanks. And this year, we have lots of special requests, like mattresses for homeless shelters, new and gently used musical instruments for the Harmony Project and beanbag chairs for an underserved public elementary school library.
If you have any of the following items or can connect us with someone who does, please contact Kari Grossman, Big Sunday’s in-kind contributions manager, at kari@bigsunday.org.
- New sheet sets (twin and double sizes) for shelters
- New pillows for shelters
- New bath towels for shelters
- Diapers for Baby2Baby and various homeless shelters
- New sets of dishes, glassware, silverware and cookware
- Cleaning supplies
- Toiletries (shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.)
- New athletic socks for homeless shelters and Shoes that Fit
- New underwear for homeless shelters
- Luggage for kids in foster care
- Gently used musical instruments for the Harmony Project
- Ten bean bag chairs for an underserved public elementary school library
- Eight sewing machines for a battered women’s shelter
- Eight rice cookers for a battered women’s shelter
- Twin mattresses for homeless shelters and for a shelter for battered women
- Bus tokens for people living in transitional housing
- Eyeglasses and eyeglass frames for the Jules Stein Eye Institute
- Single packets of laundry detergent for the Shriners Hospitals for Children
- Kitty Litter for Bark Avenue
- School supplies for underserved public elementary schools
- Backpacks for School on Wheels and for kids in foster care
- Calculators for kids in foster care
- Sleeping bags for the teens at Phoenix House
- Camping supplies for the teens at Phoenix House
- Art supplies for after-school programs
- Paint
- Paint brushes, rollers, painter’s tape and drop cloths
- Building materials
- Plants, shrubs, seeds, potting soil, amendment
We also collect, sort and distribute clothing, books, non-perishable food and luggage to many of our participating nonprofits. See below for details about whom to contact if you would like to organize a collection drive or donate.
- New and gently used clothing: Contact Debra Gale, clothing donations coordinator, at debra@bigsunday.org.
- New and gently used children’s books: Contact Mark Aronson, book donations coordinator, at mark@bigsunday.org.
- Canned and other non-perishable foods: Contact Anne Reifenberg, canned-food coordinator, at anne@bigsunday.org.
- For new and almost new luggage: Contact Leon Tillmanns at leontillmanns@yahoo.com.
Finally, we receive special requests all the time. Check back here closer to Big Sunday 2009 to find out what we need.
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