The following is a list of items needed at the Safe Haven shelter. If you would like to donate clothing, food or other items for our clients, please contact (916) 930-0626.

Ongoing consumable goods: 

• Spaghetti and tomato sauce
• Canned tuna and other canned meats
• Napkins
• Individual or groups to donate food for 30 on (a) Tuesday night(s)
• Paper Towels
• Toilet Paper
• Diapers (all sizes)
• Dish soap
• Garbage Bags
• Sanitary Napkins
• Disposable utensils (forks, spoons, knives), paper plates and disposable cups

Shelter resident support:

• Target or Walmart gift cards
• Book store gift cards (Barnes & Noble)
• Gift certificates for school supplies (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max)
• Supermarket gift certificates (Raley's, Safeway, Savemart)
• Costco gift certificates
• Phone calling cards
• Bus/Light Rail Passes
• Car cover
• Zippered standard-size pillow protectors (6)
• Medium-size cotton bath mats (2)
• New bathroom scale (analog)
• Women's washable bed slippers (small; medium; large)
• Children's washable bed slippers (small; medium; large)
• Diapers (size 4 and up)

Office Supplies:

• Purple Portfolio Folders
• Scissors
• Large clear storage containers with lids
  
• Binder clips (all sizes)
• Binder Clips (all sizes)
• Postage stamps
• Reams of colored paper (pink, lavender, and green); and white paper (for copier / printer and outreach use)
• Yellow Post-it Notes (original size)

Special Note: While we accept donations of most used items, we cannot accept the following:

• used shoes
• stained, soiled, damaged clothing (rips, tears, holes, missing buttons, broken zippers)
• used underwear
• evening attire
• broken or damaged/outdated appliances
• soiled/damaged/broken/incomplete toys or games
• used stuffed toys