Good Works - Community Shelter Board

The local Gamma Iota Sigma group that we support will be serving a meal at the Community Shelter in April. We would like to gather toiletries for them to donate when they serve their meal. Toiletries will be collected at the February and March chapter meetings. Please see the following list and plan to bring to the next meeting!

Community Shelter Board’s network of shelter and housing programs served 12,000 people last year.

Van Buren Center, our community’s largest emergency shelter, serves hundreds of people experiencing homelessness every day. The center is operated by YMCA of Central Ohio, and you can help them stock the shelves with the simple things we all use each day to stay safe, clean and warm.

Most Needed Items

• socks – new or gently used
• shaving cream
• twin sized sheets
• bath towels
• baby bottles - new
• baby formula – new, unopened
• pacifiers - new
• sippy cups – new
• undergarments for women and children – new

Men's and Women's Hygiene Items

• deodorant
• razors
• tissues
• combs & brushes
• nail clippers
• hotel toiletries

Linens (new or gently used)

• wash cloths
• laundry detergent

Children's Items

• pull-up diapers & size 6 diapers
• baby blankets – new or gently used
• bottle brushes – new
• baby powder
• baby/children's shampoo
• car seats – new or gently used
• strollers – new or gently used

Undergarments

• socks – new or gently used
• men’s undergarments - new

These items can be put to good use right away. You can drop things off 24 hours a day at:

Van Buren Center 
595 Van Buren Drive 
Columbus, Ohio  43223