shelter Needs

Throughout the year, many organizations and individuals ask the needs of the children and adults served by the Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley. We attempt to take inventory once a month and determine the needs of those we serve on a monthly basis. The following list is our monthly determination. However, if you have donations to bring to the Women’s Resource Center that are not on this list, we still welcome your donation. Please feel free to call us if you have any questions at (540) 639-9592.

General

• Trash bags – 13 or 30 gallon
• Paper towels
• Toilet paper
• Cleaning supplies
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs – to reduce electricity, we are trying not to use incandescents.
• Batteries – AA & AAA
• Tissues
• New dead bolt locks
• New keyed door knob sets
• Pre paid phone cards
• Pre-paid gas cards
• Gift cards to Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, Kroger, CVS, Food Lion
• Clock radios
• Stress Balls and Silly Putty
• Alarm clocks
• Plus-size sweatsuits in 1x, 2x and 3x sizes
• Pillows
• Small fire extinguishers
• Small appliances (toasters, mixers, can openers)
• 4G jump drives
• Backpacks
• Umbrellas
• Stamps
  
  

Food Supplies

• Canned meats like chicken, tuna, salmon
• Jelly
• Peanut Butter
• Coffee
• Creamer
• Cooking oil
• Canned potatoes
• Cereal
  
  

Baby Supplies

• Newborn diapers
• Pull-ups
• Pack N’ Plays for toddlers
• Baby monitors
  
  

Gently Used Items

• Vacuums in working order
• Pots & pans
• Bakeware
• Silverware
• Kitchen utensils
• Microwaves in working order
• Lamps
• Small appliances (toasters, mixers, can openers)
  
  

Items we currently have plenty of

• Ziplock bags
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Bar soap
• Canned kidney beans
• Canned pinto beans
• Canned peas

 

Donations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, please call the administrative offices at (540) 639-9592.

If you’d like to donate your time and volunteer, please click here.

Revised 12/29/09