Give New Goods

New towels and washcloths, slippers and soap, underwear, toiletries, and bus passes, our guests desperately need them all.

 Our Most-Needed New Items

  • ⇒ A GREAT YEAR-ROUND COLLECTION DRIVE! GIFT CARDS: These help our guests with meals at work or away from the shelters, buying household goods for new apartments, purchasing necessary work clothing, etc.
    • Convenience stores/Gas stations (i.e., 7-Eleven, Wawa, Royal Farms)
    • Grocery stores (Food Lion, Kroger, Lidl, ALDI, Walmart Supercenter, Harris Teeter, etc.): $10, $20, or $25 increments
    • Fast-food restaurants: $10 increments
    • Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Dollar General: $5 or $10 increments
    • Walmart or Target: $10 or $25 increments
  • ⇒ A GREAT YEAR-ROUND COLLECTION DRIVE!  HRT BUS PASSES: Our guests use these for job interviews, getting to work and back, transport to doctor visits, and travel for other appointments.
  • LUGGAGE: Many guests arrive with their clothing and goods in plastic bags. Luggage helps them organize their belongings and move more easily when they secure permanent housing.
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Extra-large, large, and medium rolling suitcases, new preferred, but gently used also accepted. Small carry-on suitcases also helpful, but not as useful as larger luggage.
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Duffle bags, backpacks, sports/gym bags
  • BOTTLED WATER: Individually sealed, undamaged bottles, by the case preferred, but we can also use sealed water-cooler jugs at Hope Haven.
  • BED AND BATH LINENS:
    • Twin or Twin XL sheets (flat): White preferred. Cotton percale, cotton-blend, or microfiber. (Quantity requested: 42)
    • Twin XL blankets, microfiber (90″+ x 66″) (navy or gray preferred, but any color welcomed)
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Washcloths: White / cotton or cotton-blend preferred
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Bath towels: White / cotton or cotton-blend preferred
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Twin XL sheets (fitted): White preferred. Cotton, cotton-blend, or microfiber
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Pillowcases (standard): White preferred. Cotton, cotton-blend, or microfiber
    • Pillow protectors (Standard, zippable, white preferred)
    • CURRENTLY OVERSTOCKED. Fleece or plush throws/lap blankets and snuggle wraps
  • COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SUPPLIES:
  • WELLNESS SUPPLIES:
    • Nutritional protein shakes like Ensure, Boost, Glucerna, individually sealed bottles or cartons.
    • Cold, flu, cough, and sinus relief medicines (pills, capsules, or non-alcoholic liquid)
    • Cough drops (regular and sugar-free), individually wrapped drops or unopened packets, please.
    • General pain relief tablets/capsules. UNOPENED bottles/packages only, please.
      • Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
      • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin), naproxen
      • Arthritis rubs like diclofenac (Voltaren) or Aspercreme
    • Cortisone cream. Unopened packages only, please.
    • Stomach relief like Pepto-Bismol, Mylanta. UNOPENED bottles/packages only, please
    • Chewable heartburn relief / antacids (Tums/Rolaids) or acid reduction tablets (famotidine/Pepcid)
    • Electric heating pads
    • Disposable Face Masks, breathable 3-ply with ear loops, by the box or individually wrapped
    • CURRENTLY WELL-STOCKED, thanks to generous supporters! HBP Cold Relief Medicine: Cold and flu season is even more dangerous for our shelter guests with high blood pressure. But non-prescription medicines like Coricidin HBP, Dayquil HBP, and drugstore brands marked HBP can help them get better without making their hypertension worse.
  • MEN’S CLOTHING: We house up to 165 men daily. 
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Men’s white undershirts/t-shirts, crewneck, sizes XXXL, XXL, XL
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Men’s underwear (boxers or boxer briefs preferred), sizes XXL, XL, L
    • Khakis / pants (all colors, all sizes)
    • Dress / work shirts (all sizes)
    • Men’s black belts (all sizes)
    • Collapsible umbrellas
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Men’s flip flops / shower shoes, sizes L, XL, XXL
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Men’s socks, dress and athletic
    • New fall-winter coats and work jackets (winter-weight, not fleece hoodies) (sizes L-XXXL)
  • WOMEN’S CLOTHING: We house up to 36 women daily.
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Women’s flip flops / shower shoes (sizes M-XXL)
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Women’s underwear (sizes 7 to 10+ briefs)
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Women’s sports bras (sizes S-XXXL)
    • Women’s sleepwear: pajama sets, nightgowns, sleep shirts or pants/shorts (sizes M-XXL)
    • Women’s slippers, any style
    • ⇒ YEAR-ROUND NEED! Collapsible umbrellas
    • New women’s fall-spring coats and jackets (sizes M-XXL)
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Women’s socks, white athletic, dressy, or casual
    • CURRENTLY OVERSTOCKED. Women’s hats, scarves, and stretch gloves
  • CHILDREN’S CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES:
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Diapers (especially size 5)
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Diaper rash cream or ointment
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Potty-training pull-ups for toddlers, sizes 3T-4T and 4T-5T
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Children’s underwear (girls and boys, all sizes)
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Children’s pajamas (both girls and boys)
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Children’s backpacks and school supplies. 
  • TOILETRIES (unopened/unused): 
    • Tissue packs
    • Bar soap, full-size, individually wrapped, women’s scents or unscented
    • Soap holders / Travel containers for full-size bar soap
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Hotel- / travel-sized bars of soap (.5 oz. – 1 oz.), individually wrapped or bulk packaged.
    • Body wash / Body gel (travel-size men’s, full-size women’s)
    • Deodorant, men’s and women’s (full-size or travel-size roll-on, stick, gel, or spray)
    • Shampoo and/or conditioner (travel-size for men’s, full-size for women’s)
    • Lotion (travel-size for men’s, full-size for women’s)
    • Shaving cream (travel-size)
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Toothbrushes (individually wrapped or multipacks) and toothpaste (any size)
    • Toothbrush holders
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Women’s disposable razors
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Men’s disposable razors.
    • CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED. Unisex vent hairbrushes, children’s hairbrushes
    • Detangling hairbrushes for Afro/curly/wavy/knotted/thick hair
    • Men’s incontinence products/undergarments (Women’s are CURRENTLY WELL STOCKED.)
    • CURRENTLY OVERSTOCKED. Feminine monthly hygiene products (pads, tampons, shields)

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Food, Clothing, Shelter, and so much more!

Hurting and hungry men, women, and children come to the doors of The Union Mission for help every day, many with just the clothes on their backs. They need a hot meal, a shower, clean clothing, and a safe place to lay their heads. You can help restore their dignity and self-respect by providing for their basic physical needs. Then we offer counseling and job- and life-skills training to help them overcome the causes that led to their homelessness. Most important, as each one here hears the Gospel of Christ, lives are transformed forever.

Donation Drop-off

Located on The Union Mission campus at 5100 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502.

On our Union Mission Campus Map, Donation Drop-off is #10.

After you enter at the light, turn right past the Overton Center.

Donation Drop-Off is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Get a tax receipt for your household and clothing donations valued up to $250.

When a homeless person on the street asks you for help…

Consider giving them a care package or a “blessing bag” instead of cash. Stock your car with gallon-sized zipper bags filled with packaged snacks, socks, bottled water, a rain poncho, a grocery store or gas station gift card, a Union Mission Emergency Info Card, and maybe a bus pass to get to the Mission. Help them get the help they need!

Print out UNION MISSION EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARDS.

 

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