Wish list
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Wish List
We welcome and greatly appreciate your in-kind donations. 

The wish list below includes those items that we currently need.
Items  highlighted are very much needed.  
Thank you for your generosity and for caring about our homeless and formerly homeless neighbors.

Note - Due to our expanding staff and lack of storage space, Friendship Place cannot accept clothing or furniture donations,
except those listed below. Please do not drop off items without first contacting Michael O'Neill, 202-364-1419 x23 or email him
at moneill(at)CCHFP.org.

 


 Wish List

We are running very low in our pantries at the Welcome Center and Neighbors First. We need non-perishable food items like soup, canned meats and fish, canned veggies, fruit, etc.


 

 

 

 

 

 

Clothing
  • Dress clothing
    Work boots
    Rain Ponchos
  • Shoes
  • Tee Shirts (Sizes L, XL and XX)
  • Mens Tube Socks

Food
  • Coffee, tea bags, cups, sugar, creamer, stirrers (for the Drop-in Center)
  • Individual Bottled Water, Gatorade & Small Juice Boxes (for Outreach)
  • Canned meats, fish, soup, canned vegetables, and dry goods. (We are increasing the size of our pantry and need your help!)
Gift cards
  • SmartTrip & Metro cards
    Shoe store
    • Safeway or Giant
  • Target
  • CVS

Miscellaneous
  • Duffel bags, book bags, travel bags, rolling suitcases, back packs
  • Sleeping bags
  • Double size bed linen
    Cordless phones
    DVD players
    Surge protectors
    Computer desks and chairs
    Computers
    Lamps
    TV stands
    Cookbooks (basic)
  • Vacuum Cleaners
  • Radios - any type
  • Televisions
  • Digital converters for analog TVs.
  • Telephones and answering machines
  • Microwave ovens
  • Twin size and Full size sheets, pillow cases, and blankets
  • Bathroom towels
  • Shower Curtains
  • Ironing Boards and irons (several requests)
  • Laundry Detergent
    Air Conditioners (window units)

Personal Care
  • Disposable razors and shaving cream
  • Deodorant, lotion, lip balm, bar soap
  • Toiletries (both travel and regular size) - shampoos, toothpaste, toothbrush, & dental floss
  • Combs and hair brushes

Transportation
Metro SmartTrip cards, Fare cards, Bus tokens

Activities
Tickets or Gift Certificates to go to the movies, sports events, etc
Clothes and Furniture

 

Due to our expanding staff and lack of storage space, Friendship Place cannot accept clothing donations. We appreciate you thinking of us but please contact the following agencies when you have clothing items to donate in the future (our partner congregations are in bold):

  • All Saint's Episcopal Thrift Shop - 3 Chevy Chase Circle - can drop off items Tues.- Fri., 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

 

  • Bread for the City - 1525 7th Sts., NW: (202) 332-0440

 

  • Miriam's Closet - 20th & G Sts., NW: Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

  • So Others Might Eat (SOME), 71 "O" St. NW, 202.797.8806 ext. 2104

 

  • St. Alban's Opportunity Shop - Wisconsin & Massachusetts Aves., NW: (202) 966-5288

 

  • VAC Chevy Chase Presbyterian - Connecticut & Oliver Sts., NW: (202) 363- 4817

 

  • Salvation Army - 501 E St., NW: (202) 783-9085

 

For furniture donations not on the Wish List:

>A Wider Circle: 9159-C Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD, (301) 608-3504
>Salvation Army - 501 E St., NW: (202) 783-9085