Project Hope for the Homeless Wish List

During the month of February, Adventure Subaru is proud to help support Project Hope for the Homeless and those experiencing homelessness by providing one of the most requested items by shelters, socks. This small item that many of us take for granted, can truly have an enormous impact by providing comfort and maintaining the health of those who are experiencing homelessness.

Through the Subaru Loves to Help® initiative, Adventure Subaru along with retailers across the country will have donated over 500,000 pairs of new socks, 50,000 of which are youth socks, along with 100,000 warm blankets to those experiencing homelessness. We're grateful to be able to help make this gesture of compassion for those who find themselves without a roof over their heads.

 

Since 1993, more than 8,000 children and adults experiencing homelessness in Northeast Ohio have received shelter, care, and guidance through Project Hope for the Homeless, the only emergency shelter in Lake County, Ohio. In 2022, we served 329 guests including 43 children.

Project Hope for the Homeless - Total Stats for 2022
329 served -10,015 shelter nights provided.
86% of those served have already transitioned.
23 families served including 43 children who were provided 1,838-day units for families.
56 households participate in aftercare (62 adults and 33 children)
$73,234 value of volunteer service from 5,231 hours
$98,866 value of meal prep and food donated.

Wish List

Please feel free to share this with anyone you might know that would be interested in donating any of the items listed.

You may shop for some of our most critical needs through our AMAZON WISH LIST and have items delivered directly to the shelter at https://amzn.to/3dAmJxK

Support Center

If you are able to help, you may bring these items to the shelter Mon-Fri, 9am to 2:30pm at 25 Freedom Road, Painesville.

You may also donate at Adventure Subaru, located at 1991 Mentor Ave, Painesville during any business hours, as they have graciously offered to be a drop off site for us.

Mon 8am to 7:30pm
Tues/Wed 8am to 6pm
Thur 8am to 7:30pm
Fri 8am to 6pm
Sat 8am to 5pm

Thank you for your partnership and commitment in serving our guests. We truly appreciate it.

Items marked with an ** are our most needed items.


GIFT CARDS

**Meijer's Store gift cards

Gas cards ($25 or less)

**Home Depot (for critical shelter needs that pop up from time to time)

Walmart

Giant Eagle

Subway

Local restaurants

**Sam's Club/Walmart

Office Supply Stores

Fast Food Places ($10-no McDonald's needed)

Pizza Places

Laketran Bus Tokens

 

CLOTHING- NEW ONLY

Men's boxers (L, XL, 2XL+)

Men's short sleeve T-shirts (L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Long sleeve thermal undershirts (large and XL)

Long sleeve thermal underwear (large and XL)

Sweatpants and Sweatshirts (all sizes, men, and women)

Athletic shorts

Pajama/scrub pants

Women's T-shirts & long-sleeves L/XL/XXL

Women's Clothing 3X

Women's & Men's Underwear L/XL/XXL

 

FOOD ITEMS

** Bottled water

** Sugary cereal

**Regular coffee

K-cups coffee pods

**Coffee creamer

**Sugar, bags not packets

Drink mixes (no iced tea and no red flavors please due to possible staining issues)

Children's drink boxes (i.e., Capri Sun)

Lunch snacks (granola bars, etc)

Sandwich crackers with cheese filling

Pudding and fruit cups for lunches

Applesauce cups

Nutrigrain/Cereal bars

Peanut butter

Ketchup

Mustard

Mayo

Ranch dressing

Hot Sauce

Hot Cocoa

 

KITCHEN NEEDS

**12 oz disposable bowls

Gallon-size freezer/storage bags

16 oz cereal bowls

**Napkins

8 oz disposable coffee cups

12 oz disposable paper cups

**Paper plates

**Paper cups

 

CLEANING SUPPLIES

**33-gallon (not 30-gallon) sturdy trash bags

**Latex gloves - large

**Paper towels

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes

Air freshener (the automatic kind)

 

PHARMACY ITEMS

** Children's Tylenol liquid

Adult and children's cough syrup

Allergy Medicine-OTC

No-tears shampoo, conditioner, body washes (for little kids)

Large bottles of shampoo/conditioners/body washes

Hairbrushes

Women's deodorant

Foot powder/Gold Bond powder

 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

NEW ONLY - Pillowcases

NEW ONLY - twin-size fitted sheets

Washcloths and bath towels

Copy Paper (Boise Laser Paper)

Stamps

 

POPULAR QUESTIONS

CAN I DONATE USED CLOTHING?

No. We are not accepting donations of used clothing at this time. We recommend donating used clothing to the Hope Chest of Lake County located at 1 Victoria Place, Suite 321, in downtown Painesville, where our guests are able to shop for clothing there for free. Visit the Hope Chest of Lake County's website at: http://hopechest.yolasite.com to learn more about what they accept and when they accept donations.

IS MY DONATION OF GOODS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?

Yes, it is! We provide a receipt for any items donated to the shelter.

WHERE AND WHEN CAN I DROP OFF ITEM DONATIONS?

Donations can be dropped off at our shelter, located at 25 Freedom Road in Painesville Township, Ohio, between 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday. We ask that you come to Door 2, and then ring the buzzer to alert a staff member, who will assist you in receiving your donation.

HOW CAN I HELP PROJECT HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS IN OTHER WAYS?

We appreciate any help that you can provide. A great way is to spread the word about Project Hope for the Homeless - tell your friends, neighbors, and your church! Also - spreading the word through social media and visiting our Facebook page is a great way to reach many people, and also keep you informed on our current needs.