Needs
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Most Needed Item: Men's pants (all sizes, all styles). The shelf is bare! Belts. Same--no supply left. Very low: Boxers and briefs (all sizes), panties (all sizes), bras.
Others on our short list: Shoes (mens, women), hair brushes/ties/combs, shaving cream, dog food, rain ponchos, umbrellas.
Time to cleanout: Reusable water bottles. The heat is past... give us your old bottles! Swimsuits, sandals. We'll take them!
Last Updated: 10/1/2019Our Food Wishlist has Moved!
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DID You know we take these?
Cleaning Supplies -- to give monthly to clients with housing
Camping Equipment -- clients earn these with volunteer hours
Working Tablets, cell phones and laptops -- clients earn with volunteer hours
Belts -- make ill-fitting pants work
Shoes -- they wear out in a month on the street
Toiletries -- sample sized for backpacks; full-sized (partial OK) for clients with housing
Undies -- all sizes/styles, clean and gently worn or new
Pantry items, Food disposable serving items, kitchen items -- all covered on our food needs page.
Two Drop-off Options
University Area
SYMin Drop-in CenterLoading zone parkingT-F 11-5, T/Th 5-8, Sa 8-10512 553 3796Northwest Austin
Covenant Presbyterian Church office building entryway3003 Northland Drive (office hours, closed Fri pm, open Sun am)512 554 5231We need name and email address with each drop-off. We provide email receipts.
Group Drives and Collections
Use our collection schedule in your groups! Recommended for speaking engagement and service project to maximize impact and fun!
Jan: Coats
Feb: Hats & Gloves
Mar: Shoes
Apr: Dog Items
May: Shorts
Jun: Flip flops, bug spray, sun screen
Jul: Water Bottles
Aug: Backpacks
Sep: Pants and shirts
Oct: First Aid and OTC
Nov: Blankets / Sleeping Bags
Dec: Books and Trinkets (Christmas party)
wishlists
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Fill this form and we'll send you access to our supply list and current inventory. We use a lot of consumables from here to stretch donor dollars and show clients how to stay in a budget.
We love used items, but sometimes they don't make sense or aren't available.
Wishlists allow those from out of town or who are just awesome bargain hunters help us out!
Ship to Street Youth Ministry, 408 W 23rd Street Basement, Austin TX 78705 ph:512 553 3796
List of Items We Take
Fun Stuff
- Game prizes (sub-$5, new or used, white elephant type of thing!)
- Books (Bibles, mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers), activity books (trivia, coloring, puzzle, crossword)
- Art supplies (drawing pads, markers, clay, mechanical pencils, oil/chalk pastels)
- Music supplies ( guitars, cases, strings, picks, individual drums, tambourines)
- Cards (playing, UNO, role play games)
Hard to find Items
- Shoes: practical adult shoes, work/military boots
- Outdoor equipment: backpacks (any kind), tents
- Hygiene: deodorant, bug spray
- Clothes: overalls (any kind), athletic/sweat pants, adult jeans, men's and women's underwear (including bras), swimwear
- Batteries: AA and AAA batteries
Pet Items
- Dog food (in 3/4-filled gallon ziplock bags) and cat-food (dry or wet)
- Leashes, harnesses, and collars of all sizes
- Dog bowls (metal, plastic or collapsing)
Summer Clothes & Items
- Water bottles, bottled water, sports drinks
- Bug-spray, sunscreen
- Shorts, shirts/tops, flip-flops, hats, low-cut socks
Winter Clothes & Supplies
- Sleeping bags, blankets, long johns, thermals
- Hats, gloves, scarves, coats, jackets
- Long pants, long sleeves, sweaters
Hygiene, Health & First Aid Supplies
- First aid supplies (Band-Aids, tape, gauze, individual OTC pain killers), braces ( knee, hand, foot, back); vitamins, Emergen-C
- Toiletries (samples and small bottles: lotion, shampoo, conditioner), deodorant, razors (in Ziplock bags of 2), Q-tips (in Ziplock bags of 10)
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