The following is a list of items needed for the Shenandoah Women’s Center shelter and its clients. Items in bold indicate those most urgently or regularly needed. SWC DOES NOT NEED CLOTHING, except for the items listed below. Donations are accepted by appointment only. Please call SWC at 304-263-8522 for more information.

Items with an asterisk (*) represent items that are urgently needed.

Miscellaneous
*Pre-paid phone cards, in amounts of $10, $15, and $25

Pantry
Non-perishable food products (Due to health regulations, SWC cannot accept expired items, dented cans, or opened or damaged packages)

Kitchen/Laundry
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Tissues
Laundry detergent (powder)
Fabric softener sheets
Liquid hand soap for pump-bottles
Garbage cans – 3’ metal with lids
Kitchen towels – cloth and paper
Automatic drip coffee pot with filters
Household cleaning supplies: Ajax, Windex, Clorox Clean-up, Lysol, scrub pads, wet mops, buckets, rubber gloves, toilet bowl cleaner, air fresheners, etc.

Toiletries
Hair conditioners (full size bottles)
African-American hair care products (brand name “Pink”)
Hand and body lotions (full size bottles)
Tampons and sanitary napkins – all sizes
*Shower gel
*ACT fluoride rinse
*Waxed dental floss

Outdoor Furniture
Picnic table with attached benches
Children’s toys (for outdoor use)

For Babies
Baby-wipes
Baby bibs, bottles, and soft spoons
Spill-proof baby cups
Baby food
*Diapers, size 4 and up

Clothing
New bras and underwear for women and children (all sizes)
New and nightgowns for women and children (all sizes)
New bedroom slippers for women and children (all sizes)
*New socks for women and children (all sizes)

Bedroom
New mattress covers, plastic slip-on NOT zip (twin, double, queen sizes)
New mattresses – double, extra firm
New pillows (with protective covers)

Medicine Cabinet (please check that all over the counter medications have not expired)
Pregnancy test kits
Pain relievers, adult and child (Tylenol, Advil, Aleive – generic is fine)
Cold/Flu medicine, adult and child
Cough syrup and drops
Allergy medicine
Anti-diarrhea medicine
Antacids/heartburn medicine (Mylanta, Tums, Rolaids, etc.)
Thermometers

General Household
Lamps
Vacuum cleaner

Entertainment/Children’s Activities
Video movies (for children or family)
Play Dough
Arts & crafts supplies (paints sets, coloring books and crayons, activities books, etc.)
Barbie dolls and clothes
Toy cars and machinery
Board games

Foster Homes for Animals
Because so many victims are reluctant to leave their family pets at home with the abuser to come into the shelter (for fear that the abuser will harm the pets), SWC is looking for foster homes for domestic household animals. If you are able to foster one or more dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, or other animals, please contact Reba Weller at 263-8522.