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Basic Needs: Material Assistance

    Results: 16

  • Baby Clothing (1)
    BM-6500.1500-100

    Baby Clothing

    BM-6500.1500-100

    Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand clothing and layettes for infants and young children.
  • Baby Furniture (2)
    BM-3000.2000-100

    Baby Furniture

    BM-3000.2000-100

    Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand cribs, bassinets, strollers and other furniture that has been designed for infants/babies. Also included are Baby Box programs that provide sturdy cardboard boxes in which newborns can safely sleep during the first months of life. The boxes come with a firm mattress, a waterproof cover and a fitted sheet, and may include necessities like diapers, wipes, breast cream, breast pads, a onesie and an activity cart. The goal of the project is to reduce the incidence of infant mortality and possibly Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (also know as Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death – SUID) as occurred in Finland where the boxes were originally introduced.
  • Child Passenger Safety Seats (1)
    JR-8400.1500

    Child Passenger Safety Seats

    JR-8400.1500

    Programs that pay for, provide and/or install car seats that can be used to restrain infants or young children who are riding as passengers in motor vehicles. Also included are programs that provide booster seats for older children or provide referrals to organizations that provide the seats or the safety checks.
  • Clothing (3)
    BM-6500.1500

    Clothing

    BM-6500.1500

    Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand clothing. Included are clothing exchange programs.
  • Clothing Vouchers (1)
    BM-6500.1500-130

    Clothing Vouchers

    BM-6500.1500-130

    Programs that supply coupons that can be exchanged in designated thrift shops or nonprofit organizations for clothing.
  • Diapers (1)
    BM-6500.1500-150

    Diapers

    BM-6500.1500-150

    Programs that pay for or provide cloth or disposable diapers.
  • Food Donation Programs (3)
    TI-1800.2000

    Food Donation Programs

    TI-1800.2000

    Programs that accept canned food and other food resources and keep the food for use in their own programs or donate it to food banks, food pantries, meal programs and other community-based food programs for distribution to the people they serve.
  • General Appliance Provision (1)
    BM-3000.0500-250

    General Appliance Provision

    BM-3000.0500-250

    Programs that provide appliances for people who need them. Available items depend on what has been donated and is on hand at any given time.
  • General Clothing Donation Programs (2)
    TI-1800.1500-250

    General Clothing Donation Programs

    TI-1800.1500-250

    Programs that accept new or secondhand clothing, repair the items if necessary, and keep the clothing for use in their own programs, donate it to shelters and other community-based organizations for distribution to the people they serve, or sell it to raise money for agency programs. These programs accept donations of all types of clothing including children's clothes, work clothes, maternity clothes and shoes rather than specialize in a particular type of clothing.
  • General Clothing Provision (4)
    BM-6500.1500-250

    General Clothing Provision

    BM-6500.1500-250

    Programs that provide clothing for people who need it. Available items depend on what has been donated and is on hand at any given time. The collection may include but does not specialize in children's clothes, work clothes, maternity clothes and shoes.
  • Glasses/Contact Lenses (1)
    LH-0600.9000-250

    Glasses/Contact Lenses

    LH-0600.9000-250

    Programs that pay for or provide corrective lenses for people who have defective but correctable vision, or which provide vouchers which can be exchanged for glasses or contact lenses.
  • Household Goods Vouchers (1)
    BM-3000.3000

    Household Goods Vouchers

    BM-3000.3000

    Programs that supply coupons that can be exchanged in designated thrift shops or nonprofit organizations for furniture, appliances, bedding and other household items.
  • Personal/Grooming Supplies (1)
    BM-6500.6500-650

    Personal/Grooming Supplies

    BM-6500.6500-650

    Programs that pay for or provide soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, combs, brushes, cotton swabs, deodorant, facial tissue, toilet paper and other personal hygiene/grooming supplies for homeless people and other individuals who need them.
  • Shoes (1)
    BM-6500.1500-830

    Shoes

    BM-6500.1500-830

    Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand shoes. Included are odd shoe exchanges.
  • Thrift Shops (2)
    BM-8500

    Thrift Shops

    BM-8500

    Organizations that offer new or secondhand furniture, appliances, clothing, toys and other material goods at lower than retail prices, and which often use the proceeds from sales to support other services to the community. Thrift shops accept direct donations from the public of new and reusable goods. Also included are other types of resale shops that sell secondhand but reusable musical instruments, salvaged building materials, office equipment, sports equipment, books, CDs and other material goods.
  • Winter Clothing (1)
    BM-6500.1500-920

    Winter Clothing

    BM-6500.1500-920

    Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand coats, gloves, hats, scarves and other winter clothing.