Every day we receive requests about how you can get involved to help the families we serve. We encourage you to take a look at the seasonal Wish Lists of items that supplement the services we provide as well as our guidelines for volunteer opportunities.
If you would like to organize a drive in your office, school, or community to benefit the children and families we serve, please email GetInvolved@HFHnyc.org.
Donations of items from our Seasonal Wish Lists can be sent to our Central office and will then be distributed to our family residences. Please address to:
Homes for the Homeless
Attn: Tierra Gunther
36 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
View Our Seasonal Wish List Items
- Acrylic Paint Set
- Aprons (Sizes Pre-K and up)
- Backpacks
- Binders (Pronged)
- Calculators
- Colored Pencils
- Construction Paper
- Counting Cubes
- Crayons
- Disinfecting wipes
- Erasers
- Flash Drives
- Folders (All sizes)
- Gift Cards:
- Amazon
- Carters
- Children’s Place
- Cookies
- Dollar Store
- Office Depot
- Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic
- Staples
- Target
- Glue (Sticks and Liquid)
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Lunch Boxes
- Magnetic Letters and Numbers
- Markers
- Modeling Clay and Foam
- Notebooks (Spiral and Composition)
- Paint Trays
- Paper
- Paper Towels
- Pencils
- Pencil Cases
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Pens
- Planners
- Rulers
- Safety Scissors
- Water Bottles
- Watercolor Paint Sets
- White Out
- Workbooks (Pre-K and Regent)
- Ziploc Bags
Frequently Needed Clothing & Baby Items
Adults
- Blouses
- Button-down Shirts/Oxfords
- Dress Pants
- Dress Shoes
- Dresses
- Hoodies
- Long Sleeve Shirts
- Pajamas
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Sweaters
- T-shirts
- Undergarments
- Winter Coats
Children/Teenagers
- Basketball shorts
- Dresses
- Hoodies
- Long sleeve shirts
- Pajamas
- Slippers
- Socks
- Sweaters
- T-shirts
- Undergarments
- Winter Coats
Infant/Toddlers
- Bibs
- Booties
- Hat sets
- Mittens
- Onesies
- Pajamas
- Socks
- Sweaters
- Winter coats
Baby Supplies
- Bath Toys
- Bottles
- Developmental Toys
- Diaper Bags
- Grooming Kits
- Sippy Cups
- Swaddles
- Teething Toys
- Thermometers
For the Adult Students During Training
- Aprons
- Backpacks/Bookbags
- Baseball caps
- Chef Pants (This can be basic black pants. No leggings.) All sizes or email for specifics
- Slip Resistant shoes (Known as “kitchen shoes”.) All sizes or email for specifics
Interview Clothing & Job Search Items
- Blouses/short and long-sleeved
- Buttoned Downs, Oxfords, long-sleeved
- Cosmetics (Eye shadow palettes, Foundation, Lipstick/Lip Gloss, Mascara)
- Dress Socks
- Flash drives
- Portfolios/Folders
- Resume paper
- Ties
Items for the Center
- Coffee Beans for Barista Trainings