Grocery Needs
The following grocery items are always needed on the shelter's pantry shelves and are easy to purchase when you do your grocery shopping. If you shop in bulk, feel free to pick up a whole case of an item – supplies go fast in a shelter with 25 people!
- Concentrated juice (frozen or unrefrigerated)
- Juice boxes
- Fruit snacks
- Kool-Aid
- Canned pasta (O's, ravioli, etc.)
- Spaghetti sauce
- Meal enhancers (Hamburger Helper, etc.)
- Canned fruit
- Boxed cereal
- Ketchup
- Snack-sized crackers & cheese packs
- Graham crackers
- Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip
- Granola bars
- Food storage (“disposable tupperware,” baggies, foil)
Used Cell Phones
Donate your used cell phones for a good cause! DAIS collects used cell phones, then we partner with Shelter Alliance to recycle or dispose of the phones in an environmentally friendly way. DAIS receives a return on every donated phone. Last year, we raised more than $6,000 through used cell phone collection! Drop off your unused phone at the Ancora locations on King Street or University Avenue.
If you are interested in hosting a cell phone collection bin at your workplace or organization, please contact Sherry Severson, Administrative Coordinator, at sherrys@abuseintervention.org. Shelter Wish List 2011
Because many items are used as gifts, DAIS is currently only accepting new items
Clothing for Children
Jeans/Sweatpants
Pajamas
Sweatshirts
* Tennis shoes—all sizes
T-Shirts
Clothing for Women
Belts
* Flip flops/House shoes
Pajamas
Slippers
Sweatshirts
Tennis shoes—all sizes
T-Shirts
* Underwear and Bras
Personal Care Items
Baby wipes, baby shampoo etc.
* Ethnic hair care products (hair grease, do-rags,
shower caps, rubber bands for braids and dreads)
Combs/Picks
Full sized personal care products
Size 3,4,5,6 diapers and Pull-Ups
* Items most in need
Linens
* Bath towels
Robes
Twin sized bedding and pillows
* Twin sized comforters
Miscellaneous
2011 Appointment books
Alarm clocks
* Cleaning Supplies
Coffee makers
Dish sets for four
Laundry bags
* Luggage—Suitcases and Duffle Bags
Over-the-counter medications
Pots and Pans
Silverware
Toasters/Toaster Ovens
You Pick the Price Items
* Discount store gift certificates
Gas vouchers
Phone cards
Metro bus tickets
Walgreen’s certificates (for Rx’s)
With questions, please contact: Please send monetary donations to:
Ally Cruickshank Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
Shelter Living Specialist P.O. Box 1761
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services Madison, WI
(608) 251-1237 ext. 323 53701
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
