We appreciate your generous support of our emergency shelter and our clients. To download a copy of this list, please click the button below.   Many of these items can be purchased through our Amazon wishlist.

 

To arrange for a donation  drop-off, please call our office at 724-837-9540, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m.  

 

If you would like to receive an end-of-year donation tax receipt letter, please contact our office at 784-837-9540 Ext. 144. Thank you!

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The below items are those needed throughout the year for Blackburn Center’s

clients/shelter residents:  

 

Kitchen 

Food*

Silverware sets

Drinking cups/glasses

Glass baking dishes

Kitchen utensils (spatulas, etc.)

Lidded 13 gallon trash cans

Pots & saucepan sets

Skillets

Hand-held can openers

Small appliances: microwaves, crock pots, air fryers, etc.

Zip-lock bags: 2.5 gallon only

  *Food items we especially need include: single-serving shelf-stable items, cans or pouches of cooked meat/fish, canned soups, microwaveable shelf-stable meals, juice boxes, shelf-stable milk, sugar, powdered coffee creamer, and all condiments. We can only accept donations of non-perishable goods.

Not needed at this time: toasters, coffee pots, mixers

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Bathroom 

Bathroom rugs

Anti-slip bathtub mats

Shower curtains and rings

Small unlidded trash cans

Tampons

Not needed at this time: shampoo, body wash, bar soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, travel-size items, towels, toilet paper, paper towels.

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Bedroom 

Pillows

Sheet sets (twin)

Alarm clocks

Sports bras - all sizes, especially XS, S, and M

Underwear - women's sizes XS, S, and M

Pajamas: women's  summer and winter weight (all sizes, especially M

Pajamas: children's sizes 10+

Pajamas: men's summer and winter weight (all sizes)

Not needed at this time: comforters, throw blankets, bed-in-a-bag sets

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Baby and Child Items

Baby monitors

Car seats

Collapsible umbrella strollers

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Miscellaneous 

Air mattress w/ pump - full/twin

Mops & buckets

Brooms & Dust Pans

Small stick or handheld vacuums

Mops & buckets

Collapsible/Pop-Up Hampers

Duffel Bags

Extension Cords/surge protectors

Gasoline cards (Sunoco) 

Gift cards (Target, Walmart, Shop 'N Save, Giant Eagle, & Amazon)

Square Sterilite Laundry Baskets

Tool kits 

Trac-Phones (new) 

TracFone Cards

 

A donation of items from the needs list throughout the year helps Blackburn Center sustain the shelter program, and helps to maintain the support groups the agency provides for victims and their children. In addition, some of these items are made available to Blackburn Center clients who are establishing their own homes and need support with basic household items. 

 

Please put the items that are in bold italics at the top of your shopping list, and help Blackburn Center manage donations by bringing new items. If you have used items to donate, the agency can provide a list of thrift shops in the area that make items available to Blackburn Center shelter residents at no cost to them. 

 

For more information about donation opportunities, contact: 

Blackburn Center Against Domestic & Sexual Violence 

P.O. Box 398, Greensburg, PA 15601 

724-837-9540 

 

 

If you know of someone who needs Blackburn Center’s services, call the 24/7 Hotline: 724-836-1122 or 1-888-832-2272