Wish List
At IHS, The Institute for Human Services, we provide shelter, meals, supplies, household goods and necessities. Whether it’s backpacks for school children, diapers for infants or clothes for the elderly, these essentials improve the quality of life of those living in poverty.
As an essential organization in Hawaii's COVID-19 crisis, volunteers are exempted from the stay-at-home order and can help.
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We are in need of hundreds of care supplies for those who are unsheltered. Our outreach team aims to help thousands of individuals and families on Oahu with Bags of Hope. Learn more here about the Wednesday, April 29 Oahu-wide goods drive from 7 to 9 am with drop off at four Bank of Hawaii locations: Kahala, Kunia, Kaneohe and Ward Village.
| Urgent Needs - Related to COVID-19 Forehead thermometers Face masks & gloves Hand sanitizer stations Take-out containers Rubbing alcohol & bleach TV sets Care Supply Bags for Those Unsheltered Disinfectant (such as Lysol) Toilet paper Garbage bags: kitchen & large 5-gallon buckets Liquid Soap - hand & dish (small bottles) 1-liter bottles of water Hand sanitizer 5-gallon water coolers pre-packaged snacks such as granola bars For Keiki Children's headphones to support e-learning TV tables for use as school desks New yoga mats for babies tummy time Cleaning Supplies Mops, buckets, Clorox wipes, glass cleaner Toilet paper & paper towels Food Items Rice (large bags - 50lbs ideal) Canned beans & canned Meats Packaged foods such as instant noodles, saimin, pasta Fresh foods including fruits and vegetables | Home Goods Blankets, sheets & pillow cases Bathroom towels & wash cloths Laundry soap & fabric softener Cooking utensils Dishwashing soap Clothing Women's & men's casual & business clothes Shoes, slippers & sandals New undergarments for people of all ages including diapers Toiletries Shampoo & conditioner Deodorant Baby wash Razors & shaving cream Feminine products School Supplies* Backpacks Notebooks Pens & pencils & pencil cases Pocket folders Rulers Educational books |
*Each summer, we need at least 100 back-to-school kits to help school-age children. Due to limited storage capacity, we can only accept these items in July and request that supplies be pre-packaged as kits.
List updated in April 2020.
Community Drives
Complete this form and send it to Volunteer@IHShawaii.org to host a goods drive. All donated items go directly to IHS clients, free of charge.
Many of these items are often packaged to create welcome home gift baskets, toiletries kits and back-to-school sets in which we must have enough items to produce about 20 to 50 at a time. Groups can help purchase enough supplies and assemble these for distribution. Gift cards from stores such as Walmart, Target and Ross and cash donations help greatly too.
Donation Drop Off: Kaaahi Women & Family Shelter | 546 Kaaahi Street | Pull up to the gate/drop off center on side of the building at Kaamahu Place.
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