Donate Items - Haven of Rest | Serving the Homeless in Northeast Ohio with Meals, Shelter and Clothing.

Your gift-in-kind donations help Haven of Rest meet the needs of poor and homeless men, women and children. Donations should be taken to Haven of Rest’s donation drive-thru at the rear of our Client Services Center at 207 East Market St. in Akron. The donation drive-thru is completely covered from the elements. Drive-thru hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The drive-thru is closed Sunday.

PLEASE NOTE: Check the attached Needs List or call the Donation Center before bringing it. Haven of Rest has limited storage, and there are some items we are unable to use. We take in-season clothing only.

For more information, please call or email Jonathan Iaconis, Clothing Coordinator at: 330-535-1563 or by email jiaconis@havenofrest.org.

Current needs

Men:

Pants (especially sizes 28-36 waist)/ long sleeve clothing
Boxers (all sizes NEW any color but white)
Pajama pants and shirts/ socks
Twin bedding
Bigger size Men’s shoes 13 + up,
Personal care items, including deodorant
Razors, toothbrushes, lotion
Men’s wallets new/used new shower curtain and hooks
Winter coats, hats and gloves for men, women and children of all sizes

Children:

Alkaline batteries – both AA & AAA.

PJs – girls sizes 14, 16, 18 and women’s small /boys sizes 12, 14, 16, 18
Mandala patterned or other contemporary coloring books for older kids/adults. Toys/games for teens
Slippers! All children’s sizes, boys & girls from toddler to middle school ages
Socks for school aged children

Women

Women’s underwear sizes 6, 7, 8 (new) / Bras (new)
Hair grease w/olive oil/ Jam hair gel/ hair lotion with shea butter, hair conditioner
Maternity clothing
Body wash, Facial tissue
Women’s pajamas
Deodorant (aerosol and solid)
Women’s 2X and bigger for tops, bottoms and hoodies

Kitchen:

Disinfecting wipes
Regular and de-cafe coffee – great need
Canned tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes
individual snack cakes, and fruit cups- for the lunches we pack for the dayroom and clients
Salad dressings
Hot chocolate, cold cereal, packaged oatmeal – all flavors
Canned fruit & canned veggies
Styrofoam bowls, cups, plates
Toasters, mixers, lamps with shades,
variety packs of instant oatmeal

Home improvement store gift cards: Lowes, Home Depot and any Garden Center

♥Thank you so much for your help with these needs♥

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

1). Women’s Day Room – Teach Bible Study 8:00-8:30am

2). Future Story – need 1 person to Teach basic sewing skills

NOTE: Clothing is distributed according to the current season. We do not mend, repair or launder donations. Please be sure your donation is clean and in season. Underwear must be new. There is a great need in all areas for larger sizes. Personal care and food items must be new and unopened.