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PLEASE NOTE: In response to the threat of COVID-19 to our community, YWCA Helena has temporarily suspended our regular wish list. If you wish to help, please donate financially or give items from the following list. Thank you!

Our COVID-19 Needs List

CLEANING SUPPLIES

To help keep our communal living environment clean and COVID-19-free!

Dollar Store laundry detergent for individual use
Large containers of laundry detergent for house use
Lysol spray
Hand sanitizer
Diapers
General cleaning supplies
Hand soap
Paper towels
Lysol wipes

ART SUPPLIES

To keep kiddos busy since we are not currently able to allow the use of hard-to-sanitize toys

Craft kits
Tempera paint
Paint
Paint brushes
Watercolors
Art paper pads
Play-doh
Clay
Beads
Old magazines
Washi tape
Origami paper
How-to books
Glue sticks

PAPER & PLASTIC KITCHEN ITEMS

To help keep up with leftovers and in case the need arises for folks to eat meals in their individual rooms rather than in the communal kitchen

Ziploc bags, all sizes, especially gallon-sized
Saran wrap
Clamshell food containers
Paper plates
Plastic utensils
Paper napkins
Paper towels

EASY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, & SNACK FOODS FOR KIDS

To help supplement now that schools and childcare centers have been closed and to take some of the pressure off of Helena Food Share

Easy Mac - especially this! Easy Mac is a (relatively) healthy snack that older kids can make for themselves with only water
Fruit cups
Fruit pouches
Granola bars
Juice boxes
Shelf-stable milk
Cereal
Other easy, healthy, kid snacks
Shelf-stable applesauce

OTHER

Devotional or self-help style books

DROP OFF INSTRUCTIONS: Please leave items at the front door of YWCA Helena (501 North Park), complete a donation form (leave our portion in the mailbox), then knock on the door to let us know the items are there. If you don't see us, don't worry! - we're checking the front door periodically.

MORE COVID-19 INFO

YWCA Helena provides crucial services to the most vulnerable women and children of our community. For a program that can cost thousands of dollars per month, per woman, we have been able to say “yes” to so many because of your partnership. We need your support and engagement to continue to be able to offer housing, parenting support, and treatment to those in need.

Thank you for your kindness, compassion, and generosity.

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