In-Kind Giving
Donating in-kind gifts supports Neighborhood House and our participants throughout our programs and in the St. Paul community. We offer several ways in which you can partner, plan, and participate with us in our work.
We greatly appreciate your in-kind donations of food, gifts, winter gear, and other essentials. These donations are valued and are vital to our programs — all free to our participants and community members.
Wish Lists and Requested Items
Our wish lists and requested items
Please visit our Gift Drive page to purchase needed donations from our school supplies wish list.
Or purchase any items from the lists below and drop them off at either of our two locations.
Click the buttons below for top needs lists.
If you would prefer to donate individual items, please purchase from the list below or online from our Gift Drive:
- Spiral notebooks
- 12-pack of #2 pencils
- Pocket folders
- 24-pack of crayons
- Tissues
- Disinfectant wipes
We are looking for pre-packed backpacks filled with the following supplies and their quantity. To ensure equity and cohesion throughout our supplies we ask that you purchase from this list:
- Backpack (16 in) : 1
- Pocket Folder : 2
- Notebook (wide ruled) : 2
- Crayons (24 ct) : 1
- Markers (8 ct) : 1
- Colored Pencils (12 ct) : 1
- Pencil Pouch : 1
- Pencil (#2) : 12
- Glue Sticks (washable) : 2
- Eraser (pink bevel) : 2
- Pencil Sharpener (with lid) : 1
- Scissors (5 inch blunt) : 1
- Oil
- Flour
- Sugar
- Rice
- Peanut Butter
- Oatmeal
- Spices & Seasonings
- Dry/Canned Beans
- Pinto Beans
- Black Beans
- Garbanzo Beans
- Canned Chicken
- Canned Sardines
- Coffee
- Tea
- Shelf Stable Juice
- Baby Wipes
- Bar Soap
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Menstrual Products
(pads)
- Deodorant
- Laundry Pods
- Toothpaste/Toothbrush
- Cleaning Rags/Sponges
- Multi-Purpose Cleaners
Donation Drop Offs
Donation drop-off:
Small Donations: If you have a carload or less of items (about 20 bags), these can be dropped off at either our Wellstone Center or Montreal location. You do not need to contact us beforehand for smaller donations.
Large Donations: If you have several carloads, pallets, or have 100 pounds of donations or more. Please contact us to schedule a donation drop-off.
Click the buttons for drop-off information at our two locations.
For the Wellstone Center (179 Robie Street E St. Paul, MN 55107)
Drop off hours:
- Monday: 9:00–12:00 PM
- Tuesday: 1:00-3:30 PM
- Friday: 9:00–11:30 AM and 1:00–3:30 PM
When you arrive, please come to the back of the building. Near the dumpsters, you’ll find a door with a doorbell, ring it, and a staff member will come out to help you unload. They will then weigh the items; have you fill out a donation slip then you are good to go!
Click to see drop off map:
For Montreal (1080 Montreal Ave St. Paul, MN 55116)
Drop off hours:
- Thursday: 9:00–11:30 AM
When you arrive, please go to the back parking lot. There is one Neighborhood House branded door that you will go through. Let the team member at the desk know you are here to drop off a donation, they will get a cart to help you unload. They will then weigh the items; have you fill out a donation slip then you are good to go!
Click to see drop off map:
Host a Drive
Host a donation drive
Businesses, faith communities, schools and organizations enjoy showing their commitment to Neighborhood House by hosting donation drives to benefit our programs and participants. We invite you and/or your group to consider hosting an in-kind drive. We have worked with groups to host:
- Food drives
- School supplies drives
- Personal care drives
- Cleaning supply drive
Are you interested in hosting a drive?
Please contact Lindsey Grask, our In-Kind Coordinator, through email or by phone: 651-789-3610.
Here is a brief to-do list for getting started on planning on a donation drive
- Reach out to Neighborhood House and let us know about your interest in a drive
- Choose the dates of your drive
- Request any materials you might need (top needs wish list, flyers, and logos for promotion)
- Begin collecting items
- Coordinate a time to drop-off your collected donations
As you think about what type of drive might be the best fit for you or your group, we invite you to keep in mind that we are able to stretch financial donations through our bulk purchasing programs with food banks and other partner organizations. Many groups like to plan donation/monetary collections alongside our drives to further the impact.
In-Kind Resources
In-Kind gift resources
We are creating a tool-kit of resources (coming soon) to help you plan and promote your donation drive:
- Food donation drive flyer
- Neighborhood House hunger stats flyer
- Photos & social post graphics
In-Kind Giving Inquiry Form
Would you like to learn more about in-kind giving? Just fill in this online form and submit. Someone from our team will reach out to you within 1-3 business days. Thank you.
total donors (100 new donors)
gifts/drop-offs
pounds of food donated
in item value donated (coats, school supplies, gift cards, etc.)
Connect with us.
Would you like to learn more about in-kind giving? Just fill in the online form below and submit or email us here.
Someone from our team will reach out to you within 1-3 business days.
Consider a financial donation
Did you know that our buying power can go further? Thanks to our strong community partnerships, we are able to keep our shelves stocked by purchasing food in bulk at a discounted rate. These purchasing programs help us stretch your dollars even further and support more of our neighbors.
