welcome baskets Help a family get settled into their new home with new household supplies! As many of you know, the details of getting settled into a new home can be quite costly. You can help a formerly homeless family get started by collecting laundry baskets and filling them with laundry detergent, cleaning supplies and other items you see fit for a new home. EMERGEvillages EMERGE Villages Supportive Housing Program offers permanent supportive housing and addresses the fundamental causes that keep families marginalized and chronically homeless. Our FACT (Fathers and Children Together) program addresses the multitude of barriers that affect homeless custodial fathers. The goal of this program is to assist homeless fathers and their families to obtain transitional housing and become increasingly self-reliant within 24 months.
birthday bags Create a birthday party in a bag! Many low-income parents cannot afford to buy the supplies to throw their child a birthday party. You can make a child s birthday truly special by collecting fun items to create a party kit in a birthday-themed gift bag. Items to include in each BIRTHDAY BAG: Cake mix Frosting Candles Streamers Balloons Disposable Cameras Unsigned birthday cards Goodie bags Candy Party favors
Car Care Kits Help our participants stay safe on the roads this winter! Collect the following items and store them in a metal coffee can for our families out on the road this winter. Flashlight/Hand-Charged/2 LED Warm Fleece Set (Cap/Gloves/Scar Folding Shovel w/sheath Ice Scraper LED Safety Strobe Emergency Survival Blanket Emergency Candles Waterproof Matches Hand Warmer Packets Emergency Whistle First Aid Supplies Granola Bars
job readiness baskets Send our job seekers away with a basket of supplies that they can use in their job search or at their new job! This is a great way for corporations to get their name out by using corporatebranded materials in the baskets! Some ideas are provided below, but feel free to be creative! Pens Pencils Highlighters Notepads (portfolios) Paper clips Post-It Notes Tape Stapler Key Chain Magnetic Clips Lanyards Calculator Scissors
thanksgiving baskets For many of the families in the EMERGE Community Services programs, purchasing the necessary food items for a holiday meal falls out of reach. Offer your thanks this season by helping others. Fill a basket with the items listed, or donate a $50 gift card to Cub Foods for our families to purchase a holiday meal. Baskets should include: Turkey (or certificate for one) Stuffing Olives/Pickles Vegetables Rolls Potatoes Cranberries Sweet Potatoes Pie (or pie crust & filling) Beverage Rice Nuts/Candy Deck of cards