Update: We are no longer holding open donation hours on site. To coordinate your drop offs please contact our Donations Coordinator Cara at: donations@iibuff.org.
By the end of March we expect to assist 13 newly arrived refugees resettle and integrate into our community. Amongst our new American neighbors will be a family of five arriving from Burma that includes three children under the age of ten and a family of four arriving from Iraq that includes a four-year-old and his grandfather.
Donations of simple, basic household goods go a long way towards helping our newest neighbors during their initial days navigating new surroundings.
While we are unable to accept clothing donations, the following household goods are urgently needed at this time:
- New/Gently used pots and pans
- New/Gently Used Cooking Utensils including cutting knife
- New/Gently Used plates, bowls, drinking glasses, and teacups/coffee mugs
- New/Gently Used flatware
- New/Gently Used tea kettles
- Cleaning Supplies
- NEW Twin and Full Sized Bedding Sets
- NEW Pillows
- NEW Throw Blankets
- Shampoo
- Age Appropriate Toys
- Car Seats for Children
Other basic, household items in need
- Can openers
- Tea kettles
- Twin and full-sized sheet sets
- Packs of clothes hangers
- Light bulbs (60 watt)
- Multipurpose cleaner
- Toilet bowl cleaner
- Insect killer
- Liquid laundry detergent
- Mops/brooms or swiffer with wet and dry cloths
- 13-gallon garbage can (with lid for kitchen)
- 13-gallon garbage bags
- Toilet brushes
- Plungers
- Bath towels
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Thermometers
- Umbrellas
- Pots and pans
- Large knives for cooking
- Cooking utensils (spatula, spoons, etc.)
- Sponges
- New bed pillows
- Microwaves
- Box fans/floor fans
- Rice cookers
- Butter knives
- New reusable water bottles (for job club)
- Lunchboxes (for our job club)
The quickest and easiest way for you to help, is to click on our basic household items wish lists created for Amazon and Walmart.
For more information, contact donations@iibuff.org.