Hygiene Items
Essential items are in need every day at the Van Buren Center for women, men and families experiencing a housing crisis. The Van Buren Center provides guests at the shelter with Hygiene Kits and individual hygiene items.
We are always in need of individual hygiene items and so if you are interested in supporting the Van Buren Center we encourage you to consider organizing a drive for individual items. To learn what our current most needed individual hygiene items are please email [email protected] for an updated list, or to coordinate your donation drop-off.
Travel-Size Hygiene Items Needed:
- Deodorant
- Bar Soap
- Razors
- Shaving Cream
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Chap Stick
- Pads & Tampons
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Floss
To learn more about our hygiene kits and what items are included in your hygiene kits, please read below and watch the video.
Hygiene Kits
What are Hygiene Kits?
The Van Buren Center provides each guest who enters the shelter with a Hygiene Kit during intake. During intake, a person or family entering the shelter completes the required paperwork and receives a Hygiene Kit and bed roll. The Hygiene Kit ensures that every person gets all the essential hygiene items they need.
In addition, the Van Buren Center stocks the Single Adult and Family Side Front Desk with individual hygiene items available to guests during their stay.
You can help by collecting toiletries and assembling hygiene kits with the following items:
Suggested items include:
Gallon-sized zip lock bags
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Bar of Soap/Body Wash
Deodorant
Razer
Shaving cream
Shampoo/ Conditioner
Lotion
Comb/Hairbrush
Washcloth
**We recommend travel side for all items.