In 2018, we helped over 1,100 individuals and families find and maintain their very own place to call home. Each family and individual that we help move into housing receives a "Welcome Home Kit," a laundry basket filled with all of the essentials that they will need to help turn their new apartment into a home.

Most of the items in the Welcome Home Kits are donated by our generous donors and sponsors. Welcome Home Kits vary based on the needs of the household, but the items that we commonly include are:

• Dishes and utensils
• Cleaning supplies (window cleaner, disinfectants, broom)
• Laundry supplies (detergent, fabric softener)
• Paper towels
• Toilet paper
• Shower curtains
• Towels
• Kids' pajamas (new only)
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Dish soap
• Sponges
• Toiletries (full-size shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors, personal care items)
• Bed linens, pillows, blankets (new)

Contributing even just a few of these items will go a long way to helping someone settle into their new home. If you would like to donate items for a Welcome Home Kit, please see the Donation Information below for drop-off instructions. You can also make a monetary donation online, and designate your gift for Welcome Home Kit supplies.

Donating gift cards allows Crossroads and individuals and families participating in Crossroads programming purchase a wide range of supplies to ___. Your donation of a gift card can help a newly-housed family buy food for the week, an individual in shelter have access to winter weather supplies, or teachers in our education program purchase supplies for their class.

We accept gift cards from a variety of stores including:

• Target
• Wal-Mart
• CVS
• Walgreens
• Grocery stores (Stop and Shop, Shaw's, etc.)
• Gas stations
• Fast food restaurants

A donation of personal care supplies makes all the difference to someone experiencing homelessness who would not otherwise have access to basic necessitates like a shower, bathroom or bed.

We accept a variety of personal care items, including:

• Bar soap
• Razors
• Lotion
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Deodorant
• Hand sanitizer
• Feminine care items
• Toothpaste and toothbrushes
• Hair brushes and combs
• Travel and hotel sized items

Donating baby items make a world of difference to parents and families experiencing homelessness.

Consider donating the following items to a family in need:

• Diapers
• Pull-Ups
• Wipes
• Ointment
• Formula
• Baby food
• Children's clothing (new only)

Non-perishable food items can be used in a variety of ways, from Crossroads' meal program to Welcome Home Kits to families cooking meals in their new home or in shelter.

Items we accept include:

• Dried soups

• Crackers
• Peanut butter
• Canned meat
• Boxed juice
• Snack bars

Crossroads Rhode Island has partnered with Vehicles For Charity to accept vehicle donations.

Almost any vehicle (including cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles) is accepted. Vehicles do not have to be currently running. Donated vehicles will be sold at an auction or to salvage depending on condition, with proceeds from the sale benefiting Crossroads.

For more information, call Vehicles for Charity at (866) 628-2277, and they will answer any other questions you may have and make arrangements to pick up your donation. You may also fill out their online donation form to begin the process. Please note that Crossroads Rhode Island doesn't handle these donations directly.