Current Needs
Every Gift Makes a Difference
Every day, Ann’s Heart Women’s Shelter works to provide a safe, welcoming environment where women experiencing homelessness can begin rebuilding their lives. Community support makes that possible.
Whether you’re donating supplies, volunteering your time, providing professional expertise, or making a financial contribution, every act of generosity helps create safety, stability, and hope.
Below are some of our current needs. As our program grows and the needs of our guests change, this page will be updated regularly.
Most Needed Right Now
Our highest-priority needs are:
- Financial contributions to support shelter operations
- Household essentials
- Personal hygiene items
- Cleaning supplies
- Grocery and gift cards
- Volunteers
- Professional services
If you’re interested in helping with one of these needs, we’d love to hear from you.
Current Wish List
Household Supplies
Examples include:
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
- Laundry detergent
- Dish soap
- Trash bags
- Kitchen supplies
- Storage containers
- Batteries
Check out our Amazon wishlist →
Personal Care Items
Examples include:
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Soap and body wash
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Feminine hygiene products
- Hair brushes and combs
- Razors
- Lotion
- Flip flops (for shower)
Please donate new, unopened personal care items whenever possible.
Check out our Amazon wishlist →
Food & Kitchen
We welcome donations such as:
- Shelf-stable food
- Coffee and tea
- Cooking staples
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Grocery store gift cards
Check out our Amazon wishlist →
Household Furnishings
As we replace worn items and prepare for future expansion, we may need:
- Bedding
- Towels
- Small appliances
- Kitchen equipment
- Furniture (when requested)
Please contact us before donating large furniture items.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers help make our mission possible.
Current opportunities may include:
- Gardening and landscaping
- Yard maintenance
- Cleaning projects
- Painting
- Organizing donations
- Office assistance
- Event support
- Special projects
- Skilled trades
Volunteer opportunities vary throughout the year.
Professional Services
We also welcome donated or discounted professional services, including:
- Legal services
- Accounting
- Technology support
- Marketing and communications
- Grant writing
- Photography and videography
- Electrical work
- Plumbing
- General contracting
- Landscaping
- Other skilled trades
Professional expertise helps us maximize every dollar we receive.
Financial Support
Financial contributions provide the flexibility to respond to our guests’ greatest needs.
Your donation helps support:
- Shelter operations
- Utilities
- Food
- Household supplies
- Transportation assistance
- Program expenses
- Facility maintenance
- Guest support services
Every gift—large or small—helps provide safety, dignity, and hope.
Before You Donate
Some items may have limited storage space or may not currently be needed.
If you’re planning to donate furniture, large household items, or specialty equipment, please contact us first so we can determine our current needs and available storage.
Questions?
If you’d like to donate items, volunteer, provide professional services, or discuss another way to support Ann’s Heart Women’s Shelter, we’d love to hear from you.
Thank you for helping women in Lane County find safety, stability, and hope.