St. Joseph Center Venice Wish List  
       
   

St. Joseph Center is always in need of new , unopened items for the people we help.

Food Donations

Food Pantry most-needed items:

  • Pasta, crackers, cereal, beans and rice
  • Canned meats and fish
  • Canned sauce, soup and broth
  • Canned fruits and vegetables
  • 100% fruit juice
  • Peanut butter

Additional food items for other programs:

  • Individually packaged snacks for Homeless Outreach (granola bars, trail mix, etc.)
  • Ensure for Senior Services
  • Snacks for children for our Family Services, Infant Toddler and Early Learning Centers (crackers, teething biscuits, cookies, raisins and fruit snacks)
  • Jar foods – all flavors and stages for our Family Services, Infant Toddler and Early Learning Centers
  • Infant formula for our Family Services, Infant Toddler and Early Learning Centers

For food sollection, please note:

  • We cannot accept items that have expired or are in glass containers.
  • Our Food Pantry can also use sturdy paper grocery bags with handles (Trader Joe’s style), plastic grocery bags, and egg cartons year-round.

 

Non-food Items

For Seniors, Monetary Advisory, Veteran, and Homeless clients:

  • Toothbrushes, razors, towels and washcloths
  • Adult and children socks
  • Adult underwear
  • Body wash
  • Conditioner

 For families with children, we suggest donations of:

  • Diapers (sizes 3-5)
  • Baby Wipes
  • School supplies
  • Art supplies

 

Among large items, we coud particularly use a minivan or passenger van in good working order for use in our children's program.

If you are able to donate one or more of these items - or organize a collection or drive for them at your school, workplace, place of worship, or other community group - please contact us.

If you have other gently used items that still have life left in them, please consider donating them to our Thrift Store.

For more information regarding these or other donatables please contact:

Tiana Rideout, Volunteer Services Coordinator

St. Joseph Center

204 Hampton Drive

Venice, CA 90291-8633

Phone: 310-396-6468 ext. 326

Fax: 310-399-3040

E-Mail Address: trideout@stjosephctr.org