WHAT to donate

Cash is king. Before you hit the stores, consider donating your dinero directly to the Red Cross or Salvation Army or to the Food Bank. They can negotiate a better deal by the trailer load, plus they won't have to sort it. Donation links are in the far right column.

The Salvation Army (353-2000) is requesting, in order of importance as of 9/6:

• Large Canned Food Items
• Bottled Water
• Sports Drinks like Gatorade
• Personal Hygiene Products
• Formula
• Diapers
• No clothes or anything else for now.

The San Antonio Food Bank (337-3663) is specifically requesting as of 9/6 in order of importance:

• paper goods, plates, cups
• Diapers & Baby Wipes
• Tissue
• cleaning supplies
• water (no glass)
• single-serving snacks
• peanut butter
• heat-and-eat foods (chili, stew, canned pasta with sauce)
• baby formula
• MREs (Meals Ready to Eat)
• Ensure

Many other items will come in useful, but these items are particularly useful right now. People will absolutely need chairs and lamps and small appliances as families get placed in homes. Set them aside until we are past this phase of the relocating or donate them to community organizations specifically handling the local housing services.

Agencies cannot accept:

Home-canned or Homemade Goods

Rusty or Unlabeled Cans

Alcoholic Beverages, Mixes or Soda

Opened or Used Items

Glass Containers (they may break)

Baby Food in Jars

Over-The-Counter or Prescription Drugs

Food After or Very Close to its Expiration Date