Janet Miles

Potential Supplies to Use in Backpacks for the Homeless
(Note: If you assemble backpacks for females, place masking tape on the backpack handles.)

Clothing:

• sweat shirts, used (depending on the season)
  
• t-shirts, used (especially spring and summer)
  
• white socks (2 pair per backpack)

Food:

• beef jerky
  
• cereal bars, energy bars (2 per backpack)
  
• condiments, individual packets (e.g., ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper that you get from the drive-thru and you normally throw away)
  
• cookies, small packs
  
• crackers with peanut butter or cheese, individual packs (2 - 3 packs per backpack)
  
• food with pop top cans, small cans (e.g., beanie weenies, Vienna sausage, fruit, ravioli, etc)
  
• instant coffee
  
• raisins

Hygiene:

• comb
  
• deodorant (trial size)
  
• feminine hygiene products (5 to 7 napkins in a Ziploc bag)
  
• fingernail clipper
  
• fingernail file
  
• foot powder
  
• make-up for the ladies
  
• razors, disposable (2 to 3 per backpack)
  
• shampoo (trial size, hotel complimentary items)
  
• soap (trial size)
  
• toothbrush
  
• toothpaste (trial size)

Other:

• baby wipes, small pack
  
• candles
  
• citronella candle
  
• flashlight & batteries
  
• grocery bags, plastic
  
• hand mirror, small
  
• matches
  
• plasticware (e.g., spoons, forks, knives)
  
• rain poncho
  
• sleeping bags, old