Provides a continuum of residential services and support to homeless, pregnant,
or parenting teens and their children. The Melita House and Families First programs
provide emergency shelter and transitional housing, with 24-hour on-site staff.
Catherine McAuley Housing offers supportive apartments in the community. All
program participants receive case management and life-skills education in a
nurturing environment.
Wish List
Baby supplies
- diaper pails
- diapers (sizes 1 - 6)
- Pull-Ups
- wipes
- fetal monitor
Clothing:
- maternity clothes (new or gently-used)
- bathrobes (new or gently-used)
- socks and underwear (new)
Furniture
- bed mattresses: vinyl-covered, single-size (12)
- toddler beds
Household appliances
- blender
- fans (oscillating, floor-model)
- toaster
Hygiene supplies
- combs, brushes, hair items
- deodorant
- soap
- tampons, pads
Linens
- bath towels, washcloths
- bed pillows
- comforters
- sheet sets (twin-size)
Paper products and household supplies
- paper napkins
- toilet paper
- trash bags (large)
- paper towels
- laundry baskets
- laundry soap
- Dreft laundry detergent
- mops
- brooms, dustpans
- small trash bins
For Programs
- bus passes
- crafts
- movie passes
Volunteers Needed
Baby Boutique: sort and organize donations.
Interior painting.
Woodwork patrol: polish wood molding and trim annually.
Carpet shampoo: twice a year.
Food pantry: organize food donations and sort for freshness, on a quarterly
basis.