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DONATION DRIVE FOR HARBOR HOUSE

stuff the box

Oct. 16-31, 2023

You can help Stuff the Box with donations for Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter at Catholic Charities.


What is Stuff the Box?

The Stuff the Box campaign helps gather personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, clothing basics, household items and more to help the children and women who come to Harbor House with literally nothing. In the past year, Harbor House provided nearly 12,127 days in shelter for 102 survivors and 145 children escaping domestic violence.

How You Can Get Involved

  • Host your own Stuff the Box fundraiser.
  • Collect donations and drop off at any one of the drop-off locations listed here.
  • Share the wish list with your friends, family and coworkers. Downloadable version available here.

Want to Participate?

Interested in hosting a donation drive or being a drop-off location for Stuff the Box? Please contact Kenna at giving@CatholicCharitiesWichita.org or give her a call at (316) 264-8344, ext. 1262.

Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter

Harbor House is more than Wichita’s largest domestic violence emergency shelter, helping hundreds escape domestic violence.

The ministry helps thousands of survivors who do not even step foot in the shelter, instead receiving services in the community or through a 24/7 hotline.

Harbor House provides:

  • A 24/7 crisis hotline at (316) 263-6000
  • Safety planning
  • Healthy relationship education
  • Referrals to community resources
  • Outreach for court services
  • Financial literacy and life skills classes
  • Assistance with housing & employment
  • Collaboration with community partners

WISH LIST ITEMS

Please donate NEW items

Household Products

  • Bed linens (twin, full sizes)
  • Bath towels, wash clothes
  • Silverware
  • Dishware sets
  • Cooking utensils (can openers, spatulas, mixing spoons, etc.)
  • Pots and pans
  • Baking sheets
  • Small kitchen appliances (crock pots, microwaves, toasters, etc.)
  • Laundry detergent (unscented pods only, please)
  • Laundry baskets

Kids and Adult Needs

  • New pajamas, sweats (all sizes, infants, boys, girls, teens, women)
  • Socks, undergarments (all sizes, infants, boys, girls, teens, women)
  • Diapers (sizes 4+)
  • Pull-ups (all sizes)
  • Teething rings, toys
  • Hair brushes
  • Shampoo, conditioner (all hair types)
  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste
  • Body wash
  • Heating pads
  • Lined journals
  • Reusable water bottles

Miscellaneous

  • $10-25 gift cards to QuikTrip, Walmart, Dillons, Amazon
  • Gift cards to teen clothing stores
  • Shelf-stable grab and go snacks

 

Your dollars can help make someone’s stay more comfortable.

If you don’t have time to get out to shop, you can shop our wish at Amazon or you can make a financial contribution. Donated dollars will allow the team at Harbor House to purchase items that are most needed, when they are needed. Here are ways that your dollars could help:

$50

Bath towels for two families in shelter

$75

Detergent for families in shelter to do about 330 loads of laundry

$100

Two weeks of formula and diapers for a baby in shelter

$250

Kitchen basics for one family moving out of shelter

$500

A week’s worth of socks for 50 women and children in shelter

Contact Us

We would like to hear from you! Call 316-264-8344 or Email us:

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St. Joseph Pastoral Center
437 North Topeka st.
Wichita. KS 67202-2431

(316) 264-8344

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Wichita is a 501(c)(3). All gifts are tax-deductible.

Need donation support?
316-264-8344 ext. 1262
giving@CatholicCharitiesWichita.org

Catholic Diocese of Wichita

Wichita Diocese

The Wichita Diocese covers 20,021 square miles and includes 25 counties in the southeast corner of the state. It is home to over 114,000 Catholics in 90 parishes.

Catholic Diocese of Wichita

Wichita Diocese

The Wichita Diocese covers 20,021 square miles and includes 25 counties in the southeast corner of the state. It is home to over 114,000 Catholics in 90 parishes.