More than 450 young people will spend the holidays with Larkin Street – staying in our emergency shelters, transitional living programs or accessing our drop-in centers.
Help make this season special by donating an item from the list below!
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GIFTS:
- MP3 players
- Headphones
- Backpacks
- Muni/BART passes
- 2018 day planners/journals
- Makeup kits/shaving sets
- Home electronics/digital cameras
- Sporting goods
- School and art supplies
- Camping gear (tarps, sleeping bags, etc.)
CLOTHING:
- New socks (preferably black)
- New underwear
- New sports bras
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
- Plates/bowls/cups/utensils
- Pots/pans
- Linens/bedding/blankets
- Alarm clocks
- Small appliances
- Flashlights
PERSONAL CARE ITEMS:
- Towels
- Hair dryers/straighteners
- Brushes/combs
- Perfume/cologne
- First-aid kits
GIFT CARDS (please mail or drop off gift cards separately from other items)
- Movie/Events
- Tickets (Sports, Music)
- Clothing (Ross, Gap, Payless, Urban Outfitters, Macy’s, Old Navy)
- Groceries (Safeway, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Pizza, Subway)
- Music/Entertainment (Best Buy, REI, Sports Basement, Target)
- Personal Care/Household (Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Ikea, Big Lots)
Please bring or ship new, unwrapped gifts by Fri., Dec. 8, 2017 to:
Larkin Street Youth Services
Attn: Clare Armbruster
134 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, Calif., 94102
Donations are accepted from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
For questions or to make special gift drop-off arrangements, please contact: (415) 673-0911 x221 or volunteer@larkinstreetyouth.org