Check out our Wish Lists Below!
Essentials Wish List
- Dish soap
- Paper Towels
- New underwear - all sizes for women, children, men
- menstrual pads (overnight)
- Diapers (all sizes)
- Conditioner
- 6-inch foam twin mattress (for move-out day)
- twin platform bed frame (for move-out day)
- New pillows
- New Towel sets
- New Comforter Sets (twin/queen)
- Blow-up Air Mattresses (for move-out day if family has no beds yet)
- Grocery gift cards (TOPS, Wegmans, Aldi's)
New Apartment Wish List
Create a "Welcome Home Basket" for families graduating from shelter into apartments. Simply fill a laundry basket with NEW items from the list below and drop it off for our next family moving out! Or designate your donation to our "Welcome Home Basket Fund" - we have a partnership with The Goodness Project, a non-profit that allows us to purchase items for these baskets at 80% off retail value!
- laundry basket (to fill with rest of items)
- small broom and dust pan
- plates, bowls and cups for 4
- set of flatware and set of knives
- pot / pan / baking sheet / baking dish
- cooking utensils
- dish towels
- shower curtain and rings and bath mat
- garbage can
- Small appliances like microwave, toaster, coffee maker, crock pot (can be used if clean and in good working order)
- vacuum cleaner
- light bulbs
Gently Used Furniture Wish List
Security Deposit Assistance Fund
Security Deposit Assistance Fund
On a case-by-case basis, we may be able to accept select furniture to help families establish their new apartments. Please fill out the form below if you have any of the following items to donate.
- kitchen table / chairs
- dresser
- couch / love seat (leather or faux leather/vinyl only)
- coffee table / night stand
- rug
- lamps
- stove
- refrigerator
- washer
- dryer
Security Deposit Assistance Fund
Security Deposit Assistance Fund
Security Deposit Assistance Fund
Donating to our Security Deposit Assistance Fund allows your money to go directly to helping a family overcome a HUGE barrier to housing - coming up with money to cover the expense of a security deposit.
Family Promise is the only homeless shelter in Buffalo that offers this benefit to families if we have generous donors who will support the fund. We have found that families that can afford security deposits move out of shelter twice as fast as those who cannot.
If you would like to support, please designate your donation to our "Security Deposit Assistance Fund"
Adopt a Family
Help our families get started off on the right foot by collecting all the essentials they will need to move into their own apartment. Below is what you would need to fully furnish a family's new apartment - we ask groups to fulfill the entire list with used or new items and we will link you to a family moving out of shelter. We can provide the U-Haul on moving day!
- housewarming plant
- 2 lamps plus light bulbs
- coffee table
- kitchen table and 6 chairs
- couch or love seat
- 4 twin and 1 queen platform bed frame (does not require box spring)
- 4 twin and 1 queen blow-up mattresses plus pump
- 4 sets of twin bed sheets and blankets
- 1 set of queen bed sheets and blankets
- 2+ dressers