Our "Wish List"
We gratefully accept donations of the items listed below for our programs.
Please bring your donation to our Emergency Shelter for Teenagers, located at 2100 Gallows Road in Vienna. Donations are accepted seven days a week between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
If you would like to donate an item not listed below, please contact our administrative office at 703.506.9191 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to confirm that we can accept your donation.
We have an immediate need for full-size hygiene products - items such as deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, soap/body wash, razors nd shaving cream/gel (for males and females), hair styling products (for males and females), hair blow dryers, and hair flat irons.
If you are interested in donating any type of electronics to Alternative House, please contact our Administrative Office at 703-506-9191 or Admin@TheAlternativeHouse.org to see if we would be able to accept your donation at this time. We do accept used cell phones. We are not able to accept donations of used television sets.
Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, K-mart, movie passes, bed & bath stores, Toys and Babies ‘R Us, Staples, MicroCenter, Home Depot, grocery stores, restaurants, car washes, and house cleaning services.
Calculators, educational games and DVDs, math & word flash cards, chapter books (2nd-6th grade). Bassic school supplies are NOT needed at this time.
Video games (no violence and no M / Mature ratings) for Playstation 2, Nintendo Wii, Game Cube and Nintendo 64. Portable CD players, and-held electronic games, DVDs (PG-13 and below), Polaroid film, DVD players, sports balls & equipment, bike helmets, art and craft supplies, coloring books, pool sticks and chalk
Plastic storage bins and containers, bathroom and kitchen cleaners, standard household cleaners, Clorox cleaning wipes, sponges, liquid hand soap, vacuum cleaners and vacuum bags, brooms and mops, storage bins with lids, laundry detergent, hand truck, umbrellas, A-frame ladder, gardening tools, rakes, shovels, and snow shovels
Napkins, paper towels, cooking utensils and drinking glasses, new oven mitts and dish towels, sponges, zip lock bags, garbage cans and tall garbage bags, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, high chairs, disposable plates & cups
Cereal, salty & sweet snacks, granola bars, Goldfish, fresh fruits and veggies, milk and juice, canned goods, baby formula, rice cereal, baby food, taco shells and mixings, fresh meat & poultry, hamburgers & hot dogs, and grocery store gift cards to purchase fresh produce and perishables, snack packs
New full-size linens and comforters, new pillows, curtains, area rugs, clothing hangers
New socks, new undergarments, plain t-shirts, boxers, maternity clothes, sweatshirts & sweaters, fleeces & jackets, gloves, hats, scarves, boots & shoes, belts
Combs & brushes, barrettes & hair ties, deodorant, toothpaste & tooth brushes, hair care products, feminine hygiene, toilet paper and paper towels, air fresheners, baby wipes & powder, baby shampoo & lotion, new bath towels and bath mats, and shower curtains, liners and rings
Staples gift cards, copy paper, 2-pocket folders, flash drives, power strips/surge protectors
Van (mini van & 10-passenger), metro passes (prefer $5 cards), metro bus tokens, single & double strollers
