Other Donations
Hospitality Room Items
The Hospitality Room at the Joseph House Crisis Center offers assistance to people experiencing homelessness. Right now we are collecting cold weather items for men and women.
Current Needs:
- blankets
- thermal underwear, especially bottoms
- hoodies
- jeans
- sweatpants
- sweatshirts
- knit hats
- T-shirts
- back packs
Ongoing Needs:
- rain ponchos
- hand and foot warmers
- shoes and boots, especially men’s sneakers
- white crew socks
- underwear
- undershirts, including sleeveless undershirts
- cleansing wipes
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- body wash, shampoo, deodorant, disposable razors
Personal hygiene products should be travel size.
Donations can be dropped off at the Little Sisters’ convent at 411 N. Poplar Hill Avenue in Salisbury.
They can also go directly to the Joseph House Crisis Center on Boundary Street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 am until 12 noon. Please call the convent to arrange other delivery times (410-742-9590).
Clothing (new and used) and Household Items
All other clothing can be dropped off at the Carriage House on Riverside Drive, next to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Salisbury.
Household items (soap, diapers, etc.) can be dropped off at the Little Sisters’ convent at 411 N. Poplar Hill Avenue in Salisbury.
They can also go directly to the Joseph House Crisis Center on Boundary Street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 am until 12 noon. Please call the convent to arrange other delivery times (410-742-9590).
Furniture
Please call the convent first regarding donations of furniture (410-742-9590). It is very helpful if you can arrange delivery to our storage building at the Joseph House Crisis Center.
Christmas Toys
We collect new toys for children up to the age of 14 years. Toys are given out each year before Christmas. Toys that do not require batteries are preferred. We also ask that toy guns not be donated. For more information, please see Holiday Giving.