Greatest Needs List
Every month, we provide our community partners and supporters with an Immediate Needs List that consists of the most necessary items for the current month.
Immediate Needs – January 2025
- Chap Stick
- Nail Clippers
- Warm Blankets
- Plates
- Bowls
- Microwaves
- Toasters
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons Cookware (pots, pans, etc.)
- UTENSILS (INCLUDING FORKS, KNIVES, SPOONS)
Immediate Needs – December 2024
- Bath towels and wash cloths
- Children cold medicine
- Kids snacks and juice
- Disinfectant spray and wipes
- Weiman Stainless cleaner steel wipe
- Windex glass cleaner
- Water
- Underwear for men and women of all sizes
- Men’s and women’s sweatpants
Immediate Needs – September 2024
- Crib sheets
- Baby formula (regular and sensitive)
- Pack ‘n Play
- Kids’ thermos
- Kids’ snacks/juice
- Children’s cold/flu/allergy medicine
- Bottled water/hydration drinks
- Men’s/Women’s underwear (all sizes)
- Bath towels/washcloths
- Pop-top cans (ready to eat) – soup, tuna, Chef Boyardee, mac ‘n cheese
Immediate Needs – July 2024
- Bath Towels – All sizes (New)
- Metro Bus Tickets/Uber gift cards
- Shower shoes/flip-flops
- Crib sheets
- Pack n’ Plays
- Baby blankets
- Baby clothes (3m-4T boys and girls
- Pop Tarts
- Hydration drinks (Gatorade, Power Aid, Liquid IV)
- African American hair and body products (shampoo, hair oil, gel, body lotion, vaseline, skin ointment, lip balm)
- High chairs
- Booster seats
- Bleach
- Gas cards (denominations of $20)
- Walmart gift cards
- Housewarming gifts (pots and pan sets, cutlery, other household items)
Immediate Needs list is updated at the beginning of each month. All items on the below lists are always welcomed and appreciated. Thank you.
Bedding/Household
- Standard Pillowcases
- Wash Cloths
- Bath Towels
- Twin Size: Protect-A-Bed bug mattress protector
- Twin Size: Bed-In-A-Bag
Cleaning Supplies
- Mops/Brooms/Dustpan and Brush
- Latex Gloves
- Air Freshener/Febreeze
- Fabuloso Cleaner
- 409 All Purpose Cleaner
- Pine Sol
- Bleach
- Laundry Detergent (hypoallergenic)
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
- Lysol Spray
- Dish Soap
- Dish Cloths
- Sponges
Clothing – Men, Women, and Children
Men:
- Underwear (NEW) – all sizes
- Current Season new/gently used clothing – all sizes
Women:
- Sports Bras – all sizes (preferably larger sizes)
- Underwear (NEW) – all sizes
- Current Season new/gently used clothing – all sizes
Children:
- Underwear (NEW) – all sizes
- Current Season new/gently used clothing – all sizes
Hygiene/Personal Care
- Toilet Paper
- Kleenex/Tissue
- Feminine Products – All types and sizes
- Diapers – sizes Newborn – Size 6
- Diapers – Nighttime – All sizes
- Pullups – All sizes
- Over the Counter Medicine: Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Children’s Tylenol, Children’s Motrin, Day/Night Cold Medicine
- Baby Wipes
- Baby Lotion
- Baby Shampoo
- Body Lotion
- Body Wash – Men and Women
- Deodorant – Men and Women
- Shaving Cream – Men and Women
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Brushes, Picks, Combs
- Shampoo and Conditioner – Full Size
- Hair Ties
- Sun Block
- Aloe
Kitchen/Pantry
- Baby Formula
- Disposable Zip Lock Containers
- Zip Lock Bags – All Sizes (Snack to Gallon bags)
- Trash Bags – Tall Kitchen Bags – 13 Gallon Bags
- Spices/Seasoning – all types
- Salt and Pepper
- Pots/Pans (New)
Pantry:
- Box Cereal
- Side Dishes (example Knorr Rice or Noodles)
- Mac ‘n Cheese
- Soup
- Chili
- Canned Meats (easy to open)
- Canned Fruit (easy to open)
- Bottled Water
- Drink Mix (example Kool-Aid)
- Jelly/Jam
- Microwaveable Popcorn
- Ramen Noodles
- Ready to eat meals
Paper Products:
- Utensils
- Cups
- Plates
- Bowls
- Paper Towels
- Napkins
After School Snacks:
- Lunchables
- Juice Boxes
- Fruit Snacks – Gummy Snacks
- Individually Packaged Chips
- Pudding Snack Packs
- Granola Bars
Please drop off all In-Kind donations to Loaves and Fishes for St. Louis Resource Center:
Resource Center – 2055 Concourse Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146
