Urgent Needs

Thank you for caring about your neighbors!

We truly appreciate every offer but have limitations based on safe hygiene, storage capacity, and staff & volunteer time needed to wash and organize donations. Please review the items listed below to see what is most urgently needed.

Food & Meal Donations

Donations of food and prepared meals help us nourish and sustain our guests. For more information, please contact
Good Sam Food Coordinator Pat Paola, at (802) 479-2294 or [email protected].

Camping-ready foods are in high demand: pull top soups, chili, and other shelf-stable items that travel and open easily are welcome.

Please drop off items at the Welcome Center on the Barre-Montpelier Road and let the staff know your donation is for the street outreach team.

Outdoor Survival Gear

We encourage donations of outdoor gear through our GiftDrive, with items shipped directly to Good Samaritan Haven. GiftDrive is populated with items we need most, including gear like:

  • Tents
  • Sleeping bags
  • Sleeping pads
  • Tarps
  • Backpacks
  • Cookware
  • Batteries
  • Paracord
  • Hand warmers

For questions about outdoor gear, please contact Osa Busch at (802) 613-4494.

Please note: At this time, we are unable to accept used tents, sleeping bags, or other outdoor gear directly at our shelters.

Shelter Items

  • Toilet paper (high demand)
  • Paper towels (high demand)
  • Coffee, cream, sugar (high demand)
  • Laundry detergent (high demand)
  • New, unopened toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair brushes etc.)
  • Socks (cotton or wool)
  • Gloves
  • Warm footwear or boots (New only. See our Boot GiftDrive for specific needs.)
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Paper products (tissues, napkins)
  • Garbage bags
  • Gift cards to local stores like Walmart, Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Dunkin’ Donuts, and McDonald’s

    Where You Can Donate Used Items