In-kind Gifts

All year long, Raleigh Rescue Mission counts on your donations of food, gently used and new clothing, furniture, household items, and more to supply the needs of the homeless, hungry and poor. 

Urgent Needs

For more information about our urgent needs, contact Leslie Currin at (919) 828-9014, ext. 115 or .

• Blankets
• Hats, gloves, scarves
• Hospital scrubs
• Adult coats (sizes XL & up)
• Cereal
• Ketchup
• Twin sheet sets
• Vinyl mattress covers
• Pine-sol cleaner
• 55 gallon trash bags
• Bathroom cleaner
• Room deodorizer spray
• Hypoallergenic pillow covers
• Cough Drops
• Plastic spoons
• Men's deodorant
• Men's boxers (size 32-36>)
• Travel toothpaste

Year-round Needs

For more information about our year-round needs, contact Leslie Currin at (919) 828-9014, ext. 115 or

• Toilet paper
• Men & women’s underwear
• Men & women’s socks
• AA and AAA batteries
• Ethnic hair products (men & women)
• Hair brushes & combs
• Travel size toothpaste, deodorant, and lotion
• Coffee, tea
• Sugar, creamer
• Cheese
• Cooking oil
• Canned vegetables, beans and fruit
• Pork, beef, turkey, chicken, ham
• Over-the-counter nonalcoholic drugs: headache medications, cough and cold remedies
• NIV Study Bibles
• Gift cards to Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, OfficeMax and other discount stores

Got a Gift for Organization?

When you coordinate a drive for RRM, we’ll use your donation to feed and care for the homeless and hungry.  Here’s some fun and simple ideas for all ages!

• Hold a “scavenger hunt” for items on our food and year-round needs lists.

• Hold a drive at your workplace, church, school or meeting hall.  (We can supply a speaker if requested!)

• Invite coworkers or classmates to bring groceries, healthcare or other items and take a tour of Raleigh Rescue Mission.

• Take a special offering at church for the Mission.

• Take your kids shopping for items on our list then bring them for a tour.

• Purchase gift cards at Sam’s Club so we can shop for items in bulk.

E-mail to request our flier listing fun ideas for helping Raleigh Rescue Mission through your church, school, work or service group by coordinating drives such as:

• Showers of Blessing: a collection of diapers, wipes, formula and other gifts for homeless moms and their babies.

• Tubs of Love: fill 20-gallon tubs with items from our needs list.  We’ll use the items contained to help the homeless and our clients will use the tubs for storage.

• Medicine Chest: collect headache medications, nonalcoholic cold medicines and other over-the-counter products (we’ll supply you with a complete list).

• Snack Attack: coordinate a drive for juice boxes, graham crackers, Goldfish® and other kid-type snacks for our Children’s Development Center.

Tips for Giving Donations

We appreciate the generosity of our donors who provide so many of the necessities we use or distribute to the needy each day.  Here are some tips for donating:

• Please ask yourself before giving an item: “Would I wear/use this myself or give it to a friend?"

• We cannot lawfully use home-canned food or opened containers of food, medications or healthcare items.

• We cannot use gifts that are torn, stained, broken or otherwise in need of repair.

• We cannot accept large items such as appliances or vehicles at this time. 

• We are unable to pick up donations. Please contact The Salvation Army, Vietnam Vets or Helping Hand Mission — they will gladly pick up your donation.

• Please check our website and newsletters for our most current
in-kind needs, or call us for specific information. 

Bring donations to our drop off site (see photo) located on the left side of our building, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.