Safe House Urgent & Other Needs

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Your donations help OVC meet current needs and support our daily work. All items listed below may be brought to the OVC Main Office. Our staff will make sure each donation reaches the appropriate program or area.

 
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Urgent Needs

These items are currently most needed across OVC. They are grouped by type to make the list easier to use.

School and Family Needs

  • Youth lunch boxes for grades K–12
  • Binders, all sizes

Communication and Essential Assistance

  • Prepaid smartphones
  • Prepaid cell phone cards
  • Gas gift cards
  • Grocery gift cards

Household and Bedroom Essentials

  • Storage totes
  • Bath towels
  • Small bedroom lamps
  • Laundry detergent
  • Shower liners
  • Twin-size mattress covers

Cleaning and Sanitation Supplies

  • Lysol or equivalent sprays, wipes, multipurpose cleaners and bathroom cleaners
  • Windex or equivalent glass cleaner
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Hand soap
  • Paper towels
  • Sponges
  • Toilet paper, including Scott Rapid Dissolving toilet paper
  • Facial tissues, such as Kleenex
  • 13-gallon trash bags, any color
  • Clear 33-gallon trash bags

Disposable Kitchen and Storage Items

  • Paper plates
  • Plastic utensils
  • Ziploc bags, all sizes

Where to bring these items:
Please bring all Urgent Needs donations to the OVC Main Office at 403 N. Bayshore Boulevard in Jacksonville. Donations are accepted weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You do not need to determine where an item should go. OVC staff will make sure it reaches the appropriate area.

Other Needs

These office and packaging supplies help support OVC’s daily operations.

Office and Administrative Supplies

  • Copy paper
  • Pens
  • Sharpies
  • Dry erase markers
  • Whiteout
  • Staples
  • Scotch tape

Packaging and Utility Supplies

  • Clear packing tape
  • Box cutters
  • Zip ties
  • Rubber bands
  • Batteries, all types

Where to bring these items:
Other Needs donations should also be brought to the OVC Main Office at 403 N. Bayshore Boulevard in Jacksonville. Drop-offs are accepted weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Our staff will direct each donation where it can be used most effectively.