Gifts in Kind

URGENT NEED: HYGIENE KITS & FOOD BOXES

Donate Goods to Help Our Neighbors

Every day, hundreds of our unhoused and food-insecure neighbors come to The Midnight Mission seeking a hot shower, a meal, and a moment of dignity. With possible reductions to SNAP and WIC benefits, more families than ever are turning to us for help — and our supplies are running low.
Together, we can ensure there’s always a place at our table.

Here’s how you can help:

MAKE KITS & BOXES:

Gather your family, friends, coworkers, or congregation and assemble hygiene kits or food boxes filled with essentials.

Hygiene Kits: Include soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, deodorant, shampoo, lotion, and razors.
Food Boxes: Include canned meats (chicken, tuna), peanut butter, bread, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce, lunch meat, sliced cheese, rice, pasta, beans, bottled water, small juice/milk bottles, and snack items.

DROP OFF:

Bring completed kits, food boxes, or loose supplies to
📍 The Midnight Mission, 601 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90014
🕒 Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

ASSEMBLE HERE:

Bring your group to volunteer and help us assemble kits and boxes on-site — then stay to distribute them to our neighbors in need.

SHOP ONLINE:

Order directly from our Amazon Wishlist » — everything ships straight to us, making it easy to give hope from home.

Woman holding donated care items with inspirational quote at The Midnight Mission in Los Angeles

We also need:

Kitchen & Meal Service

  • Individually wrapped utensils
  • 3-compartment hinged to-go containers
  • Biodegradable cups, plates & bowls
  • Variety of beverages
  • Botted drinking water (16.9 oz)

Personal Care

  • NEW men’s & women’s underwear (all sizes)
  • Bath towels
  • Toilet paper
  • Adult diapers (all sizes)
  • Disposable razors (men’s & women’s)
  • Deodorant (men’s & women’s)
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Hygiene kits (see list above)
  • Socks (men’s & women’s)

Group drives for socks & underwear make a huge impact.

Office & Program Supplies

  • Copy paper (8.5″ × 11″)
  • Legal pads

Drop Off Details:

Address: 601 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90014

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Receipts: All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. We’re happy to provide a receipt upon request.

For large or corporate donations, please contact us in advance so we can prepare storage and unloading support.

Host a Community Drive

Mobilize your church, school, or company to host a Sock & Underwear Drive or Hygiene Kit Build. We’ll provide simple guidelines and a turnkey toolkit.

What We Cannot Accept

Safety & Compliance

  • Appliances containing freon; broken/damaged kitchen appliances
  • Recalled items or items not meeting current U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards
  • Opened/used flammable liquids or gases (lamp oil, gasoline, propane, kerosene, Sterno fuel, butane, etc.)
  • Pharmaceuticals, vitamins, ointments, or any medications

Furniture, Textiles & Electronics

  • Damaged furniture
  • Dirty, stained, ripped, or damaged clothing, bedding, or towels
  • Old electronics (fans, stereos, analog/projection/CRT TVs, peripherals)
  • Incandescent & fluorescent lightbulbs

Other Items

  • Toy weapons (BB guns, pellet guns, bows & arrows)
  • Used mattresses, box springs, or waterbeds
  • Used stuffed animals

Gifts In-Kind Sponsors

  • Daily Look
  • Los Angeles Federal Credit Union

  • Totten Tubes

  • VDSA-USC

Questions or urgent needs? Contact Brent Hough, Corporate Relations & GIK Manager at 213-624-9258 ext. 2205 or David Brown, GIK Coordinator at 213-624-9258 Ext. 1266.