Gifts in Kind

Urgent Need: Hygiene Kits & Food Boxes

Help Provide Essential Supplies to Our Neighbors in Skid Row

The Midnight Mission urgently needs donated hygiene kits, food boxes and essential supplies for people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in Los Angeles. Every day, hundreds of our neighbors turn to us for nutritious meals, hot showers, clean clothing and essential services. For them, access to everyday necessities can make a meaningful difference.

You can help us provide more than basic necessities. You can help restore dignity, offer comfort and remind our neighbors that they are not alone.

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

How Can I Donate Supplies to The Midnight Mission?

There are four ways to help: assemble hygiene kits or food boxes, drop off donated supplies, volunteer to assemble and distribute kits on-site, or shop our Amazon Wishlist.

1. Assemble Hygiene Kits or Food Boxes

Bring together your family, friends, coworkers, church or community group to collect supplies and assemble kits for our neighbors.

What goes in a hygiene kit?
Help our neighbors feel clean, comfortable and cared for by including:

  • Soap
  • Toothbrushes and toothpaste
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Combs
  • Lotion
  • Razors

Download the Corporate Hygiene Kit Build Guide

What goes in a food box?
Help individuals and families experiencing food insecurity access nutritious food and everyday essentials. Suggested items include:

  • Canned chicken, tuna and other proteins
  • Peanut butter
  • Bread and cereal
  • Canned fruits and vegetables
  • Fresh produce
  • Lunch meat and sliced cheese
  • Rice, pasta and beans
  • Bottled water
  • Small bottles of juice or milk
  • Individually packaged snacks

Every donation helps The Midnight Mission respond to immediate needs and extend compassion to our neighbors.

2. Drop Off Donated Supplies

Where can I drop off donations?
Bring completed hygiene kits, food boxes or individual items directly to The Midnight Mission at 601 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014, in Skid Row.

Drop-off hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

3. Volunteer to Assemble and Distribute Kits

Turn compassion into action by volunteering with your family, workplace, church or community group. Groups can assemble hygiene kits and food boxes at The Midnight Mission, then help distribute them to our neighbors. It’s a meaningful way to serve the Skid Row community, connect with others and make a direct impact.

Explore Volunteer Opportunities

4. Donate Through Our Amazon Wishlist

Can’t make it to Skid Row? You can still make a difference. Shop The Midnight Mission’s Amazon Wishlist to purchase urgently needed items and have them shipped directly to us. It’s a simple way to support our neighbors from wherever you are.

Shop Our Amazon Wishlist

Small Acts of Kindness. A Meaningful Impact.

A toothbrush. A warm meal. A box of groceries. These everyday essentials can provide comfort, stability and dignity to someone facing difficult circumstances.

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.