Needs

Needs

Vital to the success of our organization, in-kind donations keep costs down for our programs by providing basic needs items such as food, clothing, toiletries, cleaning supplies, bedding, and more.

Last year alone, The Light House distributed over:

51,000 bagged lunches
196,000 lb of pantry items
38,544 hot meals
700 clothing items

Important Covid-19 Updates

At this time, we are only able to accept the following items listed below. For the safety of our staff and residents, please wear a mask while on Light House property, and follow our contactless donation guidelines listed below.

Meal Service or UNBagged Lunch Volunteers: Please visit our Volunteer Page to learn more about our updated guidelines.
The following Urgent Needs items can be delivered between 7am-7pm at our 10 Hudson Street, Annapolis location. We ask that all donations of food or supplies be brought to the back door of The Light House, ring the doorbell and the RA at the front desk will speak through the intercom acknowledging the drop-off and will collect the items after you have left.
The following can also be ordered online and delivered to The Light House, 10 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, from many local grocery stores including: Instacart, Whole Foods , Giant Foods , Safeway , and Wegmans .
While Amazon works on restocking, we recommend looking for most of the items listed below locally. However, a few may still be available on our Amazon Wish List.

URGENT NEEDS

Cases of Bottled Water
Canned Fruit (In Fruit Juice)
Canned Vegetables (Low sodium)
Fruit Juice (100% Fruit)
Peanut Butter
Jam/Jelly (30oz or Smaller)
Pasta (Bags/boxes)
Canned Tomato Products
Soup (Individual Microwaveable Containers)
Soup (Pop Top Cans or Pouches/Boxes)
Pasta Dishes (Individual Microwaveable Containers – Mac and Cheese, Cup Of Noodles, etc)
Cereal (Individual Boxes/Servings)
Oatmeal
Canned Meats (Tuna/Chicken/Ham)
Brown Rice or Rice Products
Shelf Stable Boxed Milk (Individual Servings)
Creamer (Dried or Individual)
Instant Coffee (Individual Packs)
Oil (Canola or Vegetable)
Bags of Chips
Sugar Packets
Condiment Packets (Mayo/Mustard/Ketchup)
Bacon
Fresh Vegetables (Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrots/Cabbage)
Fresh Fruit (Oranges/Peaches/Nectarines)
Squash Gourds (Butternut/Acorn/Spaghetti)
Potatoes and/or Sweet Potatoes
NEW Towels
NEW Washcloths
Paper or Reusable Grocery Bags
Disinfectant Wipes
Lysol Disinfectant Spray
Alcohol Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Paper Towels
Paper Napkins
Paper Bowls
Plastic Forks
Plastic Utensil Packs
Laundry Detergent PODS
Boxes of Tissues
Tents (click here to purchase online)
Sleeping Bags
Adult Male Backpacks
Diapers (Sizes 5 and 6)
Pull-Ups (Sizes 4T-5T and 5T-6T)
Baby Wipes
Gas Station Gift Cards: from WAWA or Royal Farms (You can order online from WAWA and deliver to The Light House, 10 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401)
Purchase a TracFone for residents through our Amazon Wish List

Clothing Needs

It’s time to change over Carol’s Community Closet as the weather turns cooler! We are in need of warm winter clothing to stock the closet for our most vulnerable neighbors.

PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to accept the clothing items in the list below at the designated drop-off dates/times.

Drive Thru Clothing Drop-Off Dates/Times:
Please stay in vehicle and be wearing a mask at all times.
Monday, October 5th from 10:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesday, October 7th from 3:00pm – 7:00pm

CLOTHING NEEDS

Sweaters (Men’s and Women’s)
Sweatpants (Men’s and Women’s)
Sweat Shirts (Men’s and Women’s)
Tennis Shoes (Men’s and Women’s)
Women’s Winter Athleisure (leggings or pullovers)
Winter Boots (Men’s and Women’s)
Men’s Dickies Pants
Purses and Backpacks (Gently Used)
Winter Coats (Men’s and Women’s)
NEW Socks (Men’s and Women’s)
NEW Thermal Undergarments (Men’s and Women’s)

For a list of other Anne Arundel County Partner Organizations that may accept donations we are unable to accept, click here.

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