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Your donation can bring comfort and care.

Donations of snacks, gift cards, games, art materials, and office supplies help Deirdre’s House maintain a welcoming environment and support its daily work. Review the current list and contact us before organizing a large collection or delivering unusual items.

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Current needs

Current Donation Guide

The items below are based on the current Donation Guide provided by Deirdre’s House. Needs and storage capacity may change, so please contact the organization before making a large purchase, organizing a collection, or delivering a large quantity of items.

Individually packed snacks are preferred.

  • 8 oz. water bottles
  • Juice boxes
  • Milk boxes
  • Pop-Tarts
  • Pretzels
  • Goldfish crackers
  • Chips or popcorn
  • Individual fruit cups
  • Dried fruit
  • Fruit snacks
  • Granola bars
  • Little Bites muffins
  • Ritz cheese-and-cracker sandwiches
  • Lunchables
  • Veggie chips
  • Protein cookies
  • Yogurt tubes

Gift cards can help Deirdre’s House respond to emergency needs such as food, clothing, hygiene products, and transportation.

  • Gas cards, such as BP or Shell
  • Walmart
  • Target
  • ShopRite
  • Stop & Shop
  • Clothing stores
  • Amazon
  • Visa

Please contact Deirdre’s House if you would like to donate a large number or high total value of gift cards.

Games, toys, and activities can help make time at the center more comfortable for children and families.

  • Child-appropriate DVDs
  • New board games
  • New dolls
  • Coloring supplies
  • Other approved child-appropriate activities

Please do not donate toys or games with small pieces or many parts.

Deirdre’s House clinicians use art supplies in therapeutic counseling activities.

  • Modeling clay
  • Whiteboard markers and erasers
  • Gel pens
  • Coloring books
  • Colored pencils
  • Crayons
  • Arts and crafts supplies

Access to nutritious food is essential to the well-being of the children and families we serve. Please help us collect these items so we can continue supporting our community.

  • Beans
  • Canned veggies
  • Canned meats
  • Goya products
  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Pancake mix
  • Canned fruit
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Tomato products
  • Flour
  • Baking necessities
  • Broth
  • Cake mix
  • Protein shakes
  • Canned soup
  • Cereal
  • Granola bars

Office supplies help support the daily operation of Deirdre’s House.

  • Tissue boxes
  • Printer paper
  • Post-it notes
  • Sharpies
  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Folders
  • 3½-inch binders
  • HP 206/A ink cartridges
  • Letter-size file folders with one divider and 2-inch bonded fasteners
  • Card stock paper

Accessibility to hygiene products is a crucial part of our center’s mission. Help us collect these items to distribute to the children and families we serve.

  • Combs
  • Toothpaste
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Brushes
  • Body wash
  • Body lotion
  • Loofahs/washcloths
  • Hair products
  • Floss
  • Toothbrushes
  • Razors
  • Mouth wash
  • Deodorant
  • Hair ties
  • Moisturizer
  • Chapstick
  • Face wash

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Download the current Donation Guide for a printable version of the requested items and donation contact information.

Download the Donation Guide (PDF)

Before you donate

A few helpful steps before donating

  • Please take a moment to review the latest Donation Guide.
  • Planning to donate a large quantity? Contact our team first so we can confirm our current needs and available storage.
  • Please make sure all food is unopened and within its expiration date.
  • Check any packaging, condition, or size guidelines included with the item.
  • If you would like to donate an alternative item, please contact us so we can confirm whether it can be accepted.
  • Our team will be happy to help you arrange delivery details.
  • To help us receive your donation safely, please do not leave items outside the building.

What we can accept may vary based on current needs, available storage, item condition, safety requirements, and program use. Thank you for checking with us and helping make every donation useful.

Before you donate

We're happy to help with questions

If you have an item that is not included in the current Donation Guide, please reach out before purchasing or delivering it. Our team will be happy to confirm whether it is safe, appropriate, and currently needed.

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Donation contact

Deirdre’s House
8 Court Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 631-5000

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Schools, workplaces, congregations, clubs, families, and community groups can organize an approved collection based on current Deirdre’s House needs.

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