Make Housewarming Baskets

Help people who’ve struggled on our streets and in shelters get started in their new homes and on their new journey to a hopeful, peaceful future by providing the essential items we all need to make our house a home.

By creating and donating housewarming gift baskets, you’ll be an important part of welcoming people into their new homes and getting them started on their journey to living hopeful, peaceful lives. You can make these baskets on your own, and it’s also a fun opportunity to get a group of friends or colleagues together to have a Housewarming Party and make a huge difference in people’s lives.

How to Build a Basket

Weston LDS Boys with Baskets — Weston Congregation of the LDS church creates baskets

Fill your baskets with some of the basic necessities we all need to get started in a new place, and don’t forget to include a welcome note: they mean a lot to the people who receive them. You can make as many baskets as you’d like!

Preferred budget for items in the gift basket = $30 or more. We value each basket as an in-kind donation of $30 per basket unless otherwise noted by the donor.

Items in the gift basket can be any range of basic household goods or toiletries, and you can even make the basket a useful household item like a laundry basket. Find inspiration from the list below, and please avoid including glass bottles or mouthwash.

Kitchen:

Maia Gokhale and 2 Housewarming Baskets, — Create Housewarming Baskets filled with useful household items for people moving from shelters into their own homes!

Dish towel
Dish soap
Sponge
Paper towels
Set of dishes
Set of utensils
Pots and pans
Coffee mugs and glasses
Coffee maker and coffee

Toiletries:

Bar of soap
Shampoo
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Floss
Razor and shaving cream
Lotion

Bedroom:

Set of sheets
Pillow
Comforter
Laundry basket
Laundry detergent

Bathroom:

Shower curtain and curtain rings
Bath towel
Toilet paper
Bathroom mat

Cleaning Supplies:

Garbage bags
All-purpose cleaners
Rubber gloves
Bucket and sponge
Hand broom and dust pan

** Gift cards are also always welcome!

Ready to Create Housewarming Baskets?

Email our team at info@fobh.org to let us know you’re putting together housewarming baskets. Once we hear from you, we’ll follow up to coordinate the drop-off of your baskets to Southampton Shelter or Woods Mullen Shelter.

Download our Housewarming Basket Flyer!