If you’d like to help, here is a Trinity Center Wish List:

Food Pantry Items

• Cases of bottled water, or 6-packs of Gatorade, etc.
• Soups, stews, or chili
• Canned meats – tuna, chicken, corned beef hash
• Fruit, fruit cups, pudding
• Peanut butter & Jelly
• Crackers, flat bread
• Juice boxes
• Soy Milk – any flavor, vanilla is a favorite!
• Cereal (both hot and cold cereals)
• Top ramen, cup of noodles
• Bottled water (water is very hard for people to get @ $1.00/per bottle)

Gift Cards and Transportation

• Safeway, Target Gift Cards, any amount
• Gift Cards for Gasoline for those who have cars – can be purchased at Safeway & Lucky
• Bus Passes and BART Tickets (bart tickets with small amounts left are welcome)
• County Connection Single Ride Tickets – available at County Connection office, WC BART

Men’s and Women’s Underwear and Warmers

• New or used (clean and in good condition)
• Warm socks, tee shirts, men’s & women’s underpants & shorts
• Thermal underwear in all sizes (“long johns”) for men and women,
• Hand warmers & “Warmers of all Kinds” (Big 5 or any sporting goods store)

Personal Hygiene Items for Men and Women – The “sample size” bottles are great!

• Toothpaste, tooth brushes & mouthwash
• Shampoo
• Soap (liquid or bars – antibacterial is good)
• Anti-bacterial hand cleanser
• Feminine hygiene products
• Chap stick
• Foot spray and foot powder & lotion
• Deodorant
• Razors for men (double edged) & women
• Wet Ones Towelettes
• Shaving cream

First aid supplies

• Band-aids
• Peroxide
• Alcohol
• Neosporin
• Hydrocortisone ointment/cream
• Aspirin, Tylenol, allergy & cold meds

Laundry Supplies

• Detergent
• Fabric softener sheets
• Stain Remover Products

Paper Products & other items for meals

• Sturdy paper plates and bowls for cereal
• Latex gloves
• Napkins
• Plastic cutlery
• Paper coffee cups – 8 oz.
• Coffee creamer
• Sugar packets

Non-Shelter Amelioration

• Tents and Sleeping Bags, new or used in good condition
• Flashlights
• LED lanterns

Office Supplies

• All kinds from paperclips to copy paper & printer cartridges (call for printer model)

We strive to be open and available to meet our member’s needs every day with the exception of the following holidays. Please plan accordingly.

We will be closed on these days:

January 1 (New Year’s Day)
January 20 (MLK Day)
February 17 (President’s Day)
May 26 (Memorial Day)
July 4 (Independence Day)
September 1 (Labor Day)
November 27 & 28 (Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday)
December 25 (Christmas Day)