We provide many important supplies to our refugee friends, and we welcome any donation that helps keep our storehouse shelves stocked or helps us create the kits we provide to support this community. Below you can see the individual items or groups of items we need—everything from books to laundry detergent to used laptops.
Gathering these items is also a great service project idea for youth groups or organizations.
Item Donations
Baby Supplies Needed
We need NEW strollers, car seats, and pack-n-plays. We cannot take used baby items for liability reasons. These items can be purchased from our registry or brought to our Sharehouse at 3134 South 300 East, South Salt Lake, on Mondays or Wednesdays from 10-2.
General Kit
These General Kits for refugees are a simple way to help ensure these families have essentials for personal and home care. Refugee families receive these kits in emergency situations or as an added incentive for attending English classes to help ensure success in their new communities.
Assembling these kits, complete with the essentials listed above, and put in a sturdy bag, is a great family, neighborhood, or church service activity. And, as we can go through up to 400 of them a month, they’re always appreciated!
Kit contents: Toilet Paper, Toothpaste, Tooth Brush, Dish Cloth, 2 Razors, Dish Soap, Body Soap, Deodorant, All Purpose Cleaning Spray.
Place all items in a STURDY reusable bag.
Year Round Needs PDF
This is a printable PDF that has our year round needs. There are always certain items in demand that many refugees can use. Donating these items helps to provide for the most current needs of our refugee friends in Utah.
Gas, Grocery, and UTA Gift Cards
Give grocery, gas, or UTA gift cards to a refugee family so they can buy various necessary items. Mail all gift cards to the mailing address below:
Utah Refugee Connection
C/O Amy Dott Harmer
6440 South Wasatch Blvd. Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Deliver to the Sharehouse
3134 South 300 East, South Salt Lake
Monday or Wednesday 10-2
Diapers
Donate diapers in all sizes to support refugee families in need. This is great to pair with a baby wipes donation. This is a great community project or Eagle Scout project! We can only accept disposable diapers and they must be in the original, unopened packaging. Size 4-7 are highly needed.
Deliver to the sharehouse or send them through our Amazon registry, see the links below!
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Laundry Detergent
Refugee families are often large and that means a lot of laundry each week! Support these families by donating 100-120 ounce bottles of liquid laundry detergent. We often go through 300-400 of these a week. Refugees who go to workshops benefit from these donations.
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Used Computers
"You can teach a person to fish, but they also need a fishing pole."
Tech Charities is a local company that refurbishes laptop and desktop computers and donates them to refugee families. Donated computers must operate with the Windows 10 operating system and require a processor that is i5 or better with at least 4 G RAM.
Call 801-540-6902
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Amazon Registry
Browse our registry to see the miscellaneous items our organization needs.
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Ambassador Drop Spots
Donated items can be dropped off at any of our Ambassador Drop Spots during daylight hours. These community-hosted locations make it easy to give directly and support newly arrived refugees in Utah. You can see what sort of items we are currently collecting above.
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Back to School Mini Hygiene Kits
Help refugee students start the school year feeling clean, confident, and ready to learn. This year, we are collecting more than 3,000 mini hygiene kits filled with everyday essentials, including shampoo, toothpaste, soap, a toothbrush, and deodorant. Each kit provides a student with the basic hygiene items they need to feel prepared for school and everyday life..
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Back to School Book Donations
We are collecting new or like-new books for refugee children ages 0–18. By donating a book, you can help promote literacy, encourage a love of reading, and give a child the opportunity to learn, grow, and dream through stories.
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Back to School New Underwear & Socks
Help refugee students start the school year with comfort and confidence. We are collecting new underwear and socks for boys and girls of all sizes through age 18. These everyday essentials are among the most requested items and help ensure every child has the basics they need for a successful school year.
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