We are collecting items to make Blessing Bags for the local homeless. We are encouraging all Grace House members to donate the following items beginning Tuesday, December 9, and bring them to the kitchen. (We don't have a place to collect them this weekend due to events in the dining hall.) We are also asking our women to bring these items to our Christmas Event on December 8. The following are suggested items: 

Suggested items for Blessing Bags to be given to local homeless:

All items should be new, and all food should be individually packaged. Personal hygiene items should be travel-sized instead of regular-sized. 

socks
gloves
toothbrushes
toothpaste
dry shampoo
adult washcloth wipes
hand sanitizer
menstrual hygiene products
chapstick
deodorant
disposable razors
travel sized mouthwash
non-perishable shacks such as granola bars, nuts, and crackers
hand warmers
instant coffee packs
emergency ponchos
small packages of tissues