DONATION CENTER INFORMATION
All donations can be brought to our donation center located behind our Lotus House Thrift Chic Boutique:
2040 NW 7th Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-7pm
For large furniture pick ups, please call 305-576-4112
Want to host a drive? Contact beatrice@lotushouse.org
OUR MOST URGENT NEEDS
- Diapers, especially sizes Newborn, 4, 5, 6
- Pillows, pillow covers, and pillow cases (standard size; white only)
- Both towels and wash cloths (standard size; white only)
- Twin size blankets (white only)
- NEW Children's Underwear: all sizes
- NEW Women's Plain Underwear and bras: Small, Medium & large
- Children's school uniforms: white & hunter green polos, khaki bottoms, all sizes
- Gift cards to Walmart in $20 increments
- Car seats and strollers (see Baby section for links to preferred styles)
YOUTH & CHILDREN
- Notebooks, pens, pencils, markers, school supplies
- NEW School backpacks
- NEW school uniforms
- NEW socks (all sizes)
- Laptops & tablets
- NEW Underwear (all sizes)
- Gym shoes (all sizes)
- Men's deodorant (full size)
- Full size toothbrushes & toothpaste
- NEW Birthday Toys
- Educational, we cannot accept any Barbie Dolls or Toys that suggest violence ( no guns, swords, knives, army figures, etc)
- Pijamas
- NEW Lunch Boxes
- Headphones
BABY
- Diapers in all sizes: NB, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6
- Hypoallergenic baby toiletries for supply bags
- Full size bottles of baby wash and baby lotion
- Bottles and bottle cleaners, teething rings, sip cups, pacifiers and clips, bibs
- Baby tubs and training toilets
- NEW Car seats; stroller/car seat combinations; double strollers; links to preferred styles:
**Please NO Baby Powder and Baby Wipes
FOR WOMEN
- Sanitary Napkins: Regular or Super in original packaging
- Deodorant (full size)
- Razors
- Full size toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Plain underwear (all sizes: panties and bras)
- Flat, walking shoes (all sizes, no flip flops please)
- Bathrobes, nightwear (all sizes)
- Pill boxes
SUPPLIES
- Pillows, pillow covers, and pillow cases (standard size: white only)
- Bath towels and washcloths (standard size: white only)
- Twin size blankets (white only)
- Alarm clocks & watches
- Dish sets and pot sets
- Silverware, serve wear, knife sets
- Reams of white copy paper
- Office supplies: pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, paper clips, large binder clips, whiteout, sharpies, post-it notes, day planners
- USB Flash drives
- Batteries: AA, AAA
ARTS & CRAFTS
- Construction paper- all colors,
- Child safe colored markers & crayons
- Paint (watercolor, school paint, and finger paint) all colors and sizes
- Paintbrushes
- Craft supplies (craft sticks, glue bottles, cookie cutters, stencils, wiggle eyes, colored pipe cleaners, and stickers)
- Child safe scissors (round edge, plastic)
- Tape (masking, colored, scotch)
- Dry erase markers & erasers
- Sidewalk chalk
- Poster board; felt boards and story pieces; magnetic boards and letters
FOOD
- DRIED GOODS: ground coffee, tea, rice, sugar, flour, grits, oatmeal, polenta, pasta, cereals, peanut and almond butter, cookies, granola bars, lentils, couscous, quinoa, barley
- LARGE CANNED GOODS: black beans, red beans, garbanzo beans, black eyed peas, peaches, tropical fruits, fruit cocktails
- SPICES: onion powder, garlic powder, curry powder, salt, bay leaves, all spices, cumins and complete seasonings
Donations to the Foundation and its subsidiary, Lotus House Thrift, LLC, are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRC sections 501c3. (Foundation tax id # 81-0652266). A copy of the official registration and financial information (Foundation id # 17660) filed with the State of Florida may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free 800-436-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.