New! Amazon Wish ListNow You can Donate Online!

Donating to Samaritan House is now as simple as ever! For your convenience, you can choose whether to donate online or in person. Visit our Amazon Wish List to donate from anywhere. Go to Amazon.com and click Wish List near the top right corner. Under Find Someones List type Samaritan House. Or, you can simply visit the direct link here.

When completing your online donation, make sure to select Samaritan House for your shipping address. Also, we encourage you to check the Ordering a gift box at the bottom of the shipping options page. On the next page, enter your name and email (or other contact information) in the text box that says Enter your free gift note for this item here. If you choose not to enter your contact information, your donation will be anonymous.

If you prefer, you can always deliver donations to Samaritan House directly. Below you will find a full list of our current needs. We accept donations during office hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm) at our location at 4031 Pacific Blvd. in San Mateo. Food donations may be delivered to the kitchen on the 1st floor. All other donations are gladly accepted at the administrative office on the 3rd floor.

Thank you for your support!

Kitchen:

• Cold cereals
• Oatmeal
• Canned foods- fruits, vegetables, tuna
• After-school healthy snacks- granola bars, cheese sticks, fruit cups, etc.
• Dried pinto beans
• Sugar free foods (for diabetics)
• Enchilada and tomato sauce
• Baby food and formula
• Peanut butter, jelly, honey
• Salsa
• Crackers
• Cooking oil, sandwich bags, lunch bags
• Fold-up grocery carts

Safe Harbor Shelter:

• Bath towels (new or gently used)
• Twin sheets (new or gently used)
• Blankets
• Pillows (new)
• Backpacks
• Feminine hygiene products
• NEW underwear, socks
• Warm clothing (e.g., jackets, gloves, scarves, hats, etc.)
• Rain gear (e.g., umbrellas, rain coats, rain ponchos, etc.)
• Any adult size clothing
• Travel size: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, mens/womens disposable razors
• Band-aides
• Shaving cream
• Soap
• Household Items (e.g., irons, toasters, microwaves, etc.)
• Volunteer services needed: haircuts, bicycle repairs, resume writing assistance, hosting or sponsoring fun events (e.g., bingo, holiday parties, special dinners, etc.)
• Food that can be cooked without kitchen facilities
• Special diet foods (e.g., Glucerna, Ensure, oatmeal, low sodium soups, etc.)
• Miscellaneous: gift certificates, phone cards, can openers, water bottles, office supplies, movies

Back-to-School Backpacks:
Create a backpack for a young student! Here is a list of items to include in a backpack:

Elementary School

• Pencil case
• Pencils (and colored pencils
• Pens (various colors)
• Kids book
• Ruler
• Notebook
• Calculator (optional)
• Fancy book cover (optional)
• An inspirational note (you can type on a computer and make multiple copies) such as Have a great year, you are a great student!

Middle School

• Colored pencils (12 pack)
• Colored markers (8 pack; 1 bold pack, 1 thin pack)
• Scissors (1 pair)
• Crayons (24 pack)
• Ruler
• Magic eraser
• Binder paper (1 pack)
• Peechee folder
• Pencils (1 dozen)
• Pens (3)
• Yellow highlighter (1)
• Glue sticks (3 pack)
• Box to house items

Office Supplies:

• Video camera
• Video editing software for PC
• Projector that will work with a laptop to run videos and PowerPoint presentations

Free Dental Clinic:

• Sterilization cassettes
• Floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste
• Dental materials
• Soft tissue laser
• Extraction instruments

Free Medical Clinics:

• Air purifier for minor surgeries
• Autorefractor for eye clinic
• Seiko large single address labels (SLP-2RLE, 3.5x1.4) for Smart Label Printer
• Brother Model PT-1800/1810 refill label rolls
• Magazines (preferably related to health)

Holiday Program (accepted October - December):

• Gift certificates for food and clothing stores
• Gifts for teenagers (new)
• Educational toys (new)
• Current/trendy toys (new)
• Non-perishable foods - especially in November and December
• Holiday foods
• Bikes
• Bike helmets for kids and adults (new, unused)

Samaritan House is a 501(c)(3) organization. Federal Tax I.D. number: 23-7416272. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.