Thank you for donating items to Mountain Home. We are always in need of the following items.
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How to Donate: If you have items that you would like to donate to Mountain Home, please reach out to Mary Gibbons at 406-210-0659 or email mary@mountainhomemt.org to organize a drop-off time. If you are dropping off donations after hours, please place these items at the South Avenue-facing door of the blue house. Please do not leave donations near the lobby entrance. Please feel free to call our Outreach Coordinator, Mary Gibbons at the phone number or email address above with any questions!
Thank you so much for your support! It certainly takes a village and we appreciate you being part of ours!
Want to shop or gather for the young moms and kids we serve? We are almost always in need of the following basic needs.
All donations to Mountain Home Montana are tax-deductible and we will provide a donation receipt if requested. All basic needs items (deodorant, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, baby wipes, etc.) must be unused and unopened.
- Diapers of all sizes (especially sizes 3-6)
- Pull-ups
- Unopened baby wipes
- Unopened containers of formula
- Unopened diaper rash ointment
- Child safety gadgets
- Plastic hangers
- Unopened and unused mattress protectors (queen size)
- Unused and unopened pillows (standard size)
- Unopened and unused sheet sets (queen size)
- Unused and unopened comforter sets (queen size)
- Bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths
- Bathtub non-slip mat
- Unused hairbrushes
- Unopened shampoo
- Unopened conditioner
- Unused hair spray
- Unopened body wash
- Unopened deodorant
- Unopened kids and adult toothbrushes
- Unopened toothpaste
- Toilet paper
- Tampons and pads
- Cleaning supplies — Windex, Clorox, toilet bowl cleaner, etc.
- Tri-fold paper towels
- Disinfectant wipes
- Dish soap
- Sponges
- Laundry detergent
- Dryer sheets
- Fabric softener
- Facial tissue
- Gas cards
- Phone cards (Straight Talk)
- Grocery store gift cards
Clothes & Household Goods
Mountain Home Montana gratefully accepts gently used donations that can be given to residents and their children or that can be sold through Rattle n’ Roll, our used baby clothes mobile store, to support programs.
We typically accept the following clothes and household goods:
- Gently used baby clothes and items including bathtubs, strollers, and bassinets
- Breastfeeding supplies (pads, bras, bags) – unused and unopened breast pumps can be accepted at this time
- Unused and unopened car seats and booster seats
- Unused and unopened potty-training chairs
- Gently used clothing and accessories for young women
- Fashion maternity clothes for young women
- Children’s books and learning activities
- Plates, bowls, glasses, silverware, utensils
- Small appliances (toasters, blenders, coffee pots)
It is hard to say no to donations when many young mothers and their children are in need, but certain items cannot be accepted due to health hazards, safety regulations, or high disposal costs.
We cannot accept the following items unless we are actively seeking them for a family or unit:
- Stuffed animals
- Cribs manufactured before 2011, including drop-side cribs. (Information on crib safety)
- Used car seats- where to donate and recycle used car seats
- Used breast pumps
- Mattresses
- Men’s clothing
- Large appliances (refrigerators, ovens, stoves, etc.)
- Large furniture (bed frames, couches, tables, etc.)
- Televisions and computer monitors
While Mountain Home cannot accept these items, please consider calling to see if the YWCA Secret Seconds could use them (excluding used car seats and outdated cribs which cannot be donated).
Vehicle Donation
If you have a vehicle, truck, or boat that you would like to donate to benefit Mountain Home Montana, please contact CARS, Inc. online at http://careasy.org/nonprofit/mountain-home-montana or by phone at 855-500-RIDE.