Freshen Up

Hi! My name is Aidan Wong, a current junior at Menlo School.

When many think of homelessness, their minds immediately associate this issue with a lack of food or clothing. However, the hygiene of the unhoused is often overlooked, despite being vital to their health. Many shelters in the Bay Area are having difficulties keeping up with the demand for hygiene products (see below). I would like to start purchasing hygiene products to give to these shelters.  

My goal is to raise $5000 to donate to shelters in our community:

Please donate to help others during this crisis. Any amount of donation can make a difference and will be very much appreciated!

Below is a list of what we will be accepting

Toiletries*

Shampoo

Conditioner

Soap (bar and liquid)

Toothpaste and toothbrushes

Mouthwash

Deodorant

Body lotion and hand lotion

Lip balm/chapstick

Sunscreen

Tampons and pads

Diapers 

Baby wipes

Hairbrush /comb

Hair ties

*All toiletries must be new and unopened. We accept travel-sized and full-sized items.

Remember hygiene products are necessities to everyday life.

We want to thank the neighbors and the following organizations for their generous donations:

DistinctiveMasks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DistinctiveMasks Donating portion of their sales to the fund

Dr. Sarkosh

DeMarta Dental 

Delores W. Eberhart, D.D.S

Mary Qian, DMD

**************August donation 800 Toiletries***************

************SEPT Donation 363 Large toiletries*****************