Shoeboxes for the Homeless

 

Help Support Mel Trotter Ministries

Shoeboxes for the Homeless

Last year NJHS students and their families provided 56 Shoeboxes for the Homeless at Mel Trotter Ministries.  Join us this year as we strive to make 75 boxes. Mel Trotter Ministries helps the homeless people who are in need.  In the United States of America there are roughly 552,830 homeless people.  As of January 2019, Michigan had an estimated 8.575 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

One small way you  can help is to create shoeboxes.  Let’s work together to fill 50 shoeboxes for Mel Trotter’s Homeless Shelter.  

http://www.shoeboxprojectusa.org/how-to-make-a-shoebox.html

Suggested Items:

Small toiletries: shampoo, deodorant, lotion, soap, toothpaste (note - travel sizes from hotels are perfect)

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Chapstick

Wet Wipes

Washcloth

Small disposable razors

Small combs

Refillable/collapsible water bottles

Small emergency/first aid kits (Band-Aids, Individual doses of Bactine, Neosporin, etc)

Small sewing kids

Small blankets

Socks

Hats 

Gloves

Hand warmer packets (for winter months)

Gift cards for fast food 

Non-perishable food in individual servings such as: • peanut butter • crackers, • nuts • cheese and cracker packages • cookies • dried fruit • tuna • power/breakfast bars Small wrapped hard candies, gum, cough drop Reusable grocery bags that fold up.

Invite your family members to join you in making one or more. Bring to school when you are done. We hope to have 75 made by November 10. We will deliver prior to Thanksgiving.