Help Support Families in the Metro Area

Our mission at Metro Youth & Family Services is to keep our young people safe, healthy, and thriving in their communities and families through two primary programs:

Families in Safe Hands (FISH) helps families work toward self-sufficiency and stability.
Empowering Student to Achieve (ESA) provides year-round activities to help youth increase social and emotional skills, positive connections to caring adults, peers and youth-friendly organizations, and skills in academic and personal goal achievement.

Where to Give

Below are items we need regularly. Host drives or service events! Invite us to speak about our services. To learn more, please email safefamilies@lssmn.org or call 612.879.5367. We accept items individually or in a backpack, bag, basket or bucket to give to a family. Thank you for your support!

In-Kind Donation Needs

School Success

For all ages and genders. Please separate by grade: Elementary, Middle and High School.

Pens (Red, Blue, Black) & Pencils
Scissors
Erasers
Notebooks
USB cables/Flash Drives
Notecards
3-Ring Binders
Loose Leaf Papers
Folders & Folder Dividers
Easels
Combination Padlocks (for 9th-12th graders)
Alarm Clocks
Tissue Boxes
Scientific Calculators
Markers & Highlighters
Socks & Underwear Sizes 8-16 (all genders)
Rain Ponchos

New Baby or Young Child Support

Items can be placed in small laundry basket or diaper bags for parents’ easy access.

Diapers & Pull-ups (sizes NB-5)
Training Pants
Wipes (non-allergenic)
Infant Formula (all brands)
Bottles, Pacifiers & Teethers
Receiving Blankets
Bath Towels
Sippy Cups
Baby Wash, Lotion & Cotton Swabs
Board Books (all languages)
Infant Toys
Diaper Bags
Baby Carriers (new or gently used)
New Baby/Child Clothing (NB-5T)

Welcome to a New Home

Household Cleaning Supplies (Ajax, Tilex, Lysol, Pinesol)
Toilet Paper & Paper Towels
Hygiene Products (shampoo, soap)
Accordion File with Tabs/Sections A-Z
Toilet Brush & Holder
Paper Towels & Sponges
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
Cooking Utensils
Flatware & Table Settings
Trash Bags
Single & Queen Mattress Covers
Laundry Soap

Gift Cards for Family Crisis and Basic Needs

Target or Walmart
Aldi or Cub Foods
Gas Cards
Household Goods: IKEA or Dollar Tree
Bookstores: Barnes & Noble or Half-Price Books

Youth Wellness

Hygiene Kits for Highly Mobile and Low Income Youth
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush
- Hair Pick or Comb
- Shampoo
- Soap
- Pads
Lotion for All Skin Types
Wrapped Healthy Snacks for After School
Hair Products for All Hair Textures and Types (Mixed Chicks, Cantu Beauty, etc.)