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Daily Needs

Your donations make a difference. 

At Siena Francis House, we serve over 3,000 individuals each year across our shelter, housing, and recovery programs. Your donations help us meet urgent needs and provide essential items that restore dignity and comfort to those experiencing homelessness.

Every donation — large or small — makes a real difference in the lives of the people we serve. Thank you for your compassion and continued support.

Below is a list of our most critically needed items:

  • One of the easiest ways to donate items is through our Amazon Wishlist! Click the link above to see a list of high-priority seasonal needs, year-round essentials, and kitchen/food items that help us provide critical support to our residents.

  • Critically Needed Items:

    • Food—Large canned goods in particular
    • Ground coffee
    • Towels
    • Toothbrushes
    • Toothpaste
    • Deodorant
    • Feminine hygiene
    • New underwear (men’s and women’s)
    • Razors
    • Twin-size bedding

  • Winter Needs

    • Gloves
    • Hats
    • Coats
    • Boots
    • Thermal Underwear
    • Hand Warmers

  • Year-round Essentials

    • Men’s Underwear (all sizes, new)
    • Women’s Underwear (all sizes, new)
    • Twin-Size Bedding (sheets, pillowcases, blankets)
    • Bath Towels
    • Women’s Hygiene Products (tampons and pads – all sizes)
    • Deodorant
    • Body Wash
    • Razors
    • Shampoo

  • Kitchen and Cooking Items

    • Aluminum Foil (18-inch wide)
    • Beans (Pinto, Kidney & Black)
    • Brown Sugar
    • Butter
    • Canned Fruits & Vegetables (largest cans as possible…e.g. #10 cans)
    • Coffee (preferably ground, caffeinated, non-flavored)
    • Cooking Spray
    • Corn Starch
    • Eggs
    • Egg Noodles
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Flour
    • Food Seasonings/Spices (e.g. garlic powder, granulated garlic, minced garlic, black pepper chili powder, paprika, white pepper, cumin, dried thyme, paprika, bay leaves, taco seasoning, Lawry’s seasoned salt)
    • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (e.g. celery, carrots, apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes)
    • Honey
    • Jasmine Rice
    • Juices (any variety)
    • Ketchup (largest cans as possible…e.g. #10 cans)
    • Mayonnaise
    • Pasta for “Casserole” Cooking (e.g. Penne, Mostaccioli, Fusilli, Rigatoni)
    • Plastic Wrap (18-inch wide)
    • Prepackaged Snacks, Cookies, Chips, etc.
    • Pure Vanilla Extract
    • Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
    • Salad Dressing
    • Sliced Cheese (in bulk)
    • Tortillas
    • Vegetable Oil

On-site Donation Dropoff

Donations are accepted at the Siena Francis House’s Donation/Loading Dock from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Mondays through Saturdays. The dock is closed on Sundays and major holidays.

Holiday Closures

  • Thanksgiving
  • Day After Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day

Location

The dock is in our emergency shelter, located at 1117 North 17th Street in Omaha, although only accessible from 16th Street. The dock entrance is located on the west side of 16th Street, a half block north of 16th & Nicholas Street.

The friendly folks staffing the dock will give you a receipt at the time you make your donation.

If you have any questions about donating, please call or text our Dock & Logistics Manager at 402-677-3085 or 402-341-1821 EXT1174.

Thank you for considering donating to the Siena Francis House. We are very grateful!

View a map of our campus below.

IN AN AVERAGE MONTH WE USE:

4,000 rolls of toilet paper 800 pounds of coffee
1,500 pounds of produce 2,000 pounds of meat
1,800 pounds of canned vegetables 1,400 containers of body wash
350 dozen (4,200) eggs 600 pairs of socks


Below are categories of in-kind donation needs, along with examples from each category.

Personal Hygiene Paper/Plastic Cleaning Products
Deodorant Toilet Paper Dish Soap
Bath Soap Trash Can Liners (13 &15 gallon) Laundry Detergent
Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen
Laundry Detergent "pods"
Cough Drops
Liquid Bleach
Antibiotic Ointment

Lip Balm

Kitchen Linens
18" Heavy-Duty Aluminum Foil Bath Towels
18" Plastic Wrap Washcloths
Vinyl Gloves Twin/Single Sheet Sets
Napkins Twin/Single Blankets
8 oz. Styrofoam Cups Standard Pillows/Pillowcases
Clothing for Men and Women Food
Jeans Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Socks Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers)
Shoes Coffee (Caffeinated, Unflavored)
Underwear Condiments (Salad Dressing, Salt and Pepper Packets, etc.)
Winter Outerwear Food Seasonings (e.g. paprika, garlic, thyme, cumin, chili powder)

Sugar Packets

Snacks for Sack Lunches

Meat Items (e.g. ground beef, roasts, etc.)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Vegetable Oil

Bottled Water
Miscellaneous
Duffel Bags
Backpacks
Re-usable Water Bottles
WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
Furniture Mattresses Appliances
Home Decor Electronics Computers
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