Hygiene & Household Items
Hygiene Products and Household Supplies for Residents
Hygiene Kits for the Homeless
Hygiene Products and Household Supplies for Residents
Help families and individuals at Cressey House and Higgins House by donating personal hygiene products and household supplies.
Suggested donations:
Personal Hygiene
- Toilet paper
- Bars of soap
- Shampoo
- Razors
- Shaving cream
- Deodorant
- Feminine products
- Toothpaste
- Dental floss
- Diapers
Household Supplies
- Laundry detergent
- Paper towels
- Cleaning supplies
Sign up to donate personal hygiene items or household supplies. If you plan to donate a large number of items, we can arrange to pick them up. If you have any questions, please call 312-997-2222 ×241 or email us.
Hygiene Kits for the Homeless
Help the homeless with their personal hygiene needs by donating hygiene kits. Our hygiene kits for the homeless include the following kinds of items:
- Toiletries (small or travel-size) such as:
- toothpaste
- toothbrush
- dental floss
- shampoo
- deodorant
- disposable razors
- shaving cream
- soap
- feminine products
- Washcloths
- Face towels
Making a hygiene kit is easy: simply place the above items in a small, plastic grocery bag.
Sign up to donate packed hygiene kits or individual items to be included in hygiene kits. If you plan to donate a large number of kits or individual items, we can arrange to pick them up. If you have any questions, please call 312-997-2222 ×241 or email us.
Cathedral Shelter is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.


