Do you have extra soap, blankets or canned food lying around your house? Well, those are just some of the things that the sheriff's department is asking you to consider donating to help in-need youth.
The Palm Desert station of the sheriff's department is teaming up with Safehouse of the Desert to host "Stuff the Bus," a campaign aimed at stocking up as much of these sorts of needed supplies as possible for the runaway and homeless kids it tends to.
A bus will be parked in front of the sheriff's station on Gerald Ford Drive beginning Nov. 3, through Nov. 8, according to Sergeant Larry Sherman. There will also be boxes for after-hours drop-offs.
"Operation SafeHouse is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety and well-being of children in crisis," Sherman said. "SafeHouse offers law enforcement personnel a positive alternative when they encounter a runaway youth or youth in crisis."
Learn more about SafeHouse here. The Palm Desert Sheriff's Station is located at 73-705 Gerald Ford Drive, in between Monterey and Portola.
Below is a listing of things the organization would like:
Mops
Oven gloves
Kitchen towels
Sponges
Laundry soap
Toilet brushes/plungers
Deodorant
Shaving cream
Mattress pads for twin beds
Pillows/blanket
Walmart gift cards
Brooms
Dish sets
Dish Soap
Napkins
Soap
Bath/Face towels (white only)
Toothbrushes
Chapstick / Lipbalm
Sheets-twin, white & beige
Stater Bros. gift cards
Target gift cards
Vacuums
Silverware sets
Disinfectant spray
Sandwich bags
Kaboom bath cleaner
Shower curtains
Hair brushes
Lotion
Tampons
Lowes Gift Cards
Combs
Ajax Cleaners
Pot and pan sets
Clorox wipes
Ziplock freezer bags
Toilet paper
Shower gel
Razors
Feminine Hygiene pads
Hand soap
Travel size items
Westfield Mall gift cards
Food - Pasta, Canned
Meats, Chicken, Tuna
Soups, Spices
Canned Veggies, Cereal
Peanut Butter and Jellies
Visa gift cards
Home Depot gift cards
Lawn care equipment
Rakes, shovels, hoes
Lawn trash bags
Hand tools
