CURRENT NEEDS

Please drop off all donations at our Buckhouse Shelter. We unfortunately cannot process donations at our Fort Shelter.

We accept donations Mondays - Fridays, 9 AM - 4 PM.

4978 BUCKHOUSE LN, MISSOULA, MT 59804

We are happy to accept new items at this time. Unfortunately, we cannot accept used items.

If you are able to contribute, please see our needs listed in the drop down menu to the right.  If you would like to give the gift of an experience, please choose from the Gift Card List. 

We are so grateful for the continual generosity of donors in Missoula and all around Montana.

Feel free to call our office at 406-549-0058 or email our admin team at office@shelter4children.com for any questions or concerns.

  • Please see our Amazon wishlists for specific and immediate needs!

    Clothing:

    New and unused clothing items for ages 0-15 is always welcome.

    Hygiene Items:

    • Unscented lotion

    • Unscented body wash/shampoo/conditioner

    • Toothpaste and toothbrushes

    • Menstrual products

    Pantry Items:

    We are more than happy to accept shelf-stable items of all kinds! We are also able to accept game donations that have been processed at a USDA-compliant processor. Below are some items we go through quickly.

    • Canned Fruit – 15 oz cans or larger (pineapple, peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, etc).

    • Peanut butter (creamy)

    • Fruit Snacks

    • Single Serving Chip Bags

    • 2ply Dinner Napkins

    • 10in Paper Plates

    • Ketchup (in squeeze bottles)

    • Mustard (in squeeze bottles)

    • Relish (in squeeze bottles)

    • Mayonnaise

    • Hidden Valley Ranch

    Disposable Products:

    • Paper Towels

    • Paper Napkins

    • Kleenex

    • Dryer Sheets – Free & Clear only

    • Paper Plates – 10 in Toilet Paper

    • Gallon Ziploc bags – Slide top

    • Quart Ziploc bags – Slide top

    • 3 oz paper drinking cups

    • 5 oz paper drinking cups

    • Burp cloths

    • Video Baby Monitors

    • Portable changing mats

    • Straps for securing furniture

    • Toddler utensils (spoon / fork / plate sets) nubby brand preferred

    • Diaper bags

    • Receiving Blankets

    • Baby sleep sacks (infant and toddler sizes)

    • Preemie Clothes

    • Gas Cards

    • Get Air

    • Freestone Climbing

    • Target/Walmart/Costco /Amazon/Grocery Stores

    • Currents/Splash

    • Hearts Afire

    • Arcades

    • AMC/Roxy

    • Book Exchange

    • Glacier Ice Rink

    • Mismo Gym

    • Missoula Children’s Theatre

    • Dance Lessons

    • After-School Sports Sponsorships

    • Rockin’ Rudy’s

    • Montana Natural History Center

    • Animal Wonders

    • Painting with a Twist

    • Children’s Museum

    • Sportsbarn/Scheels

    • Nail Trix/Nail Salon

    • SpectrUM

    • Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium

    • Mary’s Mountain Cookies

    • Horseback Riding

    • ZACC

    • Craft Stores

    • Lewis & Clark Trail Adventures

    • Route of Hiawatha

    • World Museum of Mining

    • Old Montana Prison

    • Famous Footwear

    Lolo Hot Springs

    Famous Footwear

    Lewis & Clark Caverns

  • All of the categories below are hyperlinked:

    Clothes

    Hygiene & Well-Being

    Baby & Preemie

    Fun & Games

    Outdoor Summer Fun

    Baby Safe Home