Help Our Cause

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• Baby Wipes, Size 4 and 5 diapers
• Kitchen knives or someone to sharpen our knives
• Bath towels, face cloths, hand towels, kitchen towels, Twin size blankets
• cleaning products including but not limited to floor cleaner, window cleaner, all purpose cleaners, high efficiency laundry, dish soap, dishwasher pods
• Milk, Bread, eggs, Margarine, coffee, sugar, meats, fruits, vegetables, etc.
• Non latex surgical gloves, medical face masks
• Personal hygiene products (including tampons {not pads}, deodorant for men and women, cotton swabs (small individual size), nail files/clippers, tissues boxes/personal size and (new only) socks, (new or gently used) sweat pants, t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children​

These donations can be dropped off anytime (no other clothing please, we do not have the storage capacity, sorry!) , Furniture by appointment only!

• Sturdy dressers, twin size bed frames and bunk beds frames, other furniture on an as needed basis call us for an appointment to drop off
  

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The shelter is currently in need of the following food items:

* Produce, Vegetables and meats

* Canned Fruits of all kinds

* Jams and/or jellies

* Pasta Sauce/Spaghetti Sauce

* Diced/Whole/Crushed Tomatoes

* Tomato Paste

* Tomato, Chicken Noodle soups

* Hearty Soups such as Chunky brand soups.

* Canned meats such as hash, chicken, tuna, Spam, (no salmon or other seafood please)

My Friend's Place offers many opportunities to give back!  Whether you want to do give us a couple of hours once a month, once a week, a one shot project or somewhere in between, we can accommodate your needs.  If you have a green thumb, painting, organizing, cleaning,  or like paperwork we have the volunteer opportunity for you!  Please email us below!

Below is a listing of just a few of the things we need.

Regular ongoing opportunities:

• We host a weekly bingo fundraiser on Friday nights at Seacoast Bingo in Somersworth, we are in need of volunteers here.  Our bingo fundraiser makes up almost one third of our overall budget.  We have six teams so you choose once a week or once every six weeks, for two hours or more.  Jobs include ticket sales, paper sales, calling back bingo's, or even calling the bingo game!  Don't let the word sales fool you, the players know what they want!
  
• We are currently looking to add a volunteer to the front office to assist with answering the phones, greeting visitors, some light paperwork like putting admit packets together etc.
  
• Mowing the lawn, weeding our many flower gardens, trimming the bushes.

Short term Projects

• ​​We have several areas in the shelter that need some attention with painting, organizing or sprucing up.