How You Can Help
CHIP Wish List

• Form a group with friends/relatives and prepare a meal for the CHIP Shelter once a month.  Or, as an individual, prepare a dish to contribute.
Bring left over food from a function or party to the CHIP Shelter.
• Load up a bag of non-perishable groceries to donate.

• Make donations in memory of a late family member or friend.
• When inviting guest to birthday or anniversary celebrations, ask for a contribution for the homeless as your gift.
• Support CHIP’s fundraising projects – buy tickets to the annual gala and attend functions.

• Donate your reclyclable cans and bottles to the CHIP Shelter.

• Have a lawn, garage, craft or bake sale and donate the proceeds to the CHIP Shelter.

• Donate items when you clean out your closets.
• Buy and donate new items – a package of new socks and underwear go a long way to giving a psychological lift.
• Warm coats, hats, gloves and blanket that you no longer want can be put to good use.

• No matter what you do for a living or are interested in as a hobby, your time and talent won’t be wasted.
• Educate your children and include them in efforts for the homeless – volunteer as a family.

• Suggest that part of the regular offerings be donated to the homeless.

• Involve your children’s groups (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Daycare, Sunday School, etc.) in making food and gifts for the homeless.
• Make a group donation of food clothing, furniture, appliances, or other supplies needed.
• Ask your company to match funds you and co-workers raise through a drawing or sale.
• Ask businesses to donate goods and set up containers to collect donations.
• Have children bring in canned goods as a class donation.
• Donate fees from an event or make admission cans of food or a blanket.
• Organize a food drive to provide CHIP clients with much needed items on the CHIP wish list.
• Submit articles to your group’s newsletter to raise awareness of homelessness in our community and how others can help the CHIP shelter.