Remote Opportunity: Donate Necessity Baskets & Kits

We need your help!The families we serve often the most vulnerable in our community have been hit with crisis upon crisis.

You can make a difference in the lives of those Avivo serves by purchasing, assembling, and donating baskets to meet specific client needs. Baskets can range fromkits to help clients success upon program entry, tokits that will help clients transition into permanent housing,to basic hygiene items, and all make a tremendous difference in someones life. If youre interested in making a difference, please look carefully over the following options to select a basket or kit that matches your interests.

Below are a list of our top basket needs. To find out more about what you should include in a particular basket, please visit:https://avivomn.org/donate/urgent-needs-baskets/

Welcome Baskets

These baskets support program participants in our residential programs with basic necessities. Click the basket type to see full description.

• Adult welcome basket
• Childrens welcome basket
• New baby basket

Hygiene Kits

These kits will be given to program participants in Avivo programs that include participants in our residential and/or outpatient treatment programs, street outreach, or housing programs. Please consider providing products that can be used for diverse hair types and skin needs. Click the basket type to see full description.

• Masculine kit
• Feminine kit
• Period kit
• Gender neutral kit
• Travel-sized kit

Welcome Home Kits

These kits support participants in Avivos programs as they transition from homelessness or housing insecurity into permanent housing. Click the basket type to see full description.

• Cleaning supplies kit
• Kitchen essentials kit
• Home basics kit

Other Important Kits

These kits will help participants in Avivos programs as they search for and interview for jobs, or might help a program participant who would like to quit smoking or chewing tobacco to reach their goal. Click the basket type to see full description.

• Job search kit
• Snack packs
• Quit kits

For more information or to schedule a drop off, please email Brittany Biggers, Director of Volunteer Services.