Wishlist Donations
Your wishlist donations provide essential items to families in transition, offering comfort and stability.
From Wishlists to Reality
Donate tangible supplies for families moving into their own home or welcoming a new baby. We invite you to consider hosting a donation drive to engage even more people in our mission, with a birthday, holiday, or any other celebration to assist families in need with smooth transitions.
New Baby Closet Essentials
Overview
Having a new baby is an exciting moment for any family— requiring a lot of equipment and for families with resources stretched thin, getting extra support is key to a healthy start. Learn more about wanted items!
Clothing for babies and toddlers
Maternity clothing
Baby blankets and burp cloths
Strollers and baby equipment
Housing essentials
Overview
Community of Hope accepts the following items for our Housing program. Our household wishlist is easy to purchase from on Amazon. We invite you to consider hosting a donation drive to engage even more people in our mission, with a birthday, holiday, or any other celebration to assist families in need with smooth transitions.
Full and twin sheets and blankets
Dishes, plates, bowls, cups (sets of four and more)
Pots and pans (sets not individual)
Bath towels and wash cloths (sets of two or more)
Bathroom basics (shower curtain, curtain rings, bath mat as a set)
First Aid kits in box
Cleaning supplies (trash cans, sponges, mops, etc.)
Children's Books Wishlist
Overview
Donate new or gently used children’s books to brighten the lives of kids in our health and housing programs. Your gift of a book can inspire hope and foster a love of reading.
New or gently used children’s books to brighten and enrich children’s experiences at our sites
Culturally appropriate with diverse main characters.
Spanish, French, and Amharic books welcome.
Other donation drives
Overview
We also receive school supplies for the children in our housing programs and living near our health center each summer (July and August only) and run a Holiday Cheer initiative each December.
Learn more about In-Kind Donations and Collection Drives!
Stories of Hope.
Learn more about stories of healing, hope and transformation from our Community of Hope voices, clients and partners
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What brought Markesha to Community of Hope was simple: A dream to have a water birth, but what has kept Markesha connected has been a circle of support.
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This Women’s History Month, we recognize the women whose work and generosity make Community of Hope’s mission possible
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When Vernada, a mom of four, left Charlotte, North Carolina, she was focused on one thing—keeping her family safe.
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LaDonnae Wells, a mother of two, had been searching for stable housing while navigating motherhood. Now, as her youngest child celebrates their first birthday, LaDonnae is expressing deep gratitude to her perinatal care coordinator, who supported her throughout her pregnancy ensuring she had the resources, care, and guidance she needed while also experiencing homelessness.
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Black history at Community of Hope isn’t something visited once a year. It’s embedded in how we serve, how we grow, and how we invest in our people. It lives in the stories of staff whose work and leadership have shaped the organization over time. One of those stories belongs to Candice Jones – our longest-serving Black staff member.
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At 65 years old, Tony makes healthy choices with confidence. He talks about food labels like a researcher. He monitors his glucose like a scientist. He jokes about giving up pepper steak like it’s a strategic decision —not a sacrifice. But there was a time when none of that felt clear to Tony.
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After helping raise 15 nieces and nephews, Aaliyah, a first-time mother thought, “Yeah, I got this.” But when her son, Jalen, was born just 8 months ago, she quickly realized that parenting your own child brings a different kind of responsibility and a new set of challenges!
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When you think of birthday parties, you think balloons, games, and fun — and that’s exactly what members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Alpha Beta Upsilon Omega Chapter, brought to families in Fam-Club throughout last year, hosting four birthday parties, and Five nights at Fam-Club!
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Just days after giving birth for the first time, new mom and Community of Hope patient, Shayla, gushes about her new arrival: “Everyone says you don’t know love until you meet your child—and it’s very true.”
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This January, we’re celebrating a major milestone at Community of Hope: 25 years of Kelly Sweeney McShane’s leadership as President and CEO.
