ACCESS

Donations

How You Can Help ACCESS

We have many volunteer opportunities and financial contributions are always accepted.

  • $25 will provide supplies for Kid’s group for one month
  • $40 will provide an hour of counseling for a domestic violence survivor
  • $50 will provide one day of food and shelter for one person
  • $80 will provide 2 hours of advocacy and crisis support for one sexual assault
  • $325 will pay gas and electric for the shelter for one month

Get your friends or organization motivated and hold a fundraiser for ACCESS
To send a monetary donation, please mail to:

ACCESS
PO Box 1459
Ames, IA 50014

 

Household Items

ACCESS accepts some household items, personal care items, and clothing. Please check the ACCESS WISH LIST.

Immediate Needs: NON-Perishable food, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, toilet paper

 

Drop-off location (directions):
First Baptist Church
200 Lynn Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50014


Clothing Donations == currently not accepting
ACCESS would like to thank everyone who has provided clothing donations to our organization. The recent outpouring of public generosity has been truly inspiring. However, due to record donations, we are currently overwhelmed and unable to accept further clothing donations. We are still accepting non-clothing donations as outlined above. We respectfully request that clothing items be taken to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, or other charitable organization. We thank you for your support and hope that you will think of us again in the future.

 

Cell Phone Fundraising

Our cell phone fundraiser program is sponsored by Shelter Alliance (http://www.shelteralliance.net), a program of cell phone recycling company GRC Wireless Recycling (http://www.grcrecycling.com). Through Shelter Alliance, nonprofit organizations raise funds through the collection & recycling of used cell phones, and businesses & consumers donate & recycle cell phones to benefit nonprofit participants. Cell phones can be donated to ACCESS at the First Baptist Church located at 200 Lynn Ave. in Ames.

 

Wish List

Financial donations are always welcomed and can be designated for a specific program or budget such as: capital campaign, shelter operations, children’s programming, food, client assistance, etc.

 

Gift Cards

Grocery-Fareway, HyVee, and Cub Foods

Gas-Casey’s, Kum n Go, etc.

Discount stores-Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart

Phone cards help to keep clients in touch with their support systems.

 

Food

(Non-perishable) Fruit juice, Fruit juice, cereal, fruit snacks, canned fruits and vegetables (not corn or green beans), canned meat such as tuna and chicken, chicken helper, tuna helper, canned pasta (Spaghetti O’s, ravioli, etc.), complete meals in a box, spaghetti sauce, coffee, condiments (ketchup, mayo, salad dressings, pickles, etc), baby food, baby formula, cooking oil

 

(Perishable) Meat, poultry, fish, frozen foods, fresh fruit or vegetables may be donated by contacting the Shelter Director at 292-0500 or access@assaultcarecenter.org

 

Clothing: Seasonal clothing for women, girls, young men and boys. Please note: We cannot store out of season clothes and suggest you donate these to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

Socks, underwear, bras, boxers, and briefs in all sizes. (Must be new)

 

Household: Silverware, cooking utensils, silverware, cooking utensils, pots and pans, dishes, glasses, small appliances (toasters, coffee makers, microwaves, etc.) lamps, vacuum cleaners, alarm clocks, twin size bedding including vinyl sheets, mattress pads, blankets, sheets, pillows, laundry soap, bleach, general use disinfectant, liquid dish soap, dishwasher soap, pledge, toilet brushes, sponges/scrubbers, scratch pads, trash bags (large and medium), toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, sandwich and storage baggies

 

Personal: Shampoo, Conditioner, African American hair care products, lotion, hairbrushes, barrettes, hair ties, feminine products, deodorant, cold/flu medicine (must be sealed), and cough drops

 

Children's Program: Diapers (particularly sizes 4, 5, &6), Pull-Ups, baby wipes, children’s toothbrushes, baby wash, baby clothing, baby bottles, pacifiers, sippy cups, crib sheets, Pack n Plays, strollers (particularly double stroller), high chairs, non-violent toys, coloring books, craft items, birthday and holiday gifts for all ages, notebooks, folders, markers, colored pencils, binders, backpacks for high school students, baby monitors, 9V batteries, and safety gates.