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Donating Goods

Government funding crucial to Tubman's programming needs has not seen an increase since 2018. To best meet the needs of the people we serve, specific donation lists have been created for the items we need to ease the burden on our budget and provide clients with the supplies they need to aid their journey from fear to freedom. Each month will feature a different theme of needs for the people we serve, to better streamline the process and keep items that are most-needed. 

September 2026: Kitchen & Cleaning Supplies 
Being able to keep your space clean or prepare your own food is something we all need. While Tubman's shelter has its meals catered, many participants will prepare their own food, and making sure that rooms and common areas are clean and tidy can take a lot of time. This month's donation drive of kitchen and cleaning supplies will not only maintain our shelter and housing participants' autonomy and dignity, but ensure that staff, volunteers, and interns are able to care for our buildings.

Donations of these items, unless otherwise specified, should be NEW, UNUSED, FULL-SIZE, and UNOPENED.

We are not currently accepting donations for gently used clothing.

Kitchen Supplies
  • 8oz cups
  • Compostable plates
  • Compostable 12oz bowls
  • Compostable forks, spoons, knives
  • Compostable napkins
  • Folgers coffee canisters
  • Wooden stir sticks
  • Dawn dish soap
  • Scouring pads
  • Heavy-duty aluminum foil
  • Plastic warp
  • Large coffee filters
Cleaning Supplies
  • Laundry detergent (unscented)
  • Hand soap
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Lysol disinfecting sprays
  • Lysol disinfecting foam cleaners
  • Clorox wipes
  • Blue Nitrile gloves
  • Facial tissue
  • Paper towels
  • 2-ply Toilet paper
  • Clear trash bags (small)
  • Black trash bags (large and x-large)
  • Brooms
  • Dustpans
  • Mop heads
  • Trash cans (7 gallon)
  • Spray bottles
  • All-Purpose cleaner
  • Blue microfiber towels
  • Dusting cloths
  • Pine-Sol multi-surface cleaner
  • Foaming hand soap refills (1 gallon)
  • Mr. Clean Magic Erasers
  • Clorox cleaners with bleach
  • Glass cleaner
  • Fantastik spray cleaner

We thank you for thinking of Tubman as we focus on maintaining high quality, essential services. Your donations make a difference. For questions, please email give@tubman.org or call 612-825-3333.

Donations are accepted at the following location and times:

Tubman Chrysalis Center
4432 Chicago Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Monday and Wednesday  10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Harriet Tubman Center East
1725 Monastery Way
Maplewood, MN 55109
Monday - Thursday  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday  8 a.m. to 12 p.m.                              .

Special arrangements and questions may be made by emailing give@tubman.org. 

In an effort to accommodate the needs of our staff and clients, monthly budget relief lists will be updated for the next month during the last week of the current month. We will continue to accept donations for the current month during this week, with the flyer still available for download until the new month begins.

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