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Food & Clothing Drives and Fundraisers

April Showers

It's more than a hot shower. It's a matter of dignity.

During peak use, our shower trailer provides 40 showers each day. Each 10-minute shower can consume around 25 gallons of water. That can mean 9,000 showers and therefore approximately 225,000 gallons of water are used each year.

In order to sustain the shower program, every day we provide:
  • fresh towels
  • clean pairs of underwear for men and women
  • shower sandals
  • soap and shampoo
  • toothpaste and toothbrushes
  • as well as other personal hygiene items

Those are important items. But most importanly, our shower trailer provides dignity to each person who uses this service.

Your donation will help us defray the cost of running the shower program so that we can sustain hot showers for anyone who needs one, and to continue to provide that sense of dignity.
Make a Donation

Thank you!

How to organize a drive

Whether you represent a small group of family and friends, a church, small business, or community-minded corporate team food and clothing drives can be an extremely helpful way to support Net of Compassion.

    Start Here! Tell us about your drive…

    Be sure and tell us which church, school, employer, or other in the drive details below!
    Please tell us what types of items you'd like to collect for your drive.
    Please tell us when you're having the drive, when you would like to drop off the donation, and any other details about this drive. Thank you!
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Need Help?
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e can help you work out the details of what method works best for your organization. Other organizations have gathered needed items or raised money, and sometimes both.  They have often focused on one of our programs, like supplies for the outdoor shower units or food for our pantry.  We can create an Amazon wish list specifically for your drive or you can create your own list for distribution to your network.  Our current top needs and some examples of previous donation drives can be found below  There are many possibilities and we look forward to working with you to figure out the route that is best for your organization.

If you have more specific questions and/or to coordinate the drop-off of items from your food or clothing drive, please call (508) 322-1363.

Preparing for Pick-up or Drop-off
It works best when the bags, boxes, or containers in which you collect or store the donated items are not ripped. Big bags and boxes can be heavy (or impossible) to lift. You can collect items in a large bin, but please pack items in small quantities (no more than 25 lbs./bag) to make it easy to lift and transport them. Please do not use contractor garbage bags–they tend to promote over-stuffing, then become hard to transport and store. Please note that we sometimes send volunteers for pickup. Many hands make light work. Your assistance loading the donated items is very much appreciated.



Types of Drives

Shower Wish List

Requested Donations:
  • T-shirts and shorts
  • Shower gels and body wash (for dispensers)
  • Shampoo & Conditioner
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Razors
  • Disposable Shower Shoes
  • Combs and hairbrushes
  • Flip-flops
  • Wash Cloths
  • Towels
Shop on Amazon
You can purchase items through our Amazon Wish List

Fall & Winter Clothing Drive

Note: We accept donations of men’s and women’s clean, gently used clothing and shoes

Requested Donations:
  • Socks - NEW ONLY
  • Hats 
  • Gloves and mittens
  • Jackets
  • Scarves
  • Boots 
  • Sweatpants
  • Sweatshirts
  • Dress shirts 
  • Long sleeve shirts

Shop on Amazon
You can purchase items through our Amazon Wish List

Spring & Summer Clothing Drive

Note: We accept donations of men’s and women’s clean, gently used clothing and shoes

Requested Donations:
  • Socks - NEW ONLY
  • T-shirts
  • Shorts
  • Sandals
  • Sneakers

Shop on Amazon
You can purchase items through our Amazon Wish List

Grace Pantry Food Drive

Notes: We cannot accept expired food. No home-baked items. Avoid glass jars or containers.


Requested Donations
  • Bread
  • Crackers
  • Bagels
  • Assorted Cereal
  • Peanut butter and Jelly
  • Cake Mix
  • Rice
  • Macaroni and Pasta
  • Canned goods (Ex: fruits, vegetables, meats, soups, beans)
  • Coffee, Tea, and Hot Chocolate, Juice
  • Powdered juice mix
  • Snacks (Ex: chips, cookies, crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks)
  • Salad Dressing
  • Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Relish, Mustard

Shop on Amazon
You can purchase items through our Amazon Wish List

Grace Closet Drive

Notes: We cannot accept expired food. No home-baked items. Avoid glass jars or containers.


Requested Donations
  • Masks
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Hand soap
  • Cleaning wipes
  • Chapstick
  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo and conditioner 
  • Lotion
  • Tampons & pads
  • Razors
  • Toothpaste and toothbrushes 
  • Diapers
  • First aid kits, bandaids
  • Tissues
  • Toilet paper
  • Paper towels
  • Blankets
  • Backpacks
  • Belts

Shop on Amazon
You can purchase items through our Amazon Wish List

“Thank you!” to our supporting organizations

Preemeer Real Estate

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Premeer Real Estate’s Premeer Gives Back Committee selected  Net of Compassion as one of 10 beneficiaries for their Premeer Gives Back Program for 2021. For each successful closing, the Premeer agent & Premeer Real Estate team up to make a $150 donation in the buyer’s name to the charity or organization from the beneficiary list. Premeer Real Estate has offices in the Worcester area, and in a hot real estate market, more closings could mean more potential donations. It’s a great way for Premeer to give back, and for home buyers to contribute to their new community.

MCPHS Nursing Students without Borders fundraiser

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The Campus Life office of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Nursing Students Without Borders started a fundraiser specifically for their student community. Tiffany Deschamps’s student project gave spark to the idea and donation amounts were tied directly to specific programming costs such as the cost to serve a lunch to one individual, lunch for a 30-member group, or daily shower operations. Specific asks amounts like these make the donation into tangible idea for the donors. Over $2,900 was raised in addition to a variety of in-kind donations as well! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Realtor Association of Central Massachusetts

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Members of the Realtor Association of Central Massachusetts formed a Community Action Committee which selected  Net of Compassion as RACM’s 2021 Charity of Choice. They organized a Spring Ahead Food Drive which ran March 8–26, 2021. Patricia Kosiba who organized the drive said:

“It is our honor to serve the community in various ways, including continued support to this amazing charity that we hold close to our hearts.”
 

United Way Wish List Campaign

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​The United Way of Central Massachusetts established a special Amazon Wish List campaign to help Net of Compassion acquire much needed items for its shower program. During the month of April, members of the UWCM community  purchased from the list.  Emily McCann, Director, Women’s Initiative and staff from United Way of Central Massachusetts brought towels, soaps, combs, brushes, deodorants, lotions, sandals, and more! Our shower trailer team, Sonia, Hector, Heather and guests truly appreciate this wonderful donation!
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Net of Compassion’s work is fueled by the generosity of donors. Contributions of all sizes make a difference. Please consider making a donation today.

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674 Main Street C1, ​Worcester, MA 01610  •  (508) 322-1363  •  Email: info@netofcompassion.org

©2023 Net of Compassion. Net of Compassion is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, tax ID 83-0876779. 
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    • Shower Trailer
    • Recovery Supports
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    • Clothing & Food Donations
    • Volunteer
    • Wish Lists
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