Shelter Wish List Items

Our shelter provides temporary housing for individuals seeking a safe haven from situations of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence.

You can get involved supporting individuals on their healing journey by donating health, beauty, household, and lifestyle items.

We regularly update our “wishlist” items here and in our monthly newsletters. Thank you for your support!

Shelter Wish Lists

Current Needs:

• Full-size sheets (new)
• Shampoo (adult)
• Conditioner (adult)
• Shampoo (kids)
• Face Wash
• Clorox Wipes
• Gift cards: (Non-VISA): Walmart; Pick-n-Save; Piggly Wiggly; Kwik Trip; Aldi; Metro Market
• Ride Share Taxi Vouchers

If you are able to help, please contact our Volunteer Manager. volunteerdir@advocates-oz.org or call 262-284-3577, ext. 6

Holiday Giving

Holiday Gift Shop

We invite the individuals and families served at Advocates to participate in our annual Holiday Gift Shop!

How It Works:

Our Gift Shop takes place in the second or third week of December.  Through the generosity of our wonderful donors, we fill our “shop” with new items for guests to “shop” during the designated time frame for items for themselves or loved ones–free of charge. The Gift Shop culminates with an amazing, festive Children’s Support Group Holiday Party where our adolescent guests get to select and wrap gifts for their loved ones. 

Please note: Ideally we prefer to have the majority of  holiday donations picked up by the first week of December in order to keep our Holiday Gift Shop schedule. However, we are happy to accept donations during and after the gift shop period.

Adopt a Family

Looking to buy more specific gifts for a family or individual we’ve served through Advocates?

We work to pair our community donors with a family or individual who may need some extra support during the holidays. We provide donors with a wishlist for each family member in the family. Wish lists will include: ages, gender identity, sizes for reference, and some specific items the individual would love to unwrap. All gifts can be wrapped with a small tag containing the recipient’s name, gender, and age. 

If you are interested in adopting a family or individual for the holidays please connect with our Volunteer Manager at 262-284-3577. 
Please note: for the safety and confidentiality of those we serve, we do not provide real names or allow for gifts to be delivered to homes. All donations will either be picked up or dropped off by our volunteers or staff at our location.

Gift Cards and Monetary Donations

Consider a monetary or gift card purchase to help support our guests during the holiday season. Gift cards from the following places are great for the holiday and rest of the year:

• General Stores: Walmart, Target
• Grocery Stores: Piggly Wiggly, Costco, Pick n Save, etc.
• Gas Cards: BP, Casey’s, Kwik Trip, ExxonMobile, etc.
• Shared Ride Taxi Vouchers
• Aldi Gas Cards

Our Wish Lists: