Current Needs List

We greatly appreciate the generosity of our community members who provide in-kind donations from our needs list. These contributions help us meet our clients' immediate needs and support the daily operations of our shelter. Please note, we are currently not accepting period products of any kind and are only accepting items from this list - thank you!

Current Needs List
(updated April 2026)

CLOTHING

  • Women’s M & L Summer PJs

  • Women’s S, M, L & XL Athletic Shorts

  • Women’s Size 7 - 11 Sandals

  • Women’s L & XL Swimwear

  • Women’s Ankle Socks, all sizes

  • Girls’ 2T - 5T Swimwear

  • Girls’ 3T Summer Clothes

HAIR PRODUCTS FOR BLACK/CURLY HAIR

  • Hair Wraps & Bonnets

  • Du Rags

  • Shampoo & Conditioner

  • Curl Cream

HYGIENE & PERSONAL CARE ITEMS

  • Women's Razors

  • Tweezers

  • Facial Cleanser / Moisturizer

  • Conditioner

CLEANING PRODUCTS

  • Pine Sol

  • Bleach

NON-PERISHABLE FOOD

  • Canned Chicken

  • Fruit Juice

  • Canned Pasts

OTHER

  • Baby Lotion

  • Pregnancy Tests

  • Coffee Filters

  • Earbuds/Headphones

GIFT CARDS

  • Summer Activities: Marcus Cinema, JumpStart, Children’s Museum, All Glazed Up, Playgrounds of La Crosse, The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor, The Sweet Shop, Rudy’s Drive In

  • Grocery Stores

    • Walmart

    • Festival

    • Woodmans

  • Gas Cards

    • Kwik Trip

If you send a non-financial gift through the mail, please address it to: Donations 1223 Main St. La Crosse, WI 54601

For questions about donations, or to arrange a drop-off of your items, please contact Heidi at: 608-791-2610, ext. 1306 or heidis@nhagainstabuse.org.

Other Community Donations.

If you have other clothing items not on our list to donate, please consider donating to one of these other community organizations:

  • The Women's Clothes Closet: 608-784-5745

  • First Teen's Clothes Closet: 608-783-2236

  • Salvation Army Thrift Store: 608-784-1421

  • If you have furniture items to donate, please contact theExchange at 608-301-5345.