Valley Youth House’s Lehigh Valley Shelter serves any young person experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Pennsylvania ages 12-17.  Our Shelter utilizes an individualized, brief counseling and crisis intervention model that services include case management, individual, family and group counseling, life skills education, adventure based experiential education and recreational activities, and therapeutic follow-up and aftercare services.

When youth arrive at our Shelter, often their only possessions are the clothes they are wearing.  Our staff would like to have Welcome Baskets for when youth arrive so that they can be given a warm welcome and a basket of items they can call their own.

The items below (and suggested brands with estimated prices) are requested for the Welcome Baskets. If you would like to donate any of the items below or donate a full basket(s), please contact Emily at econners@valleyyouthhouse.org or 610-820-0166 ex. 1318. Thank you!

Female Welcome Basket #1

• Toothbrush (with travel cap) – $1.00
• Toothpaste (Crest or Colgate 1.4 oz) – $1.97
• Floss (Equate Comfort Dental Floss) $4.97 (2 pack)
• Razor (Gillette Venus Sensitive Disposable) – $6.97 (3 Pack)
• Wash cloth or loofah – $2.00
• Deodorant (Suave 24 hour protection invisible solid) – $1.88
• Body Wash (Dove- deep moisture 12 FL.OZ.) ($3.97) OR bar soap ($0.97) (Dove white beauty bar with deep moisture 2.6 OZ) with travel Soap Holder – $0.97
• Shampoo/Conditioner (Dove- Dove Daily Moisture 12 FL.OZ.) – $3.98/$3.98
• Lotion (Jergens Ultra Healing 12.5 FL.OZ.) – $3.48
• Cotton Swabs (Equate travel cotton swabs 50 ct) – $0.97
• Chapstick – $1.00
• Face Wash (Equate- Foaming Cleanser 2-IN-1) – $2.98
• Pillows- $4
• Bath towel/Washcloth – $12
• Sheets (twin) – $10
• Shower Caddy – $8
• Tide pods – $12

Female Welcome Basket #2 (Ethnic)

• Toothbrush (with travel cap) – $1.00
• Toothpaste (Crest or Colgate 1.4 oz) – $1.97
• Floss (Equate Comfort Dental Floss) – $4.97 (2 pack)
• Razor (Gillette Venus Sensitive Disposable) – $6.97 (3 pack)
• Wash cloth or loofah – $2.00
• Deodorant (Suave 24 hour protection invisible solid) – $1.88
• Body Wash (Dove- deep moisture 12 FL.OZ.) – $3.97 OR bar soap (Dove white beauty bar with deep moisture 2.6 OZ) – $0.97 with travel Soap Holder – $0.97
• Shampoo/Conditioner (Cantu Shea Butter for Natural Hair Sulfate Free Hydrating cream conditioner and cleansing cream shampoo 13.5 FL OZ) – $4.97/$4.97
• Satin bonnet/hair cap (Stay On Satin) – $1.64
• Lotion (Jergens Ultra Healing 12.5 FL.OZ.) – $3.48
• Cotton Swabs (Equate travel cotton swabs 50 CT) – $0.97
• Chapstick – $1.00
• Face Wash (Equate- Foaming Cleanser 2-IN-1) – $2.98
• Pillows- $4
• Bath towel/Washcloth – $12
• Sheets (twin) – $10
• Shower Caddy – $8
• Tide pods – $12

Male Welcome Basket

• Toothbrush (with travel cap) – $1.00
• Toothpaste (Crest or Colgate 1.4 OZ) – $1.97
• Floss (Equate Comfort Dental Floss) – $4.97 (2 pack)
• Wash cloth or loofah – $2.00
• Deodorant (Old Spice Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant 3.4 OZ) – $4.97
• Body Wash (Suave Men Sport Energizing Body Wash 15 FL OZ) – $2.36 OR bar soap (Dove white beauty bar with deep moisture 2.6 OZ) – $0.97 with travel Soap Holder – $0.97
• Shampoo/Conditioner (Dove Men + Care Fortifying Shampoo & Conditioner 12 FL OZ) – $4.34
• Lotion (Jergens Ultra Healing 12.5 FL OZ) $3.48
• Cotton Swabs (Equate travel cotton swabs 50 count) – $0.97
• Chapstick – $1.00
• Pillows- $4
• Bath towel – $12
• Sheets (twin) – $10
• Shower Caddy – $8
• Tide pods – $12