The mission of Illumination Foundation is to disrupt the cycle of homelessness.
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Donation Drives
You can have an extraordinary, lasting impact on adults and children in desperate need with a simple donation drive. Any time of the year is a perfect time to create a donation drive for our Illumination Foundation homeless adults and children. Read each of the descriptions, and just click any of the photos to get started with a quick information form. From there, we’ll get in touch with you to help you with organizational ideas!
Therapeutic Activities
Items for Clients: Illumination Foundation is serving more clients every day to serve the most vulnerable street homeless, keep them out of emergency rooms and under our high quality of care where prevention and physical and mental health are our key priorities.
Help provide therapeutic activities for individuals experiencing homelessness. Please visit our Amazon Wishlist for appropriate items to donate. These items will be received at our Orange HQ and distributed immediately to our clients.
Additionally, we are accepting gently used and new books! Please contact volunteer@ifhomeless.org to schedule a donation drop off. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity during this time.
It is your kindness that brings light and hope to our clients.
Hygiene Items Drive
New hygiene items are distributed to our clients in our recuperative care program as soon as they check in. Additionally, we distribute hygiene kits to our street homeless community in our outreach efforts.
There are three ways to donate:
Send hygiene items directly to Illumination Foundation by using the Hygiene Item Amazon Wish List
Organize a hygiene item drive with friends, family, or a group and deliver all donated items directly to our Orange HQ. Please complete the form below so that we can help you!
Please contact volunteer@ifhomeless.org to schedule a donation drop off.
Quick Reference List for Hygiene Items:
Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, shave gel, deodorant, comb, razor, lip balm, facecloth, bandages, hand sanitizer, tissues, nail clippers, hair ties, and feminine hygiene products.
School Supplies and Backpack Drive
Help a child in need prepare for the new school year.
Go to https://www.roonga.com/ifschoolsupplies to donate a pre-assembled school supplies kit. Each kit is tailored to a different age group and includes all the supplies a student in that age group will need to succeed.
All donations made through our Roonga page will be shipped directly to Illumination Foundation.
Family Emergency Home and Shelter Drive
Please complete the form below to host a Family Emergency Home Drive and help Illumination Foundation gather much needed supplies for families living in our Family Emergency Homes. This is something you can do with your friends, coworkers, neighbors or any other group. After completing this form, we will send you flyers and provide you with additional information you will need to help you host your donation drive.
We are so thankful for your efforts and appreciate any amount of donation items you can collect.
Quick Reference List for Family Emergency Items:
Baby Wipes, Diapers (all sizes), Baby Bottles, Burp Cloths, Pack and Plays, Pull Ups, Underwear (all sizes), Children's Socks, Shoes, Children's Pajamas (all ages, 0-5 encouraged), Toothpaste/Toothbrushes (adult & child), Body Wash, Baby Shampoo/Wash, Car Seats, Feminine Products, Grocery Store cards, Gift cards (Walmart/Target)
Holiday Toy Drive
To host an Illumination Foundation Toy Drive to help us reach our goal of collecting more than 1,500 toys for unstably housed and homeless children, please contact volunteer@ifhomeless.org.
New, unwrapped toys for children and teens of all ages are requested for the families in our Children’s and Families Program. Toys, sports equipment, cosmetics and movie tickets are all appreciated.
You may also send Holiday Toy Wish List Items directly to Illumination Foundation by using the Amazon Illumination Foundation Holiday Toy Wish List.
This is something you can do with your friends, coworkers, neighbors or any other group. After completing this form, we will send you flyers and provide you with additional information you will need to help you host your donation drive.
We are so thankful for your efforts and appreciate any amount of donation items you can collect.
Recuperative Care
Donation Drive
To host a Recuperative Care Donation Drive to help individuals who are recovering from acute medical conditions, please contact volunteer@ifhomeless.org.
You may also send Recuperative Care Wish List Items directly to Illumination Foundation by using the Amazon Illumination Foundation Recuperative Care Wish List.
This is something you can do with your friends, coworkers, neighbors or any other group. After completing this form, we will send you flyers and provide you with additional information you will need to help you host your donation drive.
We are so thankful for your efforts and appreciate any amount of donation items you can collect.
Host Your Own Donation Drive
Thanks for your interest in hosting donation drives!
Have a question about sponsoring or putting a donation drive together? Fill out the form to get in touch with our Volunteer Team, and they will be back in touch with you with how you can get started with your own donation drive.