The House of Eli in Sherman accepts young men, ages 18-21, who have been involved in the juvenile justice system, who are aging out of foster care, or who are homeless. The nonprofit’s mission “is to interrupt the cycle of poverty, abuse, and addiction,” that its clients have experienced according to information found on the organization’s website.

The work done by House of Eli is paid for with support from private donors and foundations.

Household Items:

 Laundry Soap, Dryer Sheets, Shout

Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Scrub Daddies, Foil, Plastic Wrap, Wash Cloths, Bath Towels, Hand Towels, Dishwasher Detergent, and Cleaning Supplies (Paper Towels/TP are ESSENTIAL)

Dish Washing Cloths

Contractor Size Trash Bags—39 gal or above (For our Kitchen Trash Can)

Twin Size Sheets and Pillowcases

Curriculum Needs:

Uncaged Project Workbooks (Amazon) by Sallie Culbreath and Anne Quinn

Gift Cards for specific books

Special Needs:

Twin Size comforters (gift cards for these would be great so we could match the décor)

New Dishwasher

Clothing/Shoes:

 JCPenney, Kohls, Belk cards for clothing needs—we like to buy the guys personal, individualized Christmas gifts (one outfit each and a pair of shoes X 11 guys)

·Hoodies (Basic Black or Navy—Small-2, Medium-4, Large-2, XL-2, XXL-3)

Educational and Office Supplies:

Scotch tape, pencils, yellow legal pads (large), standard staples, sharpies (thin and thick tip), dry erase markers, legal size envelopes, paper clips, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks with five dividers

Gift cards from Amazon, Office Depot, or Sam’s to buy printer ink and copy paper.

Copy Paper

Vocational Program:

 Gloves, Safety Glasses

Commercial Hedge Trimmers (Gas)

Contractor Size Trash Bags-above 40 gal