Mitzvah Day - Items Needed
Our Mitzvah Day Comfort Bags are thoughtfully filled with essential items and comfort objects for children and teens being placed in emergency foster care. Each year, we assemble 500 comfort bags, requiring over 20,000 individual items. If you have a connection to a company that can donate any of the items below in any quantity, please email MitzvahDay@orami.org.
Shop from our Amazon Registry or purchase items and bring them to Or Ami.
DUFFLE BAGS
Comfort Objects
o Fleece Blankets
o Stuffed Animals
o Pillowcases
o Journals
o Fidget Toys
o Nightlights
o Cardstock and stickers for cards
Apparel
o T-Shirts
o Flip Flops
o Socks
Toiletries
o Shampoo and Conditioner for Teen Girls
o 3-in-1 Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash for Teen Boys
o 3-in-1 Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash (must be tear-free) for 5-10–year–olds
o Deodorant for teen girls and boys
o Toothbrushes and toothpaste
o Hair brushes
o Period Products (pads, tampons, liners)
School Supplies
o Backpacks
o Wide-ruled composition notebooks, college-ruled spiral notebooks, and folders
o Pens, pencils, highlighters, pencil sharpeners, and erasers
o Colored pencils and crayons
o Pencil pouches
Activities
o Books (for ages 5-17, greatest need is ages 14-17)
o Decks of cards
o Activity kits/toys for 5-10–year–olds
o Coloring books for kids, Adult coloring books, and puzzle books
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