Our impact

Exciting news..

In fall 2025 - donation of 7 bags of washed linen including bedsheets, pillowcases and towels has been done to Homefirst,in Bay Area CA with 4 more bads ready to go.

Donations were done by chapter heads in NJ and Tamps Florida as well.

We have just collaborated with Hyatt House, Cupertino

After a very successful summer drive, we just donated essentials to four different youth homeless shelters in Bay Area - Covenant House Santa Clara, West Valley Cupertino, Home first, Milpitas, Bill Wilson Center, San Jose, and also Houston and Florida. We donated over 450 pounds of essential toiletries, including 4000 soaps, 1000 shampoos and conditioners and 100 towels and 80 bedsheets.

Over 25,000 Hygiene Items

Collected in our High School Donation Drives -recent drives were in Summer, Fall 2024 and Spring and Summer of 2025. Items collected from the our fall drive (1250 soaps, 450 shampoo, 200 conditioners and 26 pouches ) were donated to people affected by LA fires.

Chapters in 19 US States and 7 Countries

Have held or will be holding donation drives to help the underprivileged in their communities

Entirely Student Led and Run

Our chapter heads are helping communities alleviate the problems that come with a lack of hygiene

Appreciation for Essentials For HoMeless's volunteers

You give us hope for the future, hopefully one filled with compassion and kindness!

- Jane D., Cupertino

May God Bless you. Blessings and Best wishes for your thoughtfulness and kindness. Wish you all the best:-)

- Sumita S., San Jose

Your parents must be very proud of you! I am very happy to donate to your cause and will drop things off as soon as I can.....Good luck

- Joyce M., Saratoga

I admire your concern and your support for those in need just seeing this so will begin to gather items :)

- Pat B., The Brooks

I absolutely love that you're doing this! I absolutely love your spirit! Kudos! ❤

Faith A., Bay Area

I have all brand new items I bought for a homeless gentleman last winter, but I never saw him again. Thank you for helping!

Suzanne G., South Bay, CA

I have a lot of semi used toiletries that were left behind when my daughter moved out.

Sheri K, Saratoga, CA

How wonderful to help the homeless in this way. I have some items to donate.

-Sophie F, Cupertino CA

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