Ladies of Charity May Collection

The weekend of May 7–8, the Ladies of Charity will be collecting items for Mary Magdalen House, a center in Over-the-Rhine that serves the homeless by providing bathrooms and shower facilities, telephone use, and the launder of one set of clothing. (The center does not provide meals.)

Mary Magdalen House is in need of the following items, in addition to cash donations:

• Brown paper grocery bags to hold client’s clothes.
• Clothing (can be used unless noted):
  • men’s underwear sizes 30-36 (new)
  • thermal long johns
  • men’s and women’s white socks
  • men’s and women’s belts
  • shirts (particularly flannel) sizes L, XL,
  • shoes (particularly gym shoes) 
  • women’s underwear and washable pants (of special need)
• Cleaning supplies:
  • Drano
  • Lysol (liquid)
  • laundry detergent
  • bleach
  • windshield fluid
  • Top Job
  • plastic bags
  • dryer sheets
  • paper towels
  • toilet tissue
  • Mr. Clean
• Personal Care Items:
  • towels
  • face cloths
  • after shave/perfume
  • Vaseline
  • baby powder
  • toothbrushes/paste
  • combs
  • Kleenex
  • personal size shampoo and soap
  • lotion
  • Q-tips
  • spray deodorant

If you have any questions about Mary Magdalen House or Ladies of Charity, please call Jean Wilkinson at (513) 498-5085. Thank you for your help!