Donations should be dropped off at Sherry's House {1152 Pleasant Street • Worcester, MA 01602} during office hours Mon-Thur 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-3pm. We are not open on weekends for donations.

Monetary donations may be made here through our secure online donation form or mail to the above address. Your donation can be designated to honor or in memory of a loved one.

Because of the often compromised immune systems of our kids, we can only accept NEW items. Children are between the ages of infant to 18 years old. Please check our web site periodically as our needs are always changing.

Gift Cards

Gift cards help lessen the financial burden on families while away from home at a time when income is reduced and expenses are escalating.

• VISA and American Express gift cards
• Gas Gift cards - Mobil, Shell, Hess
• Gift cards for Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart
• Gift cards for grocery/ pharmacy stores - Price Chopper, Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Market Basket, Hannafords, CVS, Walgreens, etc.
• Gift cards to take-out food chains such as Burger King, McDonald’s, IHOP,  Wendy's, Subway, etc.
• Gift cards to food chain restuarants such as Applebee's, Fridays, Unos, 99 Restuarant, Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, etc.

Food Items

The Food Pantry at Sherry's House is open to Why Me Families in need.  We are always in need of non-perishable food items and canned goods year-round.

• Juice Boxes
• Kid "Friendly" Cereal
• Snack sized "snacks"
• Non-perishable canned foods
  • Spaghettio’s, Beefaroni, spaghetti sauces
  • Vegetables, soups, tuna fish, beans, chicken and beef broth
  • Marshmallow Fluff, Peanut Butter
  • fruit cocktail, applesauce
• Flour, Sugar, Splenda Packets
• Baked Good Mixes (Brownies, cakes, cookies, canned frosting)
• Cooking Oil
• Pam cooking spray
• Salad Dressing
• Spices - Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Basil, Oregano, etc.
• Condiments - Ketchup, Mayonaisse, Mustard, Relishes (variety)
• Hamburger Helpers (variety)
• Rice - all varieties
• Microwave Popcorn, Bags of Chips (individual and family size), Tortilla Chips, Salsa
• Frozen meats, frozen vegetables, frozen pasta, frozen desserts
• Home-cooked meals such as lasagna, casserole, etc.
• Glad or Ziploc Food Containers

Miscellaneous Items

• Paper Products - paper towels, napkins, paper plates, toilet paper (septic safe)
• Twin sized Waterproof Mattress Covers
• Advil, Tylenol - adult and children
  
• Household & Cleaning Supplies:
  • Detergent for Front-Loading Machines, Liquid Softeners, Color Safe Bleach, Dryer Sheets, Clorox Bleach
  • Sandwich bags, quart size freezer bags, tall kitchen bags (13 gallon), garbage bags (39 gallon), aluminum foil, plastic wrap, gallon size freezer bags
  • Dishwasher tablets, Liquid hand soap, antibiotic wipes, dish detergent (Palmolive, Dawn, Joy), playtex gloves, scrub sponges, furniture polish, foaming bathroom cleaner, glass top stove cleaner, stainless steel cleaner, windex
• Twin size blankets (except velour), twin size sheets, bath towels, face cloths
• Shampoo, conditioner, bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorants, hair brush and combs
• Hand-held computer games, board games, videos, puzzles, etch-a-sketch, etc. for ages 12 – 18 years.
• Ninetendo Wii Games
• Art supplies
• Tickets for sport and show events, movies and amusement parks

We ask that you please check the expiration dates on all boxed and canned items before donating.  Thank you for your generosity.