Support from the community
Ruth Drop-in Centre need the help and support of the community – please donate all your unused and unwanted goods to us we will use it. Please see our list below.
The Children Program
- Stationery
- Children books
- Educational board games
- Educational toys
- Art supplies
- Educational books
- Lunch boxes
- School supplies
- Puzzles
The Parents Program
Job creation and skill development program for men
- Woodwork tools and supplies
- Saws
- Hammer
- Pliers
- Miter saw or miter box
- Thickness planer
- Circular saw, Table saw, or Band saw
- Jig saw
- Power drill
- Router
- Wood jointer
- Workbench
- Orbital sander
- Belt sander
- Wood clamps
- Nail gun
- Staple gun
- Nails
- Screws
- Sanding paper
- Wood glue
- Paint brushes
- Paint and varnish
- Safety glasses
- Safety masks and cloves
- Old furniture
- Off cut wood, steel
Job creation and skill development program for women
- Needle work supplies
- Fabric scissors
- Scrap fabric
- Fabric
- Cotton
- Buttons
- Lace and Ribbons
- Patterns
- Wool
- Knitting and Crochet needles
- Stuffing
- Sponge
- Sewing needles
- Sewing machines
- Overlockers
- Art supplies
- Glue gun and glue sticks
- Old books
- Work tables and chairs
The Recycling Program
Trash is gold please help us to recycle.
We will arrange for a drop off points in the different neighborhoods of Heidelberg. Please contact us for more details.
Please keep recycle products in different bags.
- Glass
- Tin
- Plastic bags
- See through plastic bottles
- Coloured plastic bottles
- White paper
- Coloured paper
- Cardboard
- Wood pallets
The Gardening Program
- Gardening tools
- Vegetable Seed
- Compost
- Gardening hoses
- Dry leaves
- Cardboard boxes
- The Soup Kitchen
- Bread
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Eggs
- Milk
- Margarine
- Meat
- Rice
- Macaroni
- Spaghetti
- Maze meal
- Stamp
- Beans
- Lentils
- Soya
- Spice
- Salt
- Soup powder
The Store
- Second hand clothing
- Second hand curtains
- Blankets
- Toiletries
- Gleaning products
- Toilet paper
- Baby products
- Baby nappies
Volunteers needed
The Children Program
We require the following professions to assist us:
- Speech therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Play therapists
- Teachers specialising in Remedial instruction
- Art teachers
- Music teachers
- Study method assistant
The Parents Program
We require people with the following skills to assist us:
- Carpentry
- Metal work
- Electrical work
- Gardening
- Arts and crafts
- Needle work – clothing
- Upholstery
Volunteers in other fields are also welcome.