Border Kids Relief Project
Our goal is to give visibility to organizations doing relief work on the ground. If you know of a great local organization who is accepting donations for child immigrants/refugees, please share below and we'll add them!
The Salvation Army
1600 N. 23rd, McAllen TX 78501
(956) 682 -1468
http://www.uss.salvationarmy.org/USS/www_uss_mcallen.nsf
Sacred Heart Church
306 S. 15th Street,
Mc Allen TX 78501
(956) 686-7711
http://www.sacredheartchurch-mcallen.org
Calvary Baptist Church
1600 Harvey Avenue - McAllen TX 78501
(956) 686-4364
http://www.calvarymcallen.org
City of McAllen
1300 Houston Avenue, McAllen TX 78501
(956) 681-3111
http://mcallen.net
San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium (SDIRC)
Logan Ave between Cesar Chavez Pkwy &
South 26th Street, San Diego, CA 92113
PHONE: 760-239-7959
Texas Locations
CA Locations
The city of Brownsville
2900 Southmost Rd. Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 574-6626
McAllen Camber of Commerce
1200 Ash Avenue, McAllen TX 78501
(956) 683-2871
Proyecto Azteca
Corner of Cesar Chavez and Business 83, San Juan TX 78589
(956)702-3307
LUPE (La Union Del Pueble Entero)
1601 E. Business 83, San Juan TX 78589
(956) 782-6655
Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief
Disaster Relief Ministry
Southern Baptists of Texas Convention
PO Box 1988
Grapevine, TX 76099
Raices Texas
TX Locations cont.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral
1240 S Espina St, Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 524-8563
NM Locations
With the exception of Kids In Need of Defense, the organizations listed below are not our official partners, but we're listing them anyway as a public service to our community. This list should not be construed as an endorsement of any of these organizations or their missions; it is purely intended as a resource. This list will be updated with better information and options as the situation develops. Please contact these individual organizations directly to find out about opportunities to volunteer or donate in your area. For additional ways to help, see our More Ways to Help page. Please review our Terms of Use page.
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
1300 L St. NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Nationwide
DONATE CRITICAL ITEMS
Several organizations across the country are holding critical item donation drives. Below is a list of the most common items the immigrant/refugee children need right now. We urge you to please contact the organizations listed below directly for the most current lists, and to find out about opportunities to volunteer with them:
CRITICAL ITEMS NEEDED:
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New Tennis Shoes: Women sizes 5 to 8.5
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New Tennis Shoes: Children sizes 2-12
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New Women’s Cotton Underwear (sizes 5 and under)
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New Children’s Cotton Underwear
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Baby Toiletries (infant to toddler)
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Toiletries
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Disposable Diapers
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Baby Wipes
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Nido Baby Formula/Powered Milk
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Hygiene Products (sanitary napkins, no tampons)
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Small Towels
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Children’s Blankets
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Small Backpacks
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Easy Open Snacks
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Easy Open Juices
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Rebozos (baby sling/wraps)
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Reading Glasses
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Watches
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Other Items
