United Way of 1000 Lakes’ annual Health & Hygiene Drive drive seeks to provide low-income families with necessities like shampoo, diapers, and cleaning supplies. Having access to such items helps individuals and households maintain good health and build self-esteem, and relieves families of some expenses, freeing up funds for meeting other needs and building long-term financial stability.

When you support the Health & Hygiene Drive by donating, hosting a dropbox, or making care packages, you’re helping meet the needs of people right here in the Northland.

HOST A DRIVE

Churches, organizations, civic groups, or businesses can host a traditional drive where you collect physical supplies or a virtual drive where you collect monetary donations. Donations will be used to purchase supplies for the event. You must register your drive at volunteer.uwlakes.org. 

DONATE 

Individual items can be dropped off at community dropbox locations. You can also support the Health & Hygiene Drive by sponsoring a virtual care package. Text LAKES to 26989 or click the “DONATE NOW” button on the website and select “Health, Hygiene, and Basic Needs” from the drop-down menu.

MAKE CARE PACKAGES

One of the most effective ways you can support the Health & Hygiene Drive is by making personal and household care packages for local families! You’ll package basic necessities into care packages, which will then be distributed to families in need through the Itasca area’s nonprofit network. This can be done on your own or with a group such as your workplace, church, team, or classroom.

To get started, complete the signup form and indicate how many packages you’ll be assembling and where you’ll drop them off. Then, download the guide and start your project!

Download: Health & Hygiene Guide

SHOP ONLINE

Don’t have time to hit the store or assemble care packages? Shop for items from one of our online wish lists to help out from home! Items can be shipped directly to United Way.