Wishlist Items

Donations of daily necessities are greatly appreciated

Help us provide daily necessities for our residents. Hygiene products, laundry and cleaning supplies, bedding and many other items are needed.

Immediate needs: COVID-19

Your generous donation of the following items will help us keep our kids and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Disinfectant: sprays, wipes, hand sanitizing gel, etc.
Underwear: Men's and women's underwear, adult sizes (S-3X) (boxers preferred for the boys!)

To protect our youth, all items must be donated new! To donate these items, please email us at info@kyumh.org and follow these instructions for each campus:
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Mary Kendall Campus: Leave items outside the door of the Administration house (201 Phillips Ct Owensboro, KY 42303)
Nicholasville/Lexington Campus: Leave items in bins inside the double doors at the main entrance of the Family Services Center at 1115 Ashgrove Road Nicholasville, KY 40356

Nicholasville Campus

Contact Our Office, (859) 523-3001 for delivery of these items.

Halloween Costumes (adult sizes, not too scary or revealing)
*URGENT NEED!* Paper Towels
Deodorant (men's & women's)
Laundry Detergent Pods
*URGENT NEED* Disinfectant Wipes
Shampoo
Hair Conditioner
Body Wash
*URGENT NEED* Underwear (new; adult sizes S-3X) (Boxers preferred for the boys!)
Makeup bags
Gift Cards (Kohls; Walmart, $5 fast food, Target, Kroger, Amazon)
Snacks (Beef jerky, Slim Jim's, cheese crackers, mixed nuts, trail mix)
Magazines (cars/motorcycles, animals, Teen People, Seventeen)
Books of crossword puzzles and word searches
Winter clothes (M-XXL adult sized coats, hats, gloves)
Lextran bus passes
Books of crossword puzzles and word searches

School Store and Art Class Wishlist

Candy Bars
Chips (Single Serving Bags)
Case of 12oz Gatorade
Blow pops
Make up
Crazy socks
Inexpensive Earbuds
Gearbest MP3 Players
Gel Pens
Nice Planners/Journals (No spiral binding)
Sketch Books (No spiral bindings)
Poster Board
Heavy Sketch Paper
Calligraphy pens
Yarn
Scented lip gloss
Scented lip glosssports player trading cards
2-pocket folders

Owensboro Campus

Contact Roy Hicks (270) 683-6481 for delivery of these items.

Paper Towels
Body Wash
Toothpaste
Bath Towels
Washcloths
Basketballs (girls)
*URGENT NEED!* Disinfectant Wipes
Ethnic hair products
School supplies (backpacks, composition books, 2-pocket folders)
Art supplies, book (appropriate fiction, devotional/inspirational)
Journals
Hair accessories for teens
Activity passes (laser tag, movie theater, escape room)

Quilt Ministry

At the Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes, we want every child to know they are a person of worth. One of the ways we do this is by providing a quilt for them when they enter our programs. Many times our youth come to us with very few personal belongings. A quilt made with love and care just for them is often a very special gift.

If you're a quilter and would like to contribute to this ministry, see below for specifications:

Quilts must be Twin or Full sized
We currently lack boys' themed quilts with masculine colors (we have plenty of quilts for our girls to choose from!)

Quilts can be delivered or mailed to either of our campuses in Owensboro or Nicholasville.