PLEASE NOTE: Family Tree accepts in-kind donations BY APPOINTMENT ONLY for drop-off. We do not pick up donations.
To schedule your drop-off, or if you have any donation questions, please email cgillings@thefamilytree.org.
Help fill Family Tree’s needs list
Family Tree served 6,465 people last fiscal year with direct face-to-face services. We are grateful for In-kind donations that help us meet the needs of our clients!
Because of storage and staffing capacity, we require all items be NEW and unopened. Donation deliveries are by appointment only.
If you would like to ship your In-kind donations, please send to: Family Tree GCS, 3805 Marshall St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
Items we CANNOT accept*
• ANY used goods (clothing, toys, etc) or expired food
• ANY Furniture
• Used mattresses
• Used household appliances
• Partially used or expired personal hygiene items and make-up
• Dirty or broken items
• Used car seats, breast pumps, cribs, baby items
• Used stuffed animals
Needs items (updated March 2026)*:
Food – unexpired shelf-stable food – Barilla Ready Pasta, pasta sauce, cereal cups, ramen cups and packets, beef/turkey jerky, peanut butter, jelly/jam, pull-top canned food – soups/tuna/chicken, instant rice, instant mashed potatoes, Hamburger Helper, mac & cheese, bottled water, high-protein shakes, electrolyte water
Cold weather items - hand warmers/foot warmers (like Hot Hands and Feet), sleeping bags, socks, long underwear, sweatshirts, sweatpants
Household – twin-size comforters, washable bed pillows, bath towels, all-purpose cleaner, sponges, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, paper towels, tissues
Hygiene items – full & travel-size shampoo/conditioner for all hair types, body wash, body lotion, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, combs/brushes, hair ties
Baby/toddler items – sensory toys, cloth books (birth - 5 years, bi-lingual), baby gates, 6-panel play yards, baby shampoo/conditioner/lotion/wipes
Underwear/bras/socks – 100% cotton underwear (sizes small - XXL) for women, men, and children, socks (all sizes) for women, men, and children, bras (all sizes)
Shoes – house shoes - slippers, flip flops, sneakers for men, women, and children
First Aid – band aids, antibiotic ointment, wound cleanser, cotton rounds, self-adhesive bandage wraps, mini first aid kits
*Because of storage and staffing capacity, we require all items be NEW, unopened, and unexpired.
Gift cards
To best serve our clients' needs, please select gift cards from the list below. King Soopers and Walmart are the best selection.
*Please attach a gift receipt with the amount for each gift card*
Please mail/ship gift cards to Family Tree, GCS, 3805 Marshall St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 or email cgillings@thefamilytree.org for a donation appointment.
Thank you for choosing to support Family Tree!