PLEASE NOTE: Family Tree accepts in-kind donations BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

To schedule your drop-off, or if you have any donation questions, please email cgillings@thefamilytree.org.

DONATE FOOD NOW!

Hundreds of individuals and families need food due to the loss of SNAP food benefits. Please give food to help those in need TODAY. Donate shelf-stable, unexpired food including these specific items:

  • peanut butter
  • jelly/jam
  • cereal
  • instant oatmeal packets
  • pull-top canned soup
  • pull-top canned tuna or chicken
  • tuna salad kits with crackers
  • pasta (Barilla Ready Pasta)
  • canned pasta sauce (like Contadina or Hunts)
  • instant rice mixes
  • Hamburger Helper
  • olive oil/cooking sprays
  • beef/turkey jerky
  • refried beans
  • pull-top black/pinto beans
  • ramen
  • pull-top canned peas/corn/green beans
  • canned fruit/applesauce
  • mac n cheese cups or boxes
  • cheese or peanut butter crackers
  • high-protein bars
  • shelf-stable individual-serving white milk/chocolate milk packs (like Horizon, Ripple non-dairy, or King Soopers brand)
  • baby food – puree, puffs, crackers
  • toddler food –  puffs, fruit/vegetable pouches, crackers
  • high-protein drinks
  • electrolyte drinks
  • bottled water

Help fill Family Tree’s needs list 

Family Tree serves more than 6,000 people a 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.

Needs items (updated July 2025): 

Hygiene items - travel-size shampoo and conditioner for all hair types including ethnic hair products, hairbrushes, toothbrushes and toothpaste for adults and children, tampons, pads, body wash, body lotion, razors, shaving cream, deodorant

Household - laundry detergent, cleaning supplies (all-purpose cleaner, toilet brushes, sponges, dish soap), sheet sets (sizes twin and queen), comforters (sizes twin and queen), washable bed pillows, bath towels and washcloths, food storage containers, dinnerware, cups, utensils, cutting boards, oven mitts, hot pads, tower fans

Food - unexpired shelf-stable food (peanut butter, canned tuna/salmon/chicken, instant rice, cereal cups, fruit cups, jelly/jam, pasta, pasta sauce, beef/turkey jerky, mac & cheese), bottled water, electrolyte water, protein shakes

Baby/toddler items - board books (birth - 5 years, bi-lingual), infant- and toddler-learning toys, baby gates, baby wipes, toddler plates/bowls/utensils/sippy cups

Underwear and socks - 100% cotton underwear (sizes small - XXL) for women, men and children, socks (all sizes) for women, men and children

Warm weather items - Sunscreen, reusable water bottles, sunglasses, cooling towels/neck wraps, travel-size medicine kits

*Because of storage and staffing capacity, we require all items be new and unopened. 

Gift cards

To best serve our clients' needs, please select gift cards from the list below. 

King Soopers, Walmart, Target

*Please attach a gift receipt with the amount for each gift card*

Please mail or drop off gift cards to Family Tree, GCS, 3805 Marshall St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

Thank you for choosing to support Family Tree!