If you shop at the drug stores, you can get a ton of personal care items for FREE or very cheap every week. You can easily purchase more than what your family needs, so what do you do with the extra? You can donate it.

In reality, many low income families do not have the extra wriggle room to purchase toothbrushes, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. It can become a huge burden, especially in large families with multiple children. It’s hard to go without toothpaste, but you can’t use Food Stamps to purchase it.

There really are people who live in your city that you are capable of helping. All it would cost you is one extra stop per week and a few dollars to be a huge blessing to them. It teaches your kids to give generously and gives you the opportunity to do so much good. So, I want to encourage you to get those coupons ready and shop to help your city.

You can go here to see the top drugstore deals each week.

Here are some places to consider giving donations to:

Women’s Shelters

If you’re a woman at a shelter, you’re in a tough spot in life. It would be an huge encouragement and stress relief to have basic personal care items provided for you.

Besides the basics, other items that are great to donate to women’s shelters are nail polish, cosmetics, bath tissue, cleaning supplies, over the counter medicines etc. Another item to consider donating: cell phones.

A Local School

There are kids at most schools that do not have toothpaste and a toothbrush at home. Your guidance counselor will accept donations for personal care items, clothing, and school supplies. They are able to know which kids need them and will get the items to those families.

Many schools also accept coat donations, so be sure to look into that before getting rid of old coats.

Pregnancy Centers

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