Donor Highlight

Thank you to the Peachtree Corners Christian Church!  Your donation of coats and hats will help keep our new friends warm.  And your gift will be matched with funds from the State Department, which will allow us to offer similar support to even more people.  Our warmest thanks!

Program Statistics

• Donations of goods, volunteer time, mileage, and services are often doubled through a federal matching program.
• Public and private schools hold donation drives for wish list items through classes, PTA, and clubs.
• Each year over 1,000 Atlanta community members volunteer with RRISA! (We'd love for you to be one of them!)

How to Get Involved

1. Donate to make a financial donation.
2. Every dollar donated to the Match Grant program will be doubled by a federal match.
3. Contact Tom Van Laningham, Faith and Community Outreach Manager at 404.622.2235 ext. 239 or tom@rrisa.org or Amy Crownover, Development Director at 404.622.2235 ext. 243 or acrownover@rrisa.org.
4. RRISA has limited access to a truck, so pick ups are limited. Preferred drop off times are by appointment on weekdays between 9am and 5pm.

RRISA’s Wish List:
supplies needed to set up an apartment for a typical refugee family

   Download a PDF of RRISA's Wish List for your shopping convenience.  This list is divided by item type (furniture, linens, etc.), not by donation level.

(For clothing needs, we can use warm clothing for all ages.  We also need cold-weather shoes in all sizes and styles.  Although our sample wish list is on Amazon, please feel free to shop elsewhere.  We recommend Walmart or Value Village as places to buy quality items for low prices.
On an ongoing basis, we also need interview clothing, shoes, and belts; new socks; and new underwear.)
 

• Kitchen or Dining Room Tables & Chairs
• Rice Steamers
• Rent/Utility Assistance
• MARTA Breeze Cards
• Gift Cards:
  • Publix
  • Kroger
  • The Dollar Store
  • Target
  • The DeKalb Farmers Market
• Dish Sets and Glassware
• Chest of Drawers (light)
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Pyrex microwave dishes
• Car seats
• Cribs
• Infant toys
• Gifts for teenagers
• Snack bars (for after school programs)
• Long grain rice

Always Needed:

• New twin/full sheet sets and comforters
• Blankets
• Umbrellas
• Deodorant
• Maxipads
• Diapers (various sizes)
• New Pillows
• Coffee tables
• Dressers
• Toys for middle-schoolers
• Pots & pans
• Crockpots
• Silverware sets
• Peanut butter (for afterschool programs)

Seasonal: (not needed at this time; will need these beginning in June)

• School Supplies
  • Backpacks
  • Notebooks/Paper
  • Children's Scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Crayons
  • Pencils
  • Erasers
     

We Also Accept:

.For clothing needs, we can use warm clothing for all ages.  We also need cold-weather shoes in all sizes and styles.  Although our sample wish list is on Amazon, please feel free to shop elsewhere.  We recommend Walmart or Value Village as places to buy quality items for low prices. 
On an ongoing basis, we also need interview clothing, shoes, and belts; new socks; and new underwear.