Emergency Care Packages for Victims & Families of Domestic Violence

In partnership with the Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation for Domestic Violence Awareness month in October 2024, Takoma Park Police will once again collect care packages and  items to be donated to meet the immediate, critical needs that directly impact the safety, wellness, and/or healing of a victim of domestic violence and/or their children.  Dates of collection will be posted as we get closer to October.

Emergency care packages provide brand new toiletries and personal care items for each survivor of domestic violence and their children who walk through the doors of the Family Justice Center to receive services. Brand new stuffed animals, games, toys and books are also provided to every child who goes to the Family Justice Center. Please note that items donated should be new and unopened, if applicable.

For questions, please email Cathy Plevy  cathyp@takomaparkmd.gov

Thank you for your generosity!

Items Needed:

Care Package Ideas

Kits for Men/Teen Boys: men’s grooming products, toiletry items, and comb/brush

Kits for Women/Teen Girls: feminine products, toiletry items, and comb/brush

Make-up Kit: small compact mirror, make-up, and comb/brush

Kits for Kids: toiletry items, stuffed animal, book, comb/brush, coloring book and crayons

Kits for Babies: baby wipes, toiletry items for babies, stuffed animal, children’s book, baby blanket, onesie, and hairbrush for infants

Kits for Toddlers: toiletry items for young children, stuffed animal, book, coloring book and crayons, and comb/brush

School Supplies Kits: backpack and school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, coloring pencils, markers, lined loose leaf paper, binders, ruler, calculator, pen/pencil bag, etc.)

Winter Kits: coat, hat, scarf, gloves, pack of tissues and Chapstick