As I did back in 2009, I put forth Love Wins Ministries as one of those organizations for this year's project, and it was accepted. Over the course of December, my colleagues have been making donations to this project, and this morning, my boss and I brought the fruits of that labor of love down to the Love Wins house in downtown Raleigh.
| Cash & Gift Cards | | Clothes | ||
| $100 cash | 1 | Jeans | 1 | |
| $35 cash | 1 | Winter jackets | 2 | |
| $100 RiteAid | 1 | Sportswear jackets | 2 | |
| $25 McDonald's | 1 | Sweatshirts | 2 | |
| $25 Subway | 1 | Pairs of white socks | 36 | |
| $25 Food Lion | 1 | Pairs of men's dress socks | 2 | |
| $5 McDonald's | 5 | Pairs of women's fashion socks | 8 | |
| T-shirt | 1 | |||
| Food | Pairs of men's underwear | 6 | ||
| Roasted peanuts (bag) | 1 | Pairs of gloves | 5 | |
| Mac & cheese (can) | 1 | Pair of mittens | 1 | |
| Peanut butter (jar) | 1 | Stocking hats / beanies | 4 | |
| Grape jelly (jar) | 1 | |||
| Folgers coffee (1-lb bag) | 1 | Toiletries | ||
| Starkist tuna (packs) | 2 | Deodorant | 23 | |
| Campbell's soup (can) | 1 | Sanitary napkins (16-count) | 1 | |
| Tampons (8-count) | 1 | |||
| Toys & Games | Disposable razors | 147 | ||
| Child's bicycle | 1 | Hand soap | 1 | |
| Toy trucks | 5 | Hand sanitizer | 1 | |
| Barbie doll | 1 | Bath & shower lotion | 1 | |
| Fashion doll | 1 | Soap bars travel size | 29 | |
| Wildfire Dominos | 1 | Soap bars regular size | 19 | |
| Lotion travel size | 11 | |||
| Hospitality & Cleaning | Lotion medium size | 7 | ||
| Plastic spoons (500-count) | 1 | Lotion large size | 4 | |
| Surface wipes (40-count) | 1 | Shampoo travel size | 54 | |
| Antibacterial wipes (80-count) | 1 | Shampoo large size | 1 | |
| X-large trash bags (90-count) | 1 | Conditioner travel size | 7 | |
| Liquid laundry detergent | 1 | Conditioner large size | 1 | |
| Mouthwash travel size | 2 | |||
| Street Survival | Mouthwash large size | 1 | ||
| Blankets | 4 | Toothpaste travel size (tubes) | 49 | |
| Hand warmers (packs) | 8 | Toothpaste regular size (tubes) | 11 | |
| Rain ponchos | 3 | Toothbrushes | 26 | |
| Backpacks | 2 | Toothbrushes with travel caps | 4 | |
| Toothbrushes with travel cases | 6 | |||
| Brush/comb/mirror sets | 2 | |||
| Brush/comb set | 1 | |||
| Hair brushes | 3 | |||
| Lip balm | 8 | |||
| Tissue packs travel size | 16 |
Love Wins needs help and support all year round. If you're so inclined to help, check out these various ways to do it: