Lend a Hand. Hartford YWCA’s Emergency Shelter Donation Drive Seeking Essentials.

The Hartford YWCA is marking Martin Luther King Jr, Day with an appeal for emergency shelter essentials. The YWCA runs operates Soromundi Commons, a regional housing initiative assisting the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. Winter in Connecticut can be an especially demanding time for shelters.

The program is looking for toiletries including toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, lotion, makeup and feminine products. They also need. twin bedding, towels, pillows. kitchenware and socks.

You can drop off donations at the YWCA lobby at 135 Broad Street in Hartford between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Parking is free and adjacent to the building.