Water Street Ministries

Lydia Center

Food

  • Cheese (any kind)
  • Fresh produce
  • Meat
  • Raisins
  • Margarine/Butter
  • Juice
  • Ranch salad dressing
  • Artificial sweetener
  • Creamer
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Grocery Gift Cards

How do I drop off my donations?

Linens

  • Linens
  • Pillows
  • Comforters (twin size, new or gently used)
  • Towels (new or gently used)
  • Wash cloths (new or gently used)

How do I drop off my donations?

Cleaning Supplies

  • Toilet bowl cleaner
  • Clorox Cleanup
  • Lysol
  • Clorox wipes

How do I drop off my donations?

Medications, etc.

  • Tums, antacids
  • Non-alcoholic cough medicines
  • Cold & flu medicine
  • Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Aleve
  • Cough drops
  • Band aids, tape, gauze wrap, gauze pads

How do I drop off my donations?

Clothing

  • Anything for women (new or gently used)
  • Socks
  • Underpants
  • Bras
  • Bath robes
  • Slippers
  • Shoes (including seasonal items, such as boots and flip flops)

Hope Totes 

The costs of seemingly basic items like toothpaste, shampoo, and other toiletries can really add up. By donating these items, you can help save the Lydia Center over $20,000 a year! 

  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Soap (bar or shower gel)
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Feminine products

 

  • Lip Balm
  • Socks
  • Brush and Comb
  • Tissues
  • Shoe laces
  • Hand/body lotion
  • Disposable razors

How do I drop off my donations?

Collection Center

We gratefully accetp your donation items at the Lydia Center. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment: (717) 252-5986 or LydiaCenter@WaterStreetMinistries.org.

You may also drop off your items at Water Street Ministries’ Collection Center: 210 South Prince Street, Lancaster, 17603. Please designate your items as donations for the Lydia Center. Thanks in advance for helping to heal hurting women!

Collection Center Hours:

M/F: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
T/W/H/Sa: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Note: The campus takes up an entire city block. Pass all the buildings on our block, and at the traffic light, turn right onto Conestoga Street. The Collection Center will be on your right. Look for a big white garage door!
                  Water Street Ministries · 210 South Prince Street · PO Box 7267 · Lancaster, PA 17604
                  Phone: (717) 393-7709 Fax: (717) 393-4966 Email:  Contact@WaterStreetMinistries.org