• Urgent Needs:

  Urgent needs are items that are timely, seasonal or items for which there is an immediate need. Currently, we are in real need of heavy twin and full  blankets, comforters and sheets, as well as baby items, dishes, pots and pans. Drop them off at any location listed below!
  
  We also need supplies for our families moving into our program to give them the necessary items to get back on their feet. Pots, pans and dishes are just a few of the items needed for our Welcome Baskets. See the link below for the complete list!

  
  
  
  • Heavy-weight twin and full size blankets, comforters and sheets
  • New pots and pans
  • New dish sets
  • Powder baby formula
  • Diapers sizes 4-6 & Pull-ups

• If you would like to see a complete list of all of our in-kind needs-CLICK HERE!

• Where Can I Donate?
  

  
  
  
  
  
  • Donation Station (pictured at left) at 1 Haven for Hope Way (Map), Monday - Friday
    8am - 5pm & Saturday 10am - 3pm
  
  
  
  • Transitional Living and Learning Center (pictured at right) at 5922 Blanco Rd (Map), Everyday 8am - 6pm
    
    
    







• Where Do the Donations Go?

  • To those who need them most.
    • Our families and single men and women are provided with toiletries, clothing, and bedding while in our care.
    • Residents who transition to a place of their own are provided with basic furniture items as they obtain self-sufficiency.
      
      

• Contact Information

  • If you have NEW items to donate or are interested in holding a Collection Drive for SAMMinistries, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (210) 321-5624. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • For all other donation of used items, please call the SAMMinistries Donation Station located at 1 Haven for Hope Way: 210-220-2413. If no one is able to answer the phone, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
  • SAMMinistries Main Office and Administration: 210-340-0302

Donation Locations

SAMMExpress Donation Station
5246 Blanco Road 
210-321-5678
Monday - Friday 10:00am–5:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am–4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am–3:00pm

Transitional Living and Learning Center
5922 Blanco Rd 
210-979-6188
Everyday 8:00am–6:00pm

Welcome Home Baskets:
As SAMM helps clients get back on their feet, we need your help filling their houses with all the things that make a house a home.
These items are given to families when they move in to our Transitional Program or when they move to a place of their own.
We request that you please donate new items for welcome home baskets.

Pots & Pans
Pillows
Sheet Sets – Twin & Full
Blankets – Twin & Full
Dish sets
Flatware sets
Buckets
Garbage cans, 13-gallon
Trash bags, 13-gallon
Toilet cleaner and brushes
Plastic cups and glasses
Swiffers
Sponge mops
Brooms & Dust Pans
General cleaning supplies
Toiletry items
Laundry baskets and detergent
Diapers : Size 5 & 6

On-going Basic Needs:
These are high-demand items that we always need to have in-stock.

Household Items:
Pots and pans
Dish sets
Plastic cups
Flatware sets
Twin and full sheet sets
Twin and full size blankets
Pillows
Trash cans and bags, 13-gallon
Toilet cleaner and brushes
Kitchen sponges and dish detergent
Laundry detergent
Laundry baskets
All-Purpose cleaner
Brooms, mops and swiffers
Buckets

Toiletries:
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
Shampoo & Conditioner
Lotion
Deodorant
Hairbrushes & Combs
Disposable Razors
Feminine hygiene products
Baby Diapers (sizes 3,4,5,6)
Adult Diapers

Transportation:
Daily & Monthly Bus Passes

School Items:
Polo shirts and khaki pants
Flash drives
Shoes
Non-uniform school clothes

Additional Special Needs:
Some needs are big, some small, some are necessities, and some are just fun for the kids!
NEW mattresses
Washers and dryers
Bus passes
Wii and XBOX games and controllers
Lawn mowers/edgers
Lice shampoo

Where Do the Donations Go?
To those who need them most. Our families and single men and women are provided with toiletries, clothing, and bedding while in our care. Residents who transition to a place of their own are provided with basic furniture items as they obtain self-sufficiency.

Contact Information
If you have new items to donate or are interested in holding a Collection Drive for SAMMinistries, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 210-321-5624.

For all other donation of used items, please call the SAMMinistries Donation Station located at 1 Haven for Hope Way: 210-220-2413.
If no one is able to answer the phone, please leave a message and your call will be returned.

Christmas is Always Just Around the Corner at SAMM
Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to donate a toy or sponsor a child for Christmas. SAMM always needs Christmas wrapping paper, tape, ribbons, bows and tags to wrap hundreds of Christmas packages.

Think big and hold a donation drive to help SAMM families; Email Blair ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or call her at 210-321-5624.

The SAMMinistries Donation Department accepts, sorts, and distributes a wide variety of donation funds and items received from community members just like you. The men, women, and children who find themselves in a homeless situation benefit from these generous donations where they may also find hope and a helping hand at one of our shelters.

SAMMinistries offers several opportunities for you to share a gift. If you are interested in sharing a gift, we'd like to introduce you to the following opportunities:

Give Online - For your ease in making a financial contribution, you may submit a charitable donation using our secure online SAMMinistries Cause system which allows you to choose what cause in which to apply your contribution.

Mail In Donation Form - SAMMinistries also accepts financial contributions via drop-off or mail-in. Simply download the Mail-In Donation form and send or deliver it along with your charitable contribution to:

SAMMinistries
5254 Blanco Road
San Antonio, TX 78216

In-Kind Giving - Allows you to share a wide variety of donation items such as clothing, furniture, toiletries, linens, dishes and eating utensils to be used in our Transitional Living and Learning Center, or to help families start a home once they move to permanent housing.

Planned Giving - It's no secret that the programs of SAMMinistries depend upon your goodwill. We've created this easy-to-understand website to help you dream a little, about our future and yours. There are many easy giving options from which you can choose—strategies that enhance your personal well being, as well as SAMMinistries. Learn more