The Shaw House in Bangor

Updated list as of
Monday, 12/15/2025

This drive ends on Wednesday!
Thank you for your help!!

The mission at Shaw House is to engage youth who are homeless, or at-risk of becoming homeless, in achieving stability and a viable plan for the future by providing a safe, stable environment, access to essential services, supportive adult connections, and to advocate for changes that address the needs of homeless youth.

There are currently seven teenagers living at the Shaw House, ages 16 to 18 – four boys and three girls. Help make their Christmas special by donating items from this list from the kids.

Food AND Medicine (FAM) has agreed to be a drop-off point. Inside there is a box on the table to the left. In the entryway, things can be left on the table. Please label for Shaw House.

All items should be new.
Please attach a tag on these gifts with the number for the teen.

For the males

• Male #1
  • Gold colored chain
  • Sweatshirts and sweatpants size 2x
• Male #2
  • Moleskin journal
  • Nice pens
• Male #3
  • Gel eyeliner
  • Dark gothic eyeshadow
  • Tarot cards
  • Small sketch book
• Male #4
  • Black eyeliner
  • Back pack
  • Goth style necklace

For the females

• Female #1 
  • Crayola fine line markers (not the super tips please)
  • Wireless headphones 
  • Makeup
• Female #2 
  • 7/7.5 winter boots
  • Hair dye : black, hair bleach
  • Makeup
• Female #3 
  • Warm jacket medium ( she likes funky styles) dark colored
  • Makeup 
  • Mittens

Please consider donating for the general House needs:

• Hats, gloves ,mittens, handwarmers,scarves, socks, long John’s,
• Undies, shampoo, conditioner, bodywash. Combs, brushes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, Floss, chapsticks, feminine products, hot choc., munchies.

FAM is located at 20 Ivers Street, in Brewer (Here We Go Map). Please drop off all donations by December 17th.

Thank you very very much!!!