Current Needs

“Stuff”: Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Soap, Razors, Shaving Cream, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Feminine Hygiene Items, Diapers (size 3 and up), Baby Formula
Clothes: Baby and children
BIG Projects: Our roof needs to be replaced, We need to replace one of our playgrounds in order to bring it up to standards, the exterior of the building needs to be painted. We need a walk in cooler to attach to our distribution center (about $9,000)
Cash: Without cash donations Bidwell Riverside could not exist. Any size gift is always welcome, however we are currently looking for specific support in the following areas:

Sponsor a low-income child in our high quality child development program: the difference between what it costs to provide high quality care and what the state reimburses is about $2,600 per year. You or your organization can sponsor a child for $2,600 per year and help to make sure our children can remain in our program.
Pathways to Self-Sufficiency: This new program is needing start-up funding. Bidwell provides basic needs services for over 700 families each and every month. And while we recognize the necessity of providing emergency basic needs services, it is our desire to create permanent change in families in order to break the cycle of poverty. The Pathways program will provide case management services, intense resource and referral services, and family leadership development. An investment of $3,000 per year can sponsor a family in case management, while an investment of $1,000 can provide intense resource and referral services for about 50 families.

For more information about any of our programs and/or needs. Please give Anne a call at 515-244-6251 ext. 203