Donate Your Hotel Toiletries to Folks in Need With Amenity Aid!
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I’ve previously admitted to taking the toiletries from my hotel room. This is something I was hesitant to do at 1st, but Emily convinced me that the toiletries are part of our room fee. And when I saw the joy on a little girl’s face in India when we handed her a care package with the toiletries, I was in!
Now there is a non-profit organization, Amenity Aid, that will distribute your hotel shampoo, soaps, and toothpaste to good causes for you.
Amenity Aid
Amenity Aid gives personal care products to at-risk and in-need people.
How You Can Help in 2 Easy Steps
Donating is easy. Here’s how you can help!
Step 1 – Collect Toiletries During Your Hotel Stays
When you travel often, you can build up quite a stockpile of travel amenities. Emily likes to put our toiletries in our suitcase, so the hotel staff will replenish them each day.
Some accepted items include:
- combs
- razors
- shampoo & conditioner
- soap & body wash
- toothpaste & toothbrushes
- toilet paper
Items should be new and unused. See the full list of accepted items on the Amenity Aid website.
Step 2 – Drop-Off or Mail Your Donation
You can mail your donations to:
And if you live in Rhode Island or plan to visit, you can drop your donations off at the following locations:
- Bess Eaton Coffee Shop, Westerly, Rhode Island – look for the white box
- The Meadows Office Park, North Kingstown, Rhode Island – this is a volunteer’s place of business so please contact Amenity Aid to arrange for drop-off.
If You Don’t Want to Collect Toiletries From Hotels, You Can Still Help!
Here are 4 other ways you can help:
1. Shop Amenity Aid’s donation catalog
2. Shop for everyday items on AmazonSmiles and 0.5% of the price of your purchases will go to Amenity Aid at no additional cost to you.
3. Sign-up and print coupons for free at Common Kindness and a percentage of the commission when you redeem your coupon will be donated to Amenity Aid.
4. You can also donate by check or PayPal. Amenity Aid is recognized as non-profit organization so your donations are tax deductible.
Bottom Line
Amenity Aid donates personal care products to folks in need. This is a wonderful cause and it is easy to donate.I’ve seen firsthand how donating toiletries can bring happiness to a child. And it’s great that there is a non-profit group organizing this effort.
The next time you’re staying in a hotel, consider donating some of your unused soap, shampoo, and toothpaste to help others meet their basic needs!
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