HOME 2 GO: Essential Item Kits
Home 2 Go
This ingenious program developed by our staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic involved filling newly manufactured dressers with brand-new basics, including dishes, pots and pans, sheets, towels, and air mattresses.
Kits were picked up by case managers or delivered directly to clients by Community Warehouse staff. The kits provided a lifeline for under-furnished families stuck at home. More than 450 families received kits between March 30 and June 30.
Essential & Versatile
Kits were prepped according to household size and include (at minimum):
- Dresser
- Cookware – pot, pan, kitchen utensils
- Serveware – plate set, silverware, drinking glasses
- Bedding – sheet set
- Bath – towel set(s)
- Air mattress + pump
Ensuring Safety
Our responsibility is to deliver essential furniture while complying with public health recommendations that minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. All Home 2 Go kits were prepared and distributed using CDC guidelines for workplace safety. We:
- Regularly sanitized Warehouse facilities.
- Sanitized all unpacking and sorting tables.
- Sanitized all donations using CDC-approved disinfectant.
- Sealed and labeled disinfected donations.
- Wore disposable gloves for packing sealed items into dressers.
- Sealed packed kits to prevent contamination in transit.
- Followed social distancing guidelines for loading kits into vehicles.
- Removed points of contact between case managers picking up kits and our staff.
- Washed hands thoroughly and regularly onsite and practiced social distancing.
Custom Dressers
For 2 years, a local manufacturing company has engineered and produced these specialized wood dressers for Community Warehouse. They have produced 50 per week and never charged for their production. They do this because they believe that’s what giving back to the community means. They remain anonymous because they want the focus on Community Warehouse and the local housing crisis – not their company.
The dressers were designed to be portable, practical, and safe. They feature easy-open drawer cutouts and side cutouts for easy lifting. Dimensions are 32″ H x 24″ W x 16″D, so they easily fit into most vehicles, elevators, small rooms, and even closets, making way for additional storage. The unfinished wood invites individual self-expression to finish them in any style.
Thank you for all your work and for trying to find a safe way to continue services during this health crisis.