Lilly is a 19 year old girl, who escaped sex-trafficking only to land in homelessness.
She is bright, vibrant, and unwilling to let anything hold her back. Lilly’s goal is not only to be self-sufficient but also to attend and graduate college and become an oral surgeon. She has done nothing less than excel and impress us since she came to the the LegUp in January, and after graduating the LegUp Program, she is holding down a full time job and now is ending her time in homelessness and being coached by the LegUp.
We are so excited and blessed to help her get set up in her first apartment!
But we need your help!
Help us set Lilly up with all the comforts of home. As you are doing your spring cleaning we ask that you bring your gently used goods and furniture to the LegUp!
Below is the full list of needs for a first apartment!
Lilly is in need of:
Entrance area
- Welcome mat (for outside the door)
- Small area rug (for just inside the door)
- Wall hooks for jackets, keys, etc.
- Small table or bench for shoe storage
- Lamp, if there’s no other light source by the door
Living room
- Couch, chairs, or other things to sit on
- Coffee table
- Bookshelves
- Television
- Stand for TV
- Throw pillows for couch/chairs
- Artwork
- Lamp(s)
- Curtains & curtain rods
Kitchen
- Food, Let’s provide her with her first meal and round of groceries!
- Silverware
- Silverware organizer (drawer insert)
- Dishes (e.g. plates, glasses, mugs, bowls, serving platters, etc.)
- Pots and pans
- Oven mitts
- Spatulas, ladles, whisks, etc.
- Container for countertop storage of spatulas, ladles, whisks, etc.
- Dish towels
- Dish drying rack
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Plastic containers for food storage (e.g. Tupperware or Gladware)
- Rolls of aluminum foil, wax paper, plastic wrap, and parchment paper
- Paper (or newspaper) to line cupboards and shelves
- Zip-top plastic bags of various sizes
- Cutting boards
- Toaster or toaster oven
- Coffee maker
- Ice cube trays
- Can opener
- Good, sharp knives (at least one large chef’s knife and a small paring knife)
- Serving spoon
- Colander
- Dish soap and sponges/scrubbers
- Trash can
- Small area rug
Dining area
- Table and chairs
- Tablecloth or placemats
- Napkins
- Candles/tealights and candle holders
- Trivets
Bathroom
- Shower curtain (and rings to hold it up)
- Shower caddy
- Toilet paper
- Toilet brush
- Toilet plunger
- Bath mat(s)
- Trash can
- Over-the-door towel hook
- Towels (bath and hand) and washcloths
Bedroom
- Bed!
- Pillows
- Mattress and box spring
- Mattress pad
- Sheets and comforter
- Night stand
- Lamp
- Dresser
- Hangers
- Hamper
- Trash can
- Curtains with rods and hardware
Miscellaneous
- Cleaning supplies (e.g. rags, paper towels, sprays)
- Laundry soap, fabric softener, stain remover (e.g. Shout) and a jar of quarters for laundry
- Trash bags
- Vacuum cleaner
- Small broom and dustpan
- Surge strips
- Toolbox: Basic tools, including screwdrivers (flat and Phillips-heads), hammer (and some small nails), duct tape, box-cutter or X-acto knife, duct tape, pliers, wrench, and masking tape (at the very least, get a Leatherman, which includes basic versions of most of the above-mentioned tools)
- Large plastic bins or other storage
- Pens
- Paper (for grocery lists, doodles, etc.)
- Flashlight(s)
- Batteries of various types, including backups for your flashlight
- Tweezers
- Fans
- Emergency/First Aid Kit
- Internet router and associated cords
- Light bulbs
