Wish List

Are you thinking of giving to Healthy Acadia? Consider gifting an item from our Wish List. Many of our program areas can benefit from donations of specific items to continue and improve available services. Your gift of an item on our Wishlist, below, would be greatly appreciated. All are accepted in new or like-new condition - pre-loved is fine! - unless specifically indicated. Thank you!

Recovery Backpack Program

Healthy Acadia’s Recovery Backpack Program provides basic essentials to individuals in recovery from substance use disorder and working with Healthy Acadia's Recovery coaches in Hancock and Washington counties. Backpack recipients include recoverees who are facing homelessness or have had to leave a situation in an urgent manner, and individuals that are just being released from jail who often have only the clothes they were wearing at the time of incarceration. Each backpack includes basic toiletries, personal hygiene items, new undergarments, socks, a pair of pants, a shirt, a pair of boots, and a coat. 

Your gift of one or more items listed below will support someone on their recovery journey. Thank you.

***We currently have an urgent need for sturdy footwear (boots, shoes, sneakers) for men and women. The footwear needs to be functional and in good condition (without holes or broken parts, etc.)***

New, like new, or gently used (without holes or stains):

  • Backpacks 

  • Men's shirts and pants. Sizes S, M, L, XL  

  • Hats 

  • Gloves

  • Blankets

  • Tents

  • Tarps

  • Sleeping bags

  • Rain ponchos

New and unopened:

  • Undergarments:

    • Women’s sports bras/bras and panties - all sizes

    • Men’s boxers/briefs - all sizes

  • Women’s and men's socks 

  • Toiletries and Personal Care Items:

    • Shampoo and conditioner  

    • Toothbrushes

    • Toothpaste

    • Dental Floss

    • Mouthwash

    • Denture care items 

    • Women’s and men’s razors, shaving cream 

      • Only small shaving creams, please. Men’s razors should have more than a single blade.

    • Soap and body wash 

    • Deodorant 

    • Hair brushes and combs 

    • Fingernail clippers / emery boards 

    • Hair scrunchies 

  • Sample size laundry detergent 

  • Hand warmers 

INSPIRE Recovery Community Center (Ellsworth)

New, like new, or gently used (without holes or stains):

  • Backpacks 

  • Hats 

  • Gloves

  • King-size Bed Sheet Sets

  • Blankets

  • Tents

  • Tarps

  • Sleeping bags

  • Rain Ponchos

New and unopened:

  • Undergarments:

    • Women’s sports bras/bras and panties - all sizes

    • Men’s boxers/briefs - all sizes

  • Women’s and men's socks - all sizes

  • Toiletries and Personal Care Items:

    • Shampoo and conditioner  

    • Toothbrushes

    • Toothpaste

    • Dental Floss

    • Mouthwash

    • Denture care items 

    • Women’s and men’s razors, shaving cream 

      • Only small shaving creams, please. Men’s razors should have more than a single blade.

    • Soap and body wash 

    • Deodorant 

    • Hair brushes and combs 

    • Fingernail clippers / emery boards 

    • Hair scrunchies 

  • Sample size laundry detergent 

  • Hand warmers 

Downeast Gleaning Initiative

Healthy Acadia’s Downeast Gleaning Initiative helps to reduce food insecurity by coordinating farm-based gleaning opportunities throughout Hancock and Washington counties. We connect volunteers with farms, orchards, farmers’ markets, and community gardens to collect surplus fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. We then manage the distribution of fresh produce to food pantries, community meal sites, rehabilitation programs, school backpack programs, and other community organizations. 

Waterproof apron for washing crates and produce. Example

Safe Harbor Recovery Home for Women and Children

Safe Harbor Recovery Home for Women and Children is the only certified recovery residence in Washington County and serves women from across the region. The house provides wraparound support for women in all stages of recovery, and is one of the only houses in Maine where mothers can live together with their children.

The Safe Harbor team has identified the following wishlist items: 

  • Mittens and gloves

  • Winter hats

  • Scarves

  • Laundry detergent

  • New bath towels

  • Personal care items

  • Household cleaning products

  • Toilet paper

  • Paper towels

To donate an item from our wish list, please contact Shoshona at Development@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 667-7171 Ext. 210. For more ways to give, click here.


updated March 7, 2024

From our community partners:

DownEast Recovery Support Center

The DownEast Recovery Support Center, located in downtown Machias, is an AMHC service funded by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy Acadia’s Recovery Core team offers Recovery Coaching support and resources for community members accessing the Center. The Center have identified the following needs for the winter season:

New, like new, or gently used (without holes or stains):

  • Men's shirts and pants. Sizes S, M, L, XL  

  • Blankets

  • Hats

  • Mittens

  • Hand warmers

  • Kids toys and clothing

New and unopened:

  • Undergarments:

    • Women’s sports bras/bras and panties - all sizes

    • Men’s boxers/briefs - all sizes

  • Women’s and men's socks - all sizes

  • Personal hygiene products

  • Non-perishable food items (not expired please) 

Donations for the Center may be delivered to Downeast Recovery Support Center, 11 Free Street Machias, during their regular hours of operation.


updated February 23, 2023