
Stuff the Shuttle Policy & Guidelines
To keep Gift of Life Howie’s House well-stocked with essential items, we rely on generous donations of food and household supplies. You can play a vital role in this effort by hosting a “Stuff-the-Shuttle” event, a fantastic activity that can engage your family, colleagues, religious community, or friends.
Your support in hosting a Stuff-the-Shuttle event is greatly appreciated and helps ensure that Gift of Life Howie’s House remains well-stocked with the essentials it needs.
- Organize a Wishlist or food drive collection at your workplace, school, house of worship, or neighborhood.
- Complete the Stuff the Shuttle Request form and provide 3 possible dates and times for our House Shuttle to visit your location.
- Rally your group to fill the Shuttle with the collected items.
- Our House staff will then transport the donations back to Gift of Life Howie’s House for distribution.
- Complete the below In-Kind donation form in order for us to provide a receipt of your donation and so that we may include your gift in our records.
Every donation – whether part of a Wish List Drive or a Stuff the Shuttle – helps ensure transplant families have:
- Meals to share
- Essentials for daily living
- Comfort during a critical time
At Gift of Life Howie’s House, community groups often support transplant families by organizing Wish List Drives. In some cases, these drives may also become part of a Stuff the Shuttle experience.
While similar, these opportunities are designed for different types of engagement
A Wish List Drive is the most common way to support the House. Groups collect high-need items – such as snacks, toiletries, and household essentials – to help keep our House stocked for families staying with us.
How it works:
- Items are collected by your group and delivered to the House
- Donations must be new, unopened, and nonperishable
- Groups may also choose to:
- Ship items directly via our Amazon Wish List
- Make a financial contribution in lieu of items
- Offices, schools, community groups
- Flexible timelines and locations
- Simple, low-lift engagement
The House Stuff the Shuttle Program is a high-impact version of a Wish List Drive that includes a visual and experiential component centered around our shuttle.
These drives are designed to:
- Create a memorable, mission-focused moment
- Visually demonstrate community impact
- Offer photo and storytelling opportunities
Because our shuttle is actively used to transport transplant families to and from lifesaving care, availability is limited.
Shuttle participation may be offered when:
- The drive is large-scale (high volume of items – enough to fill our shuttle)
- The location is within 20 miles of the House
- Scheduling does not interfere with guest transportation needs
- Groups deliver items directly to the House where we can arrange to stage the Shuttle for a photo opportunity with your group
- Milk
- Eggs
- Fresh Fruit
- Frozen Vegetables
- Frozen Entrees
- Pre-packaged snacks (ex. chips, Granola bars, dried fruit)
- 10/12 oz disposable coffee cups & lids
- Individual bottled drinks
- Individual hand sanitizers
- Hand Soap
- Bleach
- Napkins
- Travel sized Amenities (Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash, Soap, Deodorant, etc.)
- Cutting Boards (Lg & M)
- Forks, Knives, Spoons
- Liquid Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener, and Bleach (No pods please!)
- Amazon
- Acme
- Target
- Visa
Download your customizable Stuff the Shuttle Promo Flyer HERE.
If you did not complete an in-kind form at the time the items were delivered, please fill out the required in-kind contribution form here (including donations that were made online i.e. Amazon, Walmart, etc.).
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