Bare Essentials supply drive to benefit women and girls in Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, WI – (WISS) – Women and girls are always in need of certain bare essentials. Items like period products, shampoo, deodorant, and even underwear are necessities and are sometimes hard to come by.

That’s why The Women’s Fund, which is part of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, and the Oshkosh Herald are working together for the Bare Essentials Drive. All of the items are being donated to the Tiny House Village and the Boys and Girls Club of Oshkosh. 

Caitlin MacWilliams, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Discover Oshkosh, says they have a drop box and are happy to take the donations. 

“You can bring in shampoo, deodorant, feminine products, and women’s and girl’s underwear,” said MacWilliams. “That’s the items that they’re looking to be donated. But, we also have received a variety of other things that obviously are bare essentials and will definitely be great items to have.”

People who donate to the Bare Essentials drive at the Discover Oshkosh office will get an OSH hat, while supplies last. MacWilliams suggests donating things like facial tissue, body spray, toothpaste, or even razors to the drive. 

Bare Essentials donation locations

Other places to bring donations are listed below:

• 4imprint: 101 Commerce Street
• Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Madjid Qamar Oshkosh Mosque: 300 N Eagle St.
• Amcor Oshkosh South 2251 Badge Ave.
• American Black Belt Academy: 208 State St.
• Ascension Mercy: 500 South Oakwood Rd.
• Aurora: 855 N Westhaven Dr.
• Blended Waxes: 1512 S Main St.
• Brinkley’s Boutique: 419 North Main St.
• Cantu Clinical Massage Therapy: 1024 W 20th Ave.
• Castle Pierce: 2247 RYF Road 
• Discover Oshkosh: 100 N Main Street, Suite #112
• Divine Beauty LLC: 513 N Main St.
• Evergreen Retirement Community: 1130 N Westfield St.
• Fosso-Gelhar Chiropractic: 155 N Sawyer St.
• Fox World Travel: 2150 S. Washburn St.
• Gauthier Chiropractic: 1423 S Washburn St.
• Hawkins Ash CPAs: 335 1st Street, Neenah, WI
• Lord of the Lakes Church: 609 Harbour S. Dr. Winneconne
• Medicare Aces: 1429 Oregon St (1st floor)
• Nicolet Bank: 1041 N Westhaven Dr.
• Oaks Candy Corner: 1200 Oregon St.
• Omni Glass & Paint: 3530 Omni Dr.
• Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Office: 230 Ohio Street, Suite #100
• Oshkosh Area School District – Central Office: 215 S Eagle St.
• Oshkosh Herald: 36 Broad Street, Suite #300 
• Printron: 955 Breezewood Lane, Neenah
• Quest Interiors: 1705 S Washburn St.
• Starstruck Artistry: 2211 Oregon St Unit R
• Verve, A Credit Union: 2900 Universal St. 
• WBD Inc: 2390 WI-44
• Winneconne Schools: 233 S. 3rd Ave, Winneconne

The drive is continuing now through June 13th.