About Doctors and Their Families Make a Difference

KCMSA collects and donates needed items to local domestic crisis shelters to provide basic comforts to women and children living in transitional housing.

For twelve years, KCMSA members have supported the MSMS Foundation, MSMS physician members, Alliance members, and their families in helping to provide basic comforts to women and children living in Michigan’s family crisis shelters. Each year our members collect much-needed personal care items for families who often arrive at shelters with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.

Shelter Needs Include:
1. Diapers, pull-ups and wipes
2. Cleaning products (incl. bleach, laundry detergent, etc)
3. Baby food and formula
4. Deodorant
5. Toothbrushes and toothpaste
6. Over-the-counter flu, cold and pain medicines
7. Feminine products
8. Socks and underwear for children and adults
9. Ethnic hair products
10. Gas and phone cards

Participating is easy, fun and meaningful for medical families, staff and friends of medicine. KCMSA members can help in this effort simply by donating a few of the needed items or distributing empty bags in their neighborhoods or to other groups. The filled bags are then collected at the KCMSA Holiday Tea and delivered to local shelters. IDonations will be delivered to the Kent County YWCA Domestic Crisis Center.