Supply Drive to Benefit Women's Centers
2025-11-17 - 2025-12-31 | Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum, 2 N B St, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, United States
Monarch 61 is an after care facility that specializes in assisting women work through the trauma of abuse, whether it be sexual or physical in nature. They are a non-profit in Van Buren. A big part of their programing surrounds art therapy. They are also in need of basic office supplies. Below you will find a comprehensive supply list to give you some ideas.
📎 Basic Office Supplies

Pens (black, blue, red)
Pencils
Highlighters
Permanent markers
Dry erase markers
Printer/copier paper
Notepads
Sticky notes
File and hanging file folders
Paperclips
Binder clips
Scissors
Stapler and staples
Tape
Trash bags
Tissue

🖌 Painting Supplies

Acrylic paints
Oil paints
Watercolor paints (tubes or pans)
Gouache
Tempera paint
Fabric paint
Spray paint (where allowed)
Paintbrushes (round, flat, filbert, fan, liner)
Palette knives
Paint palettes (plastic, glass, or wood)
Water containers
Easels (tabletop or standing)
Gesso (white, black, clear)
Varnish/sealant
Mediums (acrylic medium, linseed oil, turpentine, flow aid)

🎨 Drawing Supplies

Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B)
Mechanical pencils
Charcoal pencils
Vine charcoal
Compressed charcoal
Colored pencils
Watercolor pencils
Ink pens (micron, fineliners)
Brush pens
Gel pens
Chalk pastels
Oil pastels
Erasers (kneaded, vinyl, gum)
Pencil sharpeners
Blending stumps/tortillons

📐 Printmaking Supplies

Linoleum blocks
Carving tools
Brayers
Block printing ink
Barens
Screen printing frames
Squeegees
Screen printing ink

🧰 Surfaces & Papers

Sketchbooks (various weights)
Drawing paper
Bristol board
Watercolor paper (cold press, hot press)
Canvas panels
Stretched canvas
Canvas paper
Mixed media paper
Wood panels
Illustration board
Cardstock

🧵 Fabric & Fiber Art

Yarn
Embroidery floss
Needles (sewing, embroidery)
Fabric scissors
Hoops (embroidery)
Fabric markers
Fabric glue
Felt
Thread

✂️ Craft & Mixed Media

Scissors
X-Acto/precision knives
Cutting mats
Glue sticks
Craft glue
Hot glue gun & sticks
Mod Podge
Tape (masking, painter’s, washi, double-sided)
Rulers
Stencils
Stickers/embellishments
Beads, sequins, buttons
Felt sheets
Pipe cleaners
Foam sheets
Craft paper (tissue, crepe, construction)

🧼 Sculpting & 3D Art

Air-dry clay
Polymer clay
Modeling clay
Clay tools
Plaster strips
Wire armature
Aluminum foil
Paper mache paste
Sculpting sponges
Glazes (for kiln-fired ceramics)

🗂 Studio Essentials

Aprons
Drop cloths
Paper towels
Cleaning rags
Solvents (odorless mineral spirits)
Storage bins
Brush cleaner/soap
Disposable gloves

The Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center is a non profit immediate care facility that helps women and children escape abusive situations and provides them with the resources they need to get back on their feet and away from their abusers. They are seeking volunteers and hygiene items. Below you will find a comprehensive supply list to give you some ideas.
🧴 Personal Care / Toiletries

Soap (bar or liquid)
Body wash
Shampoo & conditioner
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Mouthwash
Deodorant

🧼 Hair Care

Hair brushes & combs
Hair ties / scrunchies
Small travel-size hair products (gel, cream, leave-in conditioner)

🩸 Feminine Hygiene

Tampons
Sanitary Pads
Panty liners
Menstrual cups (if possible)

🧽 Skin & Hand Care

Moisturizer / lotion
Lip balm
Sunscreen
Hand sanitizer
Wet wipes / baby wipes

🧻 Bathroom Essentials

Toilet paper (travel or small packs)
Travel-size tissues
Disposable razors
Shaving cream / gel
Nail clippers

🧦 Clothing & Foot Care

Socks (clean, new)
Underwear (new)
Shoes / slippers
Foot powder / blister pads

🪥 Optional / Comfort Items

Small towels / washcloths
Travel-size laundry detergent
Combos of “hygiene kits” in zip bags
Reusable water bottles
