On January 21st an apartment building burned to the ground on Pine Ridge Reservation, leaving 21 families with a total loss and no where to live. And a few days before that two trailers burned down, leaving 20 members of one family homeless!
It will take some time for these families to find a new place to live and it will take us some time to get through this wishlist of household items that they’ll all need to start over. Please send what you can and let me know what you are donating so I can update the tally here. First Families Now will store these items and distribute them out to the families as they find a new residence and need these supplies. Thanks so much for your kindness and generosity. It will go a long way towards helping the Lakota families heal from this trauma.
Needed/Donated as of 4/17/26:
Furniture
1 3-drawer dresser donated—Thank you!
1 extendable kitchen table (4-8 people) with benches donated—Thank you!
2 wooden stools donated—Thank you!
1 folding Adirondak (for two) bench donated—Thank you!
1 swivel chair donated—Thank you!
1 love seat donated—Thank you!
Bed Frames (the type that needs no box springs)
Queen size (1 donated—Thank you!)
Full Size (Goal 12, 4 donated—Thank you! Need 8)
Twin size (Goal 10, 3 donated—Thank you! Need 7)
Bunk Bed Frames (Goal 6, 2 donated—Thank you! Need 4)
Mattresses (the type that can be rolled & shipped, no box spring needed)
Queen mattress (1 donated—Thank you!)
Full mattress (Goal 12, 5 donated—Thank you! Need 7)
Twin mattress (Goal 16, 6donated—Thank you! Need 10)
Bed Linens
Queen sheet sets (2 donated—Thank you!)
Full sheet sets (5 donated—Thank you!)
Twin sheet sets (9 donated—Thank you!)
Queen mattress pads (1 donated–Thank you!)
Full mattress pad (4 donated–Thank you!)
Twin mattress pad (9 donated–Thank you!)
Bed Pillows, standard size (10 donated—Thank you!)
Quilts (1 Full quilt (with 2 shams) and 2 Twin quilts (with 1 sham each) donated–Thank you!)
Comforters (1 full size donated—Thank you!)
Blankets (2 twin size, 1 full size, 1 queen size donated—Thank you!)
Sleeping Bags (1 donated–Thank you!)
1 child’s quilt donated—Thank you!
2 knit blankets child/throw donated—Thank you!
Bath and Kitchen Towels
Bath towels (8 donated–Thank you!)
Hand towels (10 donated–Thank you!)
Washcloth (14 donated–Thank you!)
Dishtowels (8 donated–Thank you!)
Kitchen Towels (8 donated–Thank you!)
Pot Holders (1 set donated & 2 oven mitt/pot holder sets donated–Thank you!)
Dishes
Dishes Sets (4 6-piece place sets donated–Thank you!)
Mugs (19 donated–Thank you!)
Serving bowls (0 donated)
Cereal bowls (0 donated)
Mixing bowl sets (1 donated–Thank you!)
Measuring cups dry (1 set donated–Thank you!)
Measuring spoons (3 set donated–Thank you!)
Measuring cups glass (0 donated)
Mixing spoons and spatulas (0 donated)
Serving spoons (0 donated)
Pitchers (0 donated)
2 plastic plate sets donated–Thank you!
Silverware
Silverware sets (4 49-piece sets, 1 service for 12 donated–Thank you!)
Silverware drawer trays (1 donated–Thank you!)
Steak knives (8 donated–Thank you!)
Cooking knives (1 3-piece knife set donated–Thank you!)
Kitchen utensils–ladles, tongs, wooden spoons, etc. (0 donated)
Drinking Glasses
Drink glasses for adults (4 glasses donated–Thank you!)
Drinking glasses for children (0 donated)
Kitchen Supplies
Pots and pans sets (1 donated–Thank you!)
Frying pans, all sizes (1 set donated–Thank you!)
Cast Iron Skillets (6 donated–Thank you!)
Griddles (0 donated)
Cookie sheets (4 donated–Thank you!)
Rolling pins (0 donated)
Colanders/Sieves (0 donated)
Muffin tins (2 donated—Thank you!)
Electric kettles (8 donated–Thank you!)
Coffee makers (2 donated–Thank you!)
Blenders (1 donated–Thank you!)
Toasters (2 donated–Thank you!)
Hand mixers (0 donated)
Cutting boards, all sizes (0 donated)
Small microwave ovens (1 donated—Thank you!)
Crock Pots (2 donated—Thank you!)
Toaster ovens (0 donated)
Foil (4 donated–Thank you!)
Plastic Wrap (3 donated–Thank you!)
Waxed Paper (2 rolls donated—Thank you!)
Zip-Loc Bags (0 donated)
13 Gallon Trash Bags (1 45-ct. box donated–Thank you!)
Trash Cans 13 Gallon (1 donated–Thank you!)
Mops and Buckets (3 sets donated–Thank you!)
Brooms/dustpan (1 set donated—Thank you!)
Microfiber Cloths (0 donated)
Rubber Gloves for Dishwashing (0 donated)
Cleaning Supplies (0 donated)
Dishwashing Soap (5 donated–Thank you!)
Hand Soap (4 donated–Thank you!)
Paper Towels (2 donated–Thank you!)
2 manual can openers7 qt crock pot, manual can opener, set of pot holderspot donated–Thank you!
1 6-pk sponges donated–Thank you!
5 sets of glass food storage containers donated–Thank you!
2 kitchen mats donated–Thank you!
Bathroom Supplies
Shampoo (4 donated–Thank you!)
Conditioner (4 donated–Thank you!)
Bar Soap (60 bars donated–Thank you!)
Soap Dish (0 donated)
Toothbrushes (50 donated–Thank you!)
Toothpaste (7 donated–Thank you!)
Dental Floss (1 donated—Thank you!)
Bathroom Cleaning Supplies (1 2-pk 20 oz bathroom cleaner donated–Thank you!)
Toilet Paper, Septic Safe (0 donated)
Bathroom Rugs (0 donated)
Band-Aids (0 donated)
Facial Tissue (0 donated)
Feminine Hygiene Products (2 packs of pant liners, 4 packs of maxi pads, 6 packs of 48 maxi pads,
2 feminine hygiene products (30 count each) donated–Thank you!
Bath mats (3 donated–Thank you!)
1 over-the-door towel rack donated–Thank you!
1 bathroom plunger/bowl brush combo donated–Thank you!
1 set shower curtain hooks donated–Thank you!
1 plastic shower curtain donated–Thank you!
1 32oz Fantastic cleaner donated–Thank you!
1 toothbrush holder donated—Thank you!
2 Sets nail clippers donated–Thank you!
1 body wash donated–Thank you!
Fire Protection:
Fire Blankets (2 donated–Thank you!)
Fire Extinguishers (1 donated–Thank you!)
Also donated—Thank you!:
1 rolling clothes basket
1 Coir door mat
1 Olay face moisturizer
1 3-pk 60W LED soft white light bulbs
1 4-pk small note pads
4-pk ballpoint pens
1 2026 Wall calendar
1 roll shelf liner paper
2 Connect Four games
(2) 200 pack coffee filters for 12 oz. coffee makers
Please ship your household goods donations to the fire victim families here:
Fire Victim Families
First Families Now
2900 BIA 27
Porcupine, SD 57772
Please Note: Due to the volume of donations shipped to the reservation FoPRR cannot verify delivery of your boxes. If you are shipping from home and require confirmation of delivery, please purchase delivery confirmation from the post office or use your shipping service’s tracking system.
If you've received a phone call soliciting donations for "Pine Ridge Reservation" please consider it a scam and do not provide any credit card information.