Hi y'all... this isn't about a wedding but since y'all seem to know a lot about etiquette I thought this might be the place ask.
My best friend is finishing her Masters this spring along with her girlfriend of two years. Unfortunately they are rather stressed out about what comes next for them money-wise because both of their families cut them off when they came out as gay, so on top of having student loans from the past four years that they need to start paying back they also are struggling to figure out how to afford rent and household goods on their own (both have fortunately been able support themselves- barely- through scholarships and assistantships through their schools up until this point). They are both teachers so they won't have a steady paycheck coming in until when the school year starts in September, to make matters even worse.
So with that backstory in mind, I want to throw them a small (less than 10 people, if that makes a difference) housewarming shower to help them out with some basic household items that I know they're going to have to do without for a while otherwise. Obviously I know that something on this scale won't really set them up with everything they will need, but it's as much about showing them they are supported by their friends as giving them things for their new home. BUT I don't know if this idea is weird/bad etiquette-wise as I have no experience with housewarming parties and even in theory I've only ever heard of them being hosted by the couple moving into the house (apartment), and not like as a shower thrown by friends. So what do you all think?