Support victim-survivors and their children in our 24/7 Emergency Shelter, Alternative Shelter Program, and Housing Stability Program by donating new items based on current needs and storage availability.
To donate, please email development@wadvocates.org. All in-kind donations must be pre-approved or they cannot be accepted.
Items needed for:
- Winter Clothing: New or good-as-new coats, hats, mittens, gloves, coats (all sizes)
- Clothes: New t-shirts (all sizes), new leggings (adult sizes), new men and boys jogger sweatpants (all sizes) – check out our Amazon List!
- Bathroom: Towels, wash cloths, hand towels, shower curtain liner, shower curtain hooks, toilet paper
- Personal Hygiene: New and unopened mini toothpastes, floss, Dove body wash & bars of soap, shampoo, conditioner, razors, deodorant, Q-tips, toilet paper
- Culturally Specific Hair Care: Brushes, large combs, jam combs, hair grease, hair lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and hair scarves, wraps, or bonnets
- Blankets: Twin size comforters, blankets, and sheets; pillow cases, throws, baby blankets, and fleece blankets
- Cleaning: All purpose cleaner, broom & dustpan, Clorox wipes, tall garbage bags, garbage cans, paper towels, sponges
- General: Adult size backpacks, new car seats and booster seats, baby monitors, air mattresses, Kleenex, first aid kits, storage bins (18 gallon totes), ear buds and noise cancelling headphones
- Kitchen: Dish soap, bowls, cups, plates, oven mitt sets, silverware, skillet sets
- Laundry: Unscented dryer sheets, unscented laundry soap, hangers, laundry hampers
- Children: Floor play mat for babies, multicultural dolls, baby toys (0-36m), play kitchen food/dishes, farm animals, sea animals, Hot Wheels cars, Barbies, Barbie furniture
- Crafts: Tape, holiday cut outs and decorations, construction paper, mason jars, solar fairy lights, tag or foam board, old magazines, washable crayons, markers, adult coloring books, journals
Women’s Advocates does not accept donations of used items like clothing, cribs, highchairs, car seats, breast pumps, other infant/toddler items, and opened personal care items.
