Items Needed

Alternative Shelter Program

Support victim-survivors in our Alternative Shelter Program, which provides safe housing for folx who may not feel comfortable in a traditional emergency shelter including those from the LGBTQIA2S+ community, men, people with disabilities, and others who may require specialized support.

For this program, we are asking for new or gently used items based on current needs. Please email development@wadvocates.org to donate items and specify they are for our Alternative Shelter Program. All in-kind donations must be pre-approved through this email, or they cannot be accepted.

Items needed:

• Bathroom items: New bath towels, wash cloths, hand towels; new shower curtain and hooks; new unopened personal care items (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, razors, deodorant, Q-tips); toilet paper; Dove body wash & bars of soap 
• Bedroom items: Twin size comforters, blankets, sheets and waterproof mattress covers; fleece or throw blankets and quilts; laundry basket and hamper; standing floor lamps
• Culturally specific hair care products: Brushes, jam combs, hair grease, hair lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and hair scarves, wraps, or bonnets
• General items: Vacuum, folding table and chairs, side table, coffee table, dressers, air mattresses
• Kitchen items: Toaster, dish soap, bowls, cups, plates, oven mitt sets, silverware, skillet sets

Shelter & Housing Stability Program

Support victim-survivors and their children in our emergency shelter and housing stability program by donating new items based on current needs and storage availability.

Please email development@wadvocates.org to donate items and specify they are for our emergency shelter and housing stability program. All in-kind donations must be pre-approved through this email, or they cannot be accepted.

Items needed:

• Bathroom items: Towels, wash cloths, hand towels, shower curtain liner, shower curtain hooks, toilet paper, Dove body wash & bars of soap
• Blankets: Twin size comforters, blankets, and sheets; pillow cases, throws, baby blankets, and fleece blankets
• Children’s toys: 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
• Cleaning items: All purpose cleaner, broom & dustpan, Clorox wipes, tall garbage bags, garbage cans, paper towels, sponges
• Clothes: New t-shirts (all sizes), new leggings (adult sizes), new men and boys jogger sweatpants (all sizes) – check out our Amazon List!
• Craft items: 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
• Culturally specific hair care products: Brushes, jam combs, hair grease, hair lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and hair scarves, wraps, or bonnets
• General items: 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 items: Dish soap, bowls, cups, plates, oven mitt sets, silverware, skillet sets
• Laundry items: Unscented dryer sheets, unscented laundry soap, hangers, laundry hampers

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.

Amazon Wish List

For other items that are essential to victim-survivors and their children, we have an ongoing Amazon Wish List.

Gift Cards

Throughout the year, we are in need of gift cards to Walmart, Five Below, casual restaurants, local gas stations, local movie theaters, and local grocery stores to support the immediate needs of the families living in our shelter or participating in our Housing Stability program.

Donate

Interested in making a monetary donation? Donate today.