Donate Goods
If you have new, sealed items to donate, please contact us at donations@ywcavan.org or 604 895 5850 to determine where to deliver the item.
Your in-kind donations are eligible for a tax receipt if the items are new, and a sales receipt is provided. Please refer to CRA guidelines for more details.
Due to health and safety considerations, we are unable to accept most used items.
Always needed items:
- Full-size shampoo & conditioners
- Soap & body wash
- Tooth brushes & tooth paste
- Deodorant
- Women's underwear
- Socks in various sizes
- Baby wipes
- Toilet paper
- Diapers size 3, 4, 5 & 6
- Pull Ups - big sizes
- Baby Formula (Enfamil A+ Neuro Pro)
- Laundry detergent (hypoallergenic preferred)
- Combs & brushes
- Hair products
- Feminine hygiene products
- Band-aids
- Gently used & freshly laundered Youth & Adult Sized Clothing
Currently needed items:
- Reusable water bottles (not single-use)
- Sunscreen
- Hats
- Sunglasses
- Women's summer clothing (light weight and breathable for hot weather)
- Sandals
Thinking of conducting a supply drive with your friends or colleagues?
We are always in need of Welcome to Your New Home Baskets and Self Care Kits.
Other ways to donate
Did you know you can return bottles in our name? Through our YWCA Bottle Drive, your empty recyclables can help fund housing and programs for women and families living in low-income households in our communities.
