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Donate to a Holiday Donation Drive or Host Your Own
We’re calling on our community to help make the holidays special for families in need this holiday season. Join us to ensure that families have what they need to be comfortable by participating in one of the following options:
Option 1:
Donate Items to a Holiday Donation Drive
Step 1.
Review the list below of our most urgently needed items. Select the items that you would like to donate to help women and families in need this holiday season. Please only donate items identified on this list.
- Gift cards for groceries, coffee and tea, restaurants, household items and family needs
- Personal use items for women (new socks, underwear and pyjamas sizes XS -3X)
- Cold weather kits, hand warmers, waterproof winter gloves, emergency blankets, winter essentials
- Rolling shopping carts, duffle bags
- New towels, umbrellas, winter boots
- New, unwrapped toys, games and art supplies
- New children’s hats and mittens (size 18M to 4 years)
- To go snacks and microwavable foods, cans that do not require a can opener
- Adult size winter beanies/knitted hats
- Travel size toiletries
Step 2.
Great job! You’ve confirmed the items you’d like to collect from the above list. Now, using the interactive map below, locate a Holiday Donation Drive in your community to drop off your items to.
Important: Please do not drop the items you’ve collected off at YWCA Hamilton as they will not be accepted. Donation of items will only be accepted at participating Holiday Drive locations as indicated on the map.
The City and The City Books
Details:
The City and City Books is hosting a donation drive on December 3 for Ottawa Streets Holiday Cheers. Receive 10% discount for each donation!
Location:
181 Ottawa St N, Hamilton, ON L8H 3Z4Hamilton Shoe Project
Items Accepted:
$25 or $50 gift cards for: No Frills, Food Basics, FreshCo, Fortino’s, Amazon, Old Navy, Dollarama, McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, Subway
Date:
Now - December 16, 2022
Drop Off Locations:
Function 101
101 Locke St S Unit # 2, Hamilton, ON L8P 4A6Turner Park Library
352 Rymal Rd E, Hamilton, ON L9B 1C2Dundas Library
352 Rymal Rd E, Hamilton, ON L9B 1C2ODDS Bar
Details:
Donate a new children’s toy in exchange for an ODDS gift card!
Date:
December 11-19th
Location:
164 James St S, Hamilton, ON L8P 3A2Bon Temps
Items accepted:
Greatest need items (see list)
Date:
Now-December 22nd
Location:
61 Young St, Hamilton, ON L8N 1V1YWCA Hamilton
Items Accepted:
Greatest needs items (see list)
Details:
Please note that all donations being accepted at YWCA Hamilton must be approved by a YWCA Hamilton staff member prior to dropping off. To confirm a donation and schedule a drop off time please fill out this form.
Location:
75 MacNab St S, Hamilton, ON L8P 3C1Step 3.
Deliver your items to your chosen Community Donation Drive.
Option 2:
Host Your Own Holiday Donation Drive
Step 1.
Thank you for your interest in hosting your own Holiday Donation Drive! Before planning your drive, please register your drive with us.
Step 2.
Now that you’ve submitted your registration, start planning your Donation Drive!
Step 3.
Share information about your donation drive with your networks to encourage them to bring our most urgently needed items. If your donation drive is public, we will help spread the word by including it on our Holiday Donation Drive map to encourage community members to drop off items.
Step 4.
Host your drive, collect all items and contact Anjum at achauhan@ywcahamilton.org to arrange your donation drop off and to share photos of your event!
Option 3:
Purchase an Item on our Amazon Wish List
Visit our amazon wish list to have items shipped directly to YWCA Hamilton.
Contact Us
For any questions about donating items or hosting a drive, please contact:
Sara Charters
Philanthropy Coordinator
scharters@ywcahamilton.org
