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.

Most Urgently Needed Items

⭐ New adult winter hats, gloves, and scarves
⭐ New socks, new underwear, and new pajamas sizes (XS – 3X)
⭐ New, unwrapped toys, games, and art supplies
⭐Cold weather kits, foot/hand warmers, emergency blankets, winter essentials
⭐ Winter boots and winter coats (new and lightly used)
⭐ New children’s hats and mittens (size 18M to 4 years)
⭐ Travel size toiletries
⭐ Gift cards for groceries, coffee and tea, restaurants, household items, and family needs (e.g., Walmart, Amazon, Food Basics, No Frills, Metro, Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart, Canadian Tire)

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.

Thank you for your interest in hosting your own Holiday Donation Drive! Before planning your drive, please register your drive with us.

Now that you’ve submitted your registration, start planning your Donation Drive!

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.

Host your drive, collect all items and contact Lidia at lsiino@ywcahamilton.org to arrange your donation drop off and to share photos of your event!

Vist our Amazon Wish List to have items shipped directly to YWCA Hamilton.