In-Kind Giving

Help impact families in your community by donating critical items needed by YWCA program participants and residents.

At YWCA, we are on a mission eliminate racism and empower women. We work with women and families furthest from opportunity and work to eliminate disparities in housing, economic advancement, health, and safety. BIPOC communities have continued to be the hardest hit in the face of continued economic challenges resulting from the pandemic and continued inflation. To support those most vulnerable in our community, we need your help!

Right now, we are asking for donations for our Kitchen/Household, School Days, and Summer Fun drives. If you’d like to get involved, please contact Lori Bugaj at lbugaj@ywcaworks.org for more information. If you’re interested in supporting our participants in Snohomish County, please contact Karla Danson at kdanson@ywcaworks.org.

Thank you for supporting women and families in our community!

Kitchen & Household Items Urgently Needed!
Photo of a Black man and woman unpacking items from a box labeled "Living Room"

 
Often, our families arrive with very few items to help make their new apartment a home. Please help the large number of families currently moving into our programs by filling a laundry basket or storage bin with these much-needed items:

  • Towel sets
  • Twin comforters, blankets and sheet sets
  • Flatware sets – or individual spoons, forks and knives
  • Can openers and kitchen utensils
  • Mugs, glasses and dishes – sets or individual pieces
  • Cleaning tools – brooms, dustpans and mops

These items are an ongoing need for our programs. Donations can be dropped off Monday – Friday between 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM at:

Phillis Wheatley Office
2820 E Cherry St.
Seattle, WA 98122

Household items needed can also be found on our Amazon wish list.

SCHOOL DAYS
Photo of school supplies spilling out of a backpack lying on a pale wooden desk top.

 

This time of year, families frantically shop for backpacks, school supplies, and new clothing as their students prepare to return to school. For families living in our YWCA emergency shelters, the needs are the same but getting these items is much more difficult.

YWCA is collecting donations and Fred Meyer/Kroger, Walmart, or Target gift cards to support the elementary, middle, and high school students in our programs across King and Snohomish counties. For the 2024 school year we are asking for:

  • $100 gift card for elementary students
  • $200 in gift cards for middle and high school students

Giving gift cards lets students buy the backpack they want and the specific supplies needed for their school, as well as money for other important items like a new outfit or shoes for the first day of school. Getting to pick out exactly what they want instills pride and empowerment so that students, especially those starting at a new school, are excited to start the school year.

And the need isn’t just in September — we are experiencing a larger number of families moving into emergency housing and out into more permanent supportive housing throughout the year, which means the start at a new school for some students is after school officially begins.

We will gladly accept gift cards at our Phillis Wheatley Branch Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM from July 22 – August 23.

You are also welcome to mail gift cards directly to us at:

YWCA – Phillis Wheatley Branch
ATTN: Lori Bugaj, School Days
2820 E. Cherry Street
Seattle, WA 98122

YWCA – Everett Regional Office
ATTN: Karla Danson, School Days
3301 Broadway
Everett, WA 98201

Please don’t delay! School begins for some students as early as August 28, so please drop off or mail your donation before August 23.

If you have any questions, please email lbugaj@ywcaworks.org.

Summer fun drive
A photo of sports items, including rackets, soccer balls, basketballs, volley ball, catcher mitt, and baseball.

 

Summer is here and the kids in our programs are looking for things to do. Please consider donating the following types of items to help keep the kids busy and engaged this summer:

  • $25 Gas gift cards – For families to go and enjoy the outdoors.
  • Sports balls and equipment – Basketballs, footballs, baseballs, volley, soccer and tennis balls. (Please NO baseball bats)
  • Arts and craft kits and supplies.
  • Tickets or passes to games, events and attractions.
  • Water fun – Sunscreen, beach balls, beach towels and sand toys.

Our Summer Fun Drive runs now through the end of August. Donations can be dropped off Monday – Friday between 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM at:

Phillis Wheatley Office
2820 E Cherry St.
Seattle, WA 98122

Children’s items needed can also be found on our Amazon wish list.

Questions?
If you have any questions about our giving programs in King or Snohomish Counties, please email Lori Bugaj at lbugaj@ywcaworks.org (King) or Karla Danson at kdanson@ywcaworks.org (Snohomish).
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