In-Kind Giving

Help make an impact in your community by donating clothing and supplies needed by YWCA program participants and residents.

Thank you for supporting YWCA women and families! Below you’ll find updates on our Welcome Home & Spring Cleaning drive and our All Women Deserve To Feel Beautiful Mother's Day drive. If you're interested in getting involved with either drive, contact Lori Bugaj lbugaj@ywcaworks.org for more information.

Welcome Home & Spring Cleaning

Cleaning supply drive

Photo of cleaning supplies sitting on the floor


Often our families arrive with very few items to help make their new apartment a home. This Spring, help our families by filling a laundry basket or storage bin with items to comfort or clean.

Our collection drive runs from April 19 - 21, 2023. Donations can be dropped off at our Phillis Wheatley Office, located at 2820 E Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122 between the hours of 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

What to donate
Spring Cleaning

Help us fill laundry baskets and cleaning buckets with these types of items:

     - Paper towels, sponges, cleaning cloths
     - Cleaners – window, bleach, dish soap
     - Laundry detergent, clothes drying rack
     - Toilet brush, cleaner
     - Garbage bags
     - Mop / broom, dust pan
     - Hand soap

Welcome Home Basket

Help us fill laundry baskets and storage bins with items to set up a home, like:

     - Towel sets
     - Twin or full bed-in-a-bag and pillows
     - Personal care items (hair care, lotion, toothbrush/paste, razor, deodorant, soap)
     - Toilet paper and tissues
     - Feminine hygiene products and/or first aid kits

All Women Deserve To Feel Beautiful

Mother's Day drive

Photo of a Black woman and baby.


This Mother’s Day, YWCA wants all the women we serve to have what they need to feel their best. Help us provide high-quality, full-sized, ethnically diverse personal care products to the women in our emergency housing programs.

Our collection drive runs from April 26 - 28, 2023. Donations can be dropped off at our Phillis Wheatley Office, located at 2820 E Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122 between the hours of 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

What to donate
Personal Care Items

Items needed include:

     - Sulfate-free shampoo and shampoo bars
     - Leave-in conditioners and moisturizers
     - Detanglers
     - Combing and curl shaping crèmes
     - Hair masks
     - Scalp and hair oil or butter – castor oil, coconut oil, almond oil, jojoba oil and essential oils
     - Edge control gels
     - All-natural body lotions (sulfate- and paraben-free)

For hair products, look for hydrating ingredients that seal hair, like humectants, glycerin, honey, and butters.

Hair Styling Items

Items needed include:

    - Braiding hair, pre-stretched preferred
     - All types of combs and brushes
     - Hair ties and puff cuff hair clamps
     - Satin-lined headwraps, headbands turbans, and pillow cases

Questions?
If you have any questions about our giving programs, please email Lori Bugaj lbugaj@ywcaworks.org for more information.
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