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!
For Thanksgiving, we are requesting grocery store gift cards in $75 increments that will be given out to families before the holiday so they can celebrate with their own traditional dishes and foods their family loves. Each $75 received provides a meal for a small family. Gift cards received will be distributed to families in our shelters across King and Snohomish Counties. Preferred cards are Safeway, QFC/Fred Meyer and Walmart. Please include activation codes with your gift cards.
To register for donating to Thanksgiving Days, please complete this form.
Please register and drop off/mail cards to arrive by Friday, November 7th. You can drop off gift cards at our Phillis Wheatley Branch (2820 East Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98122) from 9 AM to 5 PM on the following dates:
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Thursday, November 6, 2025
If you’re unable to make it on those dates or drop off at this location, please mail gift cards to:
YWCA Phillis Wheatley Branch
ATTN: Lori Bugaj, Thanksgiving Days
2820 E Cherry St
Seattle, WA 98122
Please have gift cards dropped off or postmarked by November 7th – we want to allow plenty of time for our families to go to the grocery store before the holiday
For YWCA’s Gift Giving Program, we are requesting the following:
- A $150 gift card for groceries for the head of the household
- Two $75 gift cards for each child to the two stores of their choice (total of $150/child)
Please register no later than November 24th and drop off/mail cards by December 8th.
When you register, we will match you with a family. Family matches will begin mid to late November, as soon as family information and requests are available. It may take a little time to get you matched, but know that we have families waiting for help. Any additional gift cards provided will be used to help any unmatched families. Thank you in advance for your patience!
To register for Winter Gift Giving for both King and Snohomish Counties, please complete this form.
Once matched, you’ll receive information about the family(ies) including names, ages, interests, and their store gift card requests. If you are unable to support a family, but still want to help, you can drop off or mail gift cards to the addresses below. Preferred cards are Target, Fred Meyer and Walmart, and individual gift cards will be combined to give to unmatched families. Please write the amount of the gift card on each card and include activation codes (or pins for printed digital gift cards) with your donation.
King County donors can drop off gift cards at our Phillis Wheatley Branch (2820 East Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98122) from 9 AM to 5 PM on the following dates:
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Friday, December 5, 2025
Snohomish County donors can drop off gift cards from 9 AM to 5 PM on the following dates and locations:
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Everett Regional Center (3301 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201)
- Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the Pathways for Women Shelter (6027 208th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036)
- Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Pathways for Women Shelter (6027 208th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036)
If you’re unable to make it on those dates, please mail gift cards to:
YWCA Phillis Wheatley Branch
ATTN: Lori Bugaj, Gift Giving
2820 E Cherry St
Seattle, WA 98122
Please have gift cards dropped off or postmarked to be received by December 8th – we want to allow plenty of time for our families to purchase their holiday gifts.
Winter Giving Program FAQs can be found here.
If you have any questions about Winter Gift Giving programs, please email kingcogiving@ywcaworks.org.
Thank you to everyone who supported our School Days Drive this year! With your generous contributions, approximately 900 kids were given either gift cards or backpacks filled with supplies. Special thanks to the Seattle Times, Epiphany Church, Amazon, Comcast, Bertschi School, Nestle, and Redapt for providing the kids in our shelters the gift of brand new backpacks and school supplies.
For individuals and/or organization who want to host a drive for YWCA, we now have a “Host a Drive” sign up form on our Volunteer page where you can sign up to host the drive of your choice. We’ll send you a list of the items we need along with a link to our Amazon wishlist and instructions.
