There are a few ways to donate Housewares & Clothing:


1. We gratefully accept Houseware and Clothing donations at our Donation Centre which is located at 555 Ardersier Rd.
Open Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm

Click here for directions

2. We also accept housewares and clothing at our WIN Westshore during open hours. You can find that location at #2-310 Goldstream Ave (in the plaza beside the Colwood Thrifty Foods and behind the Rexall). 
Click here to learn more about this location.


3. If you would like to organize an estate donation, or have a large quantity of houseware donations in excellent condition, please fill out our Furniture & Housewares Pick-up Form by clicking HERE. Please note that we do not offer pick-up for clothing.

For questions, please call 250-480-4006 EXT. 204
or email win@womeninneed.ca

Thank you for thinking of us! Your donations are used directly to support women, trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people through our Gift Certificate and New Start Programs, as well as sold in our resale shops funding our operations and empowerment programs.

Donating Goods

Please click HERE to see our Donation Guidelines and learn more about the specific items we can and cannot accept.

Items that are in urgent need at the moment are houseware items, new or like new toasters, kettles, pot & pans, coffee makers, new pillows, blankets and sheet sets.
 

What kinds of donations does WIN accept?

HOUSEware ITEMS:

-Decorative items (including art)
-Gently used / like-new kitchen items
-Antique, vintage and collectable items
-Electronics (including TV’s with HDMI ports)
-Small appliances (such as microwaves and toaster ovens etc. that are in excellent condition)
-Toys
-Books
-Art, craft and stationary items
-Small rugs
-When possible we will gratefully accept larger sized houseware items such as rugs and large art pieces. 
-If you are unsure about an item, please get in touch and we would be happy to help

CLOTHING & LINEN ITems:

-Adult and children’s clothing for all genders
(please wash clothing before donating)
-Jewelry
-Purses
-Shoes
-Hats, belts, gloves, scarves
-Undergarments and socks
-Bed & bath linens

Donating at Hillside Shopping Centre Guest Services

Hillside Centre accepts gently worn clothing and small fashion accessories on our behalf.
Learn more HERE.

Estate Donations

We are grateful for donations of estates. To arrange a pick-up for an estate, please contact us at estatedonations@womeninneed.ca for more information or call us at 250-480-4006 ext. 204.

WIN Shop Donations

We are unable to accept donations at our resale shops due to a lack of storage availability.