DONATIONS

 

What types of donations are needed?

Women in Transition House has been extremely fortunate to have such a generous community supporting our cause. We receive countless phone calls, emails, and Facebook messages asking how people are able to assist us. We are so grateful! For those who are interested, there are a variety of ways to support our organization, and all are listed below.

Monetary donations

Any amount helps us achieve our goals

We appreciate any and all monetary donations. Monetary gifts go toward running our house and helping our residents in many ways.

If you would like to donate online with a credit card, you can visit our secure CanadaHelps donation page directly. Tax receipts* are generated automatically and are available on the CanadaHelps site.

We also accept cheques made payable to Women in Transition House Inc. mailed to the address at the bottom of this page. Tax receipts* are emailed or mailed to you.

* All donations of $20 or more will receive an official receipt for income tax purposes.

Our current wish list (November 2024)

Items for our residents and house

A very significant gift for our organization at any time of year is when people provide us with items from our wish list. The list contains items frequently requested by our residents, and products that we use on a regular basis to keep our house running, and therefore have to purchase often. These specific items are extremely helpful to receive as donations and we appreciate them so much. We update the list at the beginning of every month, and items in bold are the products most in need at the time.

  • Gift cards

    • Walmart, Dollarama, Giant Tiger, Superstore, Sobeys, Shoppers Drug Mart, Lawtons, Jean Coutu, cards for gas

    • We currently have a good supply of Tims cards

  • Women’s leggings (all sizes)

  • Women’s t-shirts (short and long sleeves, all sizes)

  • Light pyjamas (women & children, all sizes)

  • Cat Litter (Special Kitty brand, unscented, clumping. Available at Walmart.)

  • Floor cleaner (Mr Clean or Lysol…no Pine Sol, please, due to allergies)

  • Paper towel

  • Kleenex

  • Garbage bags (Kitchen/office)

  • Baby wipes

  • Disinfectant spray and/or wipes (Kitchen/bathroom)

  • Cleaning cloths

  • Windex

  • Toilet Bowl

  • Dish detergent (Liquid)

  • Dishwasher pods

  • Laundry detergent (HE)

  • Shampoo (Full size)

  • Conditioner (Full size)

  • Skincare products

  • Nail polish

  • Loofahs

  • Bath bombs

  • Toddler socks

  • Ankle socks (ladies)

  • Pillows

  • Bath towels

  • Shower caddies (Dollarama)

  • Pots & pans

  • Cutlery

  • Large plastic laundry baskets (Dollarama)

  • Cell phone charger blocks

  • Phone chargers (all models)

  • Umbrellas

  • Ziploc bags (all sizes)

  • Frozen food items: Waffles, pancakes, chicken nuggets, french fries, fish sticks, meat pies, tv dinners, individual mini pizzas, microwave meals, pizza pockets

  • Variety packs of individual cereals

  • School snacks: Welch’s, granola bars, bear paws, gold fish

  • Juice boxes

  • Condiments

  • Peanut butter

  • Sugar

  • Large cans of coffee

***Please note:

  1. Our house is dedicated to bedrooms and common areas for our residents so they feel at home during their stay. We have very limited storage space, therefore we are unable to accept random donations of clothing, footwear, toys, books, DVDs, furniture, bedding/blankets/quilts, mittens/hats/scarves, etc. When we have a specific need for a resident, we will reach out on our Facebook page and the required items will go straight to the person in need at that time instead of being stored. Please follow us on facebook if you would like to help in the future. we appreciate it so much.

  2. All hygiene/makeup items must be new and unopened/unused. (We currently have a good supply of toothbrushes, soap, and Body lotion.)


    The only items we are able to accept are listed in our wish list above. Thank you for understanding!

Our Amazon wish list

The ease of online shopping for donations

We’ve had several inquiries about an Amazon wish list for donations…so now we have one! Some individuals and businesses prefer online shopping as a way to donate, and it ensures they are purchasing exactly what we need. Paying a shipping fee may be more convenient than going to stores and arranging local delivery, and it also enables people to shop from afar. Prime members don’t pay for shipping so it saves that extra fee for people who would like to donate items that we need. Items purchased online are delivered straight to our door, which is so convenient. Like our regular wish list, we will update our Amazon Wish List as required.

Facebook requests

OUR COMMUNITY IS VERY GENEROUS!

While our residents are with us, and when they are ready to leave us and set up their own space, we sometimes have to ask for donations of new or gently used items. We may need clothing and outerwear in specific sizes, footwear, diapers, strollers, small appliances, kitchen items, bedroom furniture, bedding, living room furniture, etc. These donated items go straight to the person in need. Any time we put out a call for help, our community always pulls through and we can’t thank you enough! If you would like to help, please follow us on our Facebook page. We give details on our needs and how to reach us.

Fresh Start Program

Our Fresh Start program is an in-house initiative to help our clients set up their kitchens with the basics when they leave us and move into their own space. If you have new or gently used items you would like to donate, please give us a call. We accept items like cutlery, spatulas, cooking utensils, frying pans, toasters, kettles, cutting boards, baking tins, casserole dishes, Tupperware, hand mixers, coffee makers, small kitchen tools (vegetable peelers, potato mashers, can openers, measuring cups, pizza cutters, tongs, etc.).

Christmas Sponsorship Program

Every Christmas, our organization provides gifts for the women and children who were with us during that calendar year. We have been blessed with the community's assistance to make this program a success! There are several ways to help.

Sponsor a family

This consists of providing Christmas gifts for a mother and at least one child. We typically have families of a Mom and 1, 2, 3, or 4 children.

Sponsor a Woman

This consists of providing Christmas gifts for one person.

Sponsor the House

We have been fortunate to have families and companies sponsor the house the last few years. If you are interested in sponsoring the house and are looking for a specific item to donate, please get in touch to inquire. If you would like to make a smaller donation, we always accept the items listed above in our wish list.


If you and your family or business are interested in uniting to sponsor a small or large family, please contact us in late October or early November at childcareworker@nb.aibn.com for more information.