Our Wish List
Thank you for thinking about the women and children we serve. We appreciate your support of women with and without children who have come to us for help as they make plans for a safer future.
Making Your Gift
Our top priority is the safety, security, and health of our clients, community, supporters and staff. We support this by adhering to the following:
- We gladly accept new unused items. If you have gently used items to share, please check the list below for other community agencies who will gladly accept them.
- We ask that you do not drop off donations without calling or emailing us first to arrange a time.
- Gift cards allow women to purchase exactly what they need, when they need it. Women fleeing dangerous situations without their belongings appreciate feeling empowered, and gift cards allow them to shop for themselves and provide for their children. The best gift cards to purchase are for gas, groceries, pharmacies or clothing stores.
Wish List for Peterborough:
Select items from our Amazon Gift List to be delivered to our Peterborough location, or shop at your local store for:
- Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, loofahs, toothpaste and toothbrushes) – preferably scent-free
- Menstrual products (pads and tampons)
- Diapers, sizes 2 up to 5T
- Baby wipes
- Women’s and children’s clothing, new unused (all sizes from infant to plus) – especially T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, leggings, track pants
- Women’s and children’s underwear, new unused (all sizes from toddler to plus)
- Women’s and children’s pajamas, new unused (all sizes from toddler to plus)
- Women’s and children’s socks, new unused (all sizes)
- Women’s and children’s warm hats and mittens
- Women’s and children’s winter boots (all sizes)
- Cell phones and charging cords/charging blocks
- Charging plugs for computers
- Journals / day planners
- Laundry detergent
- Dish soap
- Household cleaning products
- Twin sheet sets
- Towels
- Toys for children (ages 10mos to 16 yrs)
- Backpacks, purses, and make-up bags
- Hair accessories (brushes, hair elastics, scrunchies)
- Water bottles
If you would like to make a donation in Peterborough, please contact 705-743-3526 or info@ywcapeterborough.org.
Wish List for Haliburton:
Select items from our Amazon Gift List to be delivered to our office in Minden, or shop at your local store for:
- Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body wash, shaving cream, razors)
- Menstrual products (Regular and Super-Plus/Ultra tampons, and Regular/Lite pads and liners)
- Pull-Ups in size 5 and 6, and baby wipes
- Women’s and children’s clothing, new unused (all sizes from infant to plus) – especially leggings, track pants, T-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, hoodies, and bras (smaller sizes)
- Toys for children, new unused (all genders and ages)
- Store-bought hats and mittens, adult and kids sizes
- Used cell phones and charging cords/charging blocks
- Charging plugs for computers
If you would like to make a donation in Minden, please contact 705-286-1942 or ywcahal@ywcapeterborough.org.
Where your Other Items can Make a Difference:
Below is a list of local partner agencies that are accepting gently used items.
*The referral information is a courtesy and donations must be arranged with the agency*
- Cameron House – 738 Chemong Road, 705-748-4766
- Elizabeth Fry Society – 150 King Street, 4th Floor, 705-749-6809
- Vinnie’s Feel Good Shopping – 799 Erskine Avenue, 705-742-2585
- Youth Emergency Shelter – 196 Brock Street, 705-748-3851
- One City – Trinity Community Centre, 360 Reid Street – 705-741-4172
- PATH – Ready for Home program – 385 Lansdowne Street East – pathadm22@gmail.com
- PIPC (Partners in Pregnancy) – 170 Simcoe Street, 705-741-1191
- Recycled Kids (Consignment) – Willowcreek Plaza 400 Lansdowne Street East, 705-749-9070
- Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region Office & ReStore – 300 Milroy Drive, 705-750-1456
- Habitat ReStore Peterborough South – 550 Braidwood Avenue – 705-742-8572
Thank you so much for your support!
Your compassion helps meet the immediate needs of the women and children we serve, while also sustaining critical YWCA support services. Monetary donations can be made online, by mail or by phone.
Thank you for giving from the heart!