Battered Women's Support Services

My Sister's Closet

Donate to the BWSS Retail Program and Help End Violence Against Women!

Thank you for considering making a donation to the BWSS Retail Program. Your donation will not only allow us to continue to provide free clothing and household goods to women fleeing relationship violence, but is a direct way for you to join us to end violence against women.   Profits generated through the BWSS Retail Program are put right back into the organization to help ensure our long term sustainability, and that our programs remain free to all women.  

It is important to us that we are able to maximize our ability to generate funds that can be put back into the organization in the form of enhanced services and programs.   In order to do this we must keep our costs down.   

Garbage removal is a significant cost to the organization and we are looking for your help to keep those costs low.   We appreciate each and every donation.   However, there are some donations that we are unable to use, thus adding to our garbage removal costs.  

The following is a list of items that we can and cannot use in our program.  

Please Donate:

•  New Clothing or gently used clothing, shoes and accessories (men's, women's and children's)
•  Jewellery
•  New or gently used household items such as:
•  Sets of dishes, glasses, and cutlery
•  Small appliances in working order such as irons, toasters, microwaves, toaster ovens, blenders, mixers, electric kettles, and coffee makers
•  Salt and pepper shakers
•  Bake ware
•  Pots and pans
•  Lamps, clocks, radios, stereos, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, heaters and humidifiers in working order
•  Sheet sets
•  Curtains
•  Blankets and comforters
•  Towels, hand towels, facecloths
•  Small furniture items such as love seats, chairs, coffee tables, end tables, book shelves, TV stands and small kitchen tables with chairs, and rugs
•  Kitchen utensils such as whisks, spatulas, knives, wooden spoons, etc
•  Unused and unopened toiletries
•  Computers and computer printers, 2000 to present
•  Telephones, including working battery if they are cordless

We DO NOT accept:

•  Clothing, shoes or accessories that are stained, wet, have strong odor, have holes, tears, or other damage.  
•  Broken items or items that are not in working order
•  Pet Supplies
•  Toys, cribs, high chairs, strollers
•  Camping gear
•  Food
•  Car Stereos
•  Boxes or bags of donations that have been left outside or have not recently been packed.

Donations can be received at 1029 Commercial Drive during regular business hours. Please call first if you are planning on making a large donation.

Contact Information:

Store: 604-254-7471, Office: 604-687-1868, ext 305,
Email: mysisterscloset@bwss.org

* BWSS reserves the right to refuse donations that cannot be used by our program. *

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