Downsizing Community Links - Where to take your donations
There are many local organizations who use donated clothing and household items to help those in our
Dress For Success provides work appropriate clothing, at a low cost, to women who have left an abusive relationship, or are in a job training program and are preparing for job interviews.
800 Point Rd
204-306-8704
Centre Flavie-Laurent brings assistance and comfort to the impoverished and the vulnerable by distributing, at no cost, clothing, furniture and household items.
301 Archibald
204-231-9513
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre works to support families to better care for children by creating meaningful opportunities for community and family involvement. Accepts furniture and household goods. Phone for info.
204-925-0300
Villa Rosa is a safe haven for single pregnant women. They provide a place to live, individual counselling, life skills, education and community follow up to 300 women every year.
784 Wolseley
204-786-5741
Resource Assistance For Youth has a constant need for in-kind donations to distribute to youth-in need through it's Basic Needs Department. They also have a donate a car program
125 Sherbrook
204-783-5617
West Broadway Youth Outreach has a music program to teach inner city youth basic music skills on guitar, keyboard and percussion instruments. Donations are gratefully accepted.
646 Portage Ave
(204) 774 - 0451
wbyokidz@gmail.com
MCC Thrift Shops are a network of not-for-profit Thrift Shops, who support local and global relief, development and peace projects of the Mennonite Central Committee. Numerous locations throughout the city.
Habitat For Humanity receives new and used building materials and products and sells them to fund the construction of affordable homes for low income working families to purchase. Tax receipts will be issued for large donations.
60 Archibald
204-233-5160
Prairie Crocus Thrift Shop supports 2 worthy organisations. Riverwood House and ReAct.
919 McLeod Ave
204-219-2058
4R Depots accept a wide range of items not accepted in the Blue Box Program. Broken glass, bricks, asphalt, toilets, bbqs, fridge, stove, tvs, computers, batteries, fluorescent lights, paint, oil etc.
Brady Landfill, Pacific Ave and Panet Road call 311 for more information
Grands'n'more is a group of Winnipeg grandmothers and others who are part of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Their Goal is to support the work of community based organisations in Africa who improve the lives of grandmothers raising their own and other orphaned grand children.
Globosapiens Used Book Store accepts book donations. They package books for school age children and donate them.
Equal Opportunities West is a vocal, innovative force advocating for adults with disabilities. They accept pretty much any electronic items. Computers, printers, cell phones, tv sets, power tools, all metals, aluminum cans......
3570 Portage Ave
204-888-5422