Items donated to Eva’s Initiatives can help reduce our budgeted expenses and provide much needed resources for our shelters.
- Pentium II (or better) laptops or PCs
- Laser printers
- Office supplies, photocopier paper
- Printing press supplies (ink, paper)
- Non-perishable food
- Linens (gently used single-size sheets, blankets, pillow cases, towels)
- New clothing for youth (socks, underwear, jeans, sweats, t-shirts, sneakers)
- Musical instruments
- Dishes and kitchen supplies
- Clothes hangers
- Rubbermaid storage bins
- Department store gift cards (HBC, food stores, Shoppers Drug Mart, Marks Work Warehouse, HMV)
- Fans for bedrooms
- Small appliances in good conditions (toasters, electric frying pans, kettles, coffee makers)
- Bicycles in working condition
Items youth need
Home Starter Kits
Youth moving out of the shelter need a basic kit of housewares. To buy these items new adds up and when combined with first and last month’s rent and basic furnishings it could be prohibitive. A Home Starter Kit is put together in a reusable plastic storage bin for distribution to youth as they prepare to leave the shelter and move into their own home. These kits consist of:
- 1 large plastic bin with lid
- Comforter/Blanket (machine washable)
- Sheets/pillowcases (1 single fitted, 1 single flat & 2 pillow cases)
- Towels (2 bath, 2 facecloths, 2 hand towels)
- Shower curtain and bath mat
- Dishes (4 place setting)
- Utensils (4-6 place setting)
- Glassware (water/juice glasses & mugs)
- Pots and pans
- Kitchen linens (6 tea towels, 6 hand towels, 1 pair oven mitts)
Personal Needs Kits
Youth need travel size personal care items. Personal Needs Kits are pre-packaged and distributed to youth as they arrive at Eva’s Place or Eva’s Satellite. These kits consist of:
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Liquid soap
- Razors
- Body lotion
- Deodorant
- Socks
- Underwear
For more information, email volunteer@evas.ca
