Donate New Items
Your donations of new, unused personal and household essentials listed below in their original packaging help survivors and families build healthier and more comfortable homes.
Ongoing Needs
- New, unopened personal care items in full sizes, including soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, razors, lotions, toilet paper, and first aid kits. We especially need hair and skin products that meet the needs of Black survivors, like those made by Cantu and Palmer’s.
- Diapers, pull-ups, and wipes.
- New cleaning and disinfectant supplies, including Clorox wipes, dish soap, laundry detergent, bleach, sponges, and paper towels.
- New kitchen items, including dishes, silverware, bake wear, glasses, pots and pans, coffee pots, rice cookers, instapots, microwaves, and electric kettles.
- Air mattresses and new linens, including towels, blankets, and sheets.
- Prepaid phones, including Tracfones.
Gift Cards
Gift cards are one of the best and easiest ways to make a significant impact. Grocery, gas, and clothing gift cards give survivors the flexibility to purchase the items they need to live safer and healthier lives. It’s also faster and easier for advocates to distribute a gift card than to collect and give all the items a survivor may need. You can also regift your unused or partially used gift cards. Mail to LifeWire, PO Box 6398, Bellevue, WA 98008.
Referrals for Items Not Accepted
We appreciate your generosity. Unfortunately, our storage is limited and LifeWire cannot accept:
- Any used clothing or shoes, housewares or used small electronic appliances, cloth items including stuffed animals, mattresses, linens, or towels. Please consider donating these items to our community partners: Eastside Community Aid Thrift, Working Wardrobe YMCA, Goodwill, Jubilee Reach, Dress for Success, Eastside Baby Corner.
- Furniture and large appliances. Please consider supporting: Northwest Furniture Bank, Value Village.
- Used electronics or computer equipment. Please consider supporting: Interconnections.
- Items that are used, damaged, stained, or in need of repair.
