Donations in Demand

For the Thrift Store and for the Mission

  • Gently used and seasonally appropriate Men’s and Women’s Clothing
  • Jewelry and Accessories
  • Household Wares
  • Bric-a-Brac and Nick-Nacks
  • Vases, Dishware, Lamps
  • Linens & Blankets
  • Seasonal Items – Halloween, Christmas, Valentines etc.

Our receiving is Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at 340 East Hastings (front door) just three doors east of the Mission .  If you are unable to deliver within these hours please call and make arrangements through the office at 604-681-8365. Thank you


For Use at the Mission the following items are things that we need on an ongoing basis .

Clothing:

Particularly in the winter months and particularly warm jackets, toques, vests, warm shirts, pants shoes and socks.  Underware is always in demand.

Toiletries:

New toothbrushes and razors, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, lotion, hair conditioner, combs, shaving cream, sewing kits, deodorants, feminine hygiene products, laundry soap, shoelaces, safety pins

Food items
Fresh fruit or produce, packaged or frozen meat, cereal or oatmeal, powdered milk, casseroles, canned salmon or tuna, instant rice or noodles, packaged macaroni and cheese, pasta and pasta sauces, canned chili, peanut butter, coffee, pork & beans, crackers, soup

One Zone Bus Tickets

Containers:

Empty prescription bottles, clean plastic bags.

Household items:
Mugs, dinner plates, forks, spoons, bath size towels and blankets

Books

If you have any questions about donations please contact our office at 604-681-8365 extension

Even though our needs are great we simply cannot handle all of the wide variety of donations that come our way.  We do have alternate suggestions if you would like to donate the following items but you need to know that the donations of these items to First United will require us to rehandle and ship and/or dispose of these items:

  • Large appliances
  • Men’s suits
  • Men’s white shirts
  • Men’s dress shoes
  • Uniforms of all kinds
  • Women’s dresses
  • Broken appliances
  • Prescription Drugs
  • Ties

The Pantry is Bare!!  Food stocks have become dangerously low in the Emergency Food Program., we could use help with:

  • Canned fish and meat
  • Kraft dinner
  • Campbells soups
  • Pork and beans
  • Canned fruit
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Pasta ( 900 grms)
  • Noodle soups
  • Peanut butter/jam
  • Noodles and sauce
  • Rice a roni
  • canned stew and chili
  • Individual oatmeals
  • Cereal

For some folks we create Street Bags. These food bags are for people who have no cooking facilities. Whether they live in an SRO or the corner. Not all people will use shelters and these folks also require support.

Any items with a flip top, ie. chili, canned ravioli, tuna, hearty soups etc, . these items can be eaten cold. We could also use items which require hot tap water i.e. cup of soup; instant noodle soups etc. Granola bars, fruit cups, instant Kraft dinner and the like.

Thank you for your continuing support for this program which is so important for many in the DTES.