Gifts In Kind

Wish List

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