This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of a Gift Card

We are collecting $10 and $20 gift cards to Food 4 Less, The 99 Cents Store, Ralph’s, and Target.
Gift cards can be mailed to:
Downtown Women’s Center, Attn: Amanda Loso, 442 S San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 or dropped off at the Front Desk between 8am and 3pm.

Give Gifts from our Amazon Wishlist:

Donate New or Gently-Used Items:

Moving out?

Marie Kondoing your place or have a lot of donations?

If your donation is less than 10 bags of clothing, please note that you do not need to schedule an appointment. Please come within our regular donation drop off hours listed below.

If your donation does exceed 10 bags/boxes of clothing, please schedule a donation drop off with our Donations Coordinator Shirley Craig at shirleyc@downtownwomenscenter.org

Are you a clothing company seeking to donate new clothes? Please contact: lindat@downtownwomenscenter.org.

We now accept donations Friday- Tuesday from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.

Your donations directly benefit women experiencing homelessness and are an important boost to our programs.

We’re Currently In Need Of:

Clothing & Accessories

Socks – new only
Adult Diapers and Pull-Ups – all sizes
Underwear/bras – new only
Women’s clothing and shoes
Plus-sized women’s career clothing
Sun hats and baseball caps

Clothing must be new or gently used and freshly laundered. Shoes should be bagged or tied together.

Emergency Items

Tote bags and rolling luggage
Sleeping bags
Tents
Flashlights
Water bottles
Sunscreen

Household Items

Sheets and comforters (full/queen size)
Towels
Pots and pans
Utensils
Vacuums
Portable space heaters
Cleaning supplies – new and unopened only (Read more about assembling Clean Home Kits here.

Personal Hygiene

Sanitary pads – new and unopened
Adult diapers – new and unopened
Travel sized toiletries – new and unopened (Read more about assembling Toiletry Kits here.

Arts and Enrichment

Knitting needles and crochet hooks
Puzzles and games

Vehicle Donations

You can donate just about any motor vehicle and receive a tax deduction for your donation. Complete and submit this form, or call toll-free (855) 392-1227 (855-DWC-1-CAR) to arrange a convenient pickup time. We’ll pick up your vehicle, give you a receipt, and take care of the rest!

We’re Unable to Accept:

Razors
Tampons
Goods for children or babies (cribs, strollers, toys, clothing)
Mattresses
Televisions
Old computer monitors
Large furniture
Soiled or broken items
Most food donations (Due to health and safety risks, all food donations must be coordinated with our Kitchen Manager prior to delivery.)

How to Donate Your Goods:

We accept donations at our Day Center at 442 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 on Friday through Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

We also accept donations at our MADE by DWC Resale Boutique at 325 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 on Monday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Donate Goods