How to help:
Contributing to Unsheltered Needs
​& Shelter Supports
(in build)

In receiving a variety of questions of late surrounding how to help our unsheltered neighbours, here is where you can find information on how to contribute locally to caring for these neighbours. 
The list of groups and organizations who partake in these endeavours is enormous. Please feel free to reach out and let me know about your initiative, group or organization if I've missed it!  

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To connect in collective advocacy on these topics, you can reach out the The Unsheltered Campaign initiative to find out more about their local discussions​ and efforts, and how to contribute in choir. 
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TO contribute to Unsheltered citizens Needs:

ACCKWA
​Donations of tents and tarps are very welcomed.
​Going Mobile
Kitchener Downtown Community Health Center
Ray of Hope
​Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank​Donations of the following items would be appreciated: 
  • Tents
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Tarps
  • Bug Spray
  • Mosquito Coils 
  • ​Flashlights
Sanguen
Financial donations are appreciated and can be offered here. ​
We are in need of clothes for our Free Pop Up clothing rack!
Articles of clothing we are in need of are:
  • Men's T-shirts
  • Men’s shorts
  • Under garments - all genders
  • Footwear: all genders - shoes, sandals or sneaks
  • Re-useable  grocery bags, backpacks or duffel bags
  • Pant hangers 
  • Rain gear
Other Items we are in need of are: socks, belts, hats, tents, tarps, blankets and tea light candles, flashlights.

If you are able to help with these needs you can contact Leigh at 519-497-8768 or email lwardlaw@sanguen.com
 
Please note that we do have limited space and are only looking for the above items currently
Thank you in advance!
Donations can be dropped off at Sanguens main office @ 29 Young st E, Waterloo between 9-4pm Mon-Thur. If after hours or on the weekend, please leave donations on the covered back porch.
WE LOVE YOU! Thanks for the support of our community!
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Monetary contributions are welcomed and can be made here ​
​​519 Community Collective 
  • Facebook - To see how to best assist this initiative connect with the group on Facebook. There are many opportunities to volunteer and various ways to contribute. 
  • Donate Funds - Email - You can email this initiative to connect on how to make a financial donation​
The Working Centre
St. Johns Kitchen - Financial and Non-Monetary Contributions
  • ​​Listed items needed (sourced from above): ​
    • Mugs, plates, cutlery, paper cups, paper plates
    • Tea towels, bath towels, dish cloths
    • Toiletries: razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, sanitary pads, tampons, combs
    • Socks, underwear and shoelaces
    • Food: sugar, spices and herbs, soup base mix, peanut butter, jam, cheese, ground pepper
    • Drinks: coffee and tea

TO support our local Shelter providers: 

A Better Tent City
  • Donate Funds​
​Argus Residence ​
Bridges (Cambridge Shelter Corp)
House of Friendship is looking for the following items needed in donation: 
  • Shorts
  • Small shampoos and conditioners or empty travel bottles
  • Body wash, in small bottles (no soap bars, please)
  • Razors
  • Lip balm
  • Sunglasses
  • Nail clippers
  • Running shoes, size 9-10
  • Water bottles
  • Hair elastics
  • Jeans, size 36-38
  • Polysporin
  • Sweaters, size medium-large
(Sourced here 6/15/22)
 
You can also: 
In addition to gift cards, Mary's Place (YWCA) wish list
of new/unused items includes: 
  • Brushes and combs
  • Razors and Shaving Cream
  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Pyjamas for adults (1X, 2X, and 3X are especially needed)
  • Slippers for adults
  • Underwear for adults
  • Men’s underwear (only medium needed)
  • Socks for men
  • Gloves for adult men and women

Financial donations are as well welcomed and can be made here. 

(Sourced here 6/15/22)
oneROOF
Appreciates monetary donations as well as contributions of items found on their Wish list.



​Safe Haven (Lutherwood)
The Working Centre ​