What to Donate

Furniture:

Please refer to our donation list for acceptable items. Then contact us Info@sheltertohome.ca or leave a message on 778 331 8465.

We will request photos and dimensions of the furniture.  Once approved, we can Pick up from your location for a Minimum $100 donation ( to cover moving costs ) OR you may drop off to our storage facility in NV ( address will be supplied to you upon approval ). Tax receipts are available to cover your donation and upon request.

*Please note that we are able to pick up furniture only from North and West Vancouver locations.

 

Household Items:

Please refer to our donation list for acceptable items. Then contact us at  Info@sheltertohome.ca or leave a message on 778 331 8465. We will advise on where to deliver your donations.

List of items needed

Our Facebook site posts updates on urgently needed items.  The items we aim to keep stocked in our storage and gratefully accept as donations are as follows.

Household Items

  • Bed linen & sheet sets; blankets and comforters; twin, double & queen (label with sizes) - fitted sheets especially desired!
  • Pillows, pillowslips & protective pillowslips
  • Towel sets -Bath towel, hand towel & face cloths. (Helpful if wrapped & labeled in sets.)
  • Packages of new face cloths
  • Dish towels & cloths
  • Shower curtains & hooks
  • Dishes & Cutlery - sets of 4 or 6 preferred
  • Drinking/juice glasses [no wine glasses]
  • Kitchen cooking utensils
  • Pots with lids and pans – small, medium & large; casserole dishes - small and medium
  • Teapots, Electric kettles, toasters, coffee makers (no Keurig), small microwaves
  • Radios, clocks & clock-radios
  • Vacuum cleaners, brooms & dustpans, mops & pails, irons


Furniture

  • Couches, sofas and love seats (78” maximum)
  • Arm Chairs
  • Coffee tables, end tables and bedside tables
  • Kitchen and dinette tables and chairs (tables no larger than 42” in diameter or 42” long)
  • Bookcases and desks (small; bookcases maximum 60" height x 36' width x 13" depth)
  • Mattresses, box springs, and metal bed frames – twin, double and queen size
  • Dressers & chests (no wider than 42”)
  • Floor lamps & table lamps

* Because we have limited space in our storage, from time to time we are temporarily not able to take larger items. We will accept items as space becomes available.  We are no longer accepting TVs

How to Donate

Household Items:

Please contact our donation line at 778 331 8465 for details on how to drop off small items.  Leave a message and a volunteer will call you.

Furniture:

Please refer to our donation list for acceptable items. Then contact us at Info@sheltertohome.ca or leave a message on 778 331 8465.

We will request photos and dimensions of the furniture.  Once approved, we can pick up from your location for a minimum $100 donation ( to cover moving costs ) OR you may drop off to our storage facility in NV ( address will be supplied to you upon approval ). Tax receipts are available to cover your donation and upon request.

Please note that we are able to accept furniture donations only from North and West Vancouver locations.

We are completely volunteer run, and rely on donations to cover our expenses.

Cash Donations:

We always accept CASH donations as we rely fully on donations and grants to continue our services to those who need us. Your donation is gratefully accepted, through Highlands United Church.  If using the online donation form, please specify "Shelter to Home" as the "Other:" recipient of the funds