All types of donations
All types of donations
Here are all the ways you can give to help homeless and at-risk youth.
Please call us at 514 526-5222 to make a donation over the phone using your credit card.
Please print and complete the donation form and send it to the address indicated on the form.
Do you belong to an association, community group, or club, or is there a social action, volunteering, or recreation committee at your work?
If you’d like to help support Dans la rue, please consider hosting a fundraiser, or organizing a collection of food items or personal care products. You have the chance to change the lives of youth who truly need our support. We currently need these items: toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, back packs, rain ponchos, gloves, tampons, men’s underwear, and men’s shoes & boots (sizes 8-12).
Please contact us before you get started. We have many helpful suggestions that will make your job easier. Remember, to use Dans la rue’s name and /or logo for your event or collection, you must first contact us for authorization.
Help your donation go further by asking your employer if it there is a Matching Gift Program where you work. Each company has its own set of rules regarding an Employer Matching Gift Program and often, recently made donations can also be eligible.
We encourage you to ask your Human Resources or Community Charitable Giving Department to see if your donation to Dans la rue can be matched. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Charitable giving has become an important tool in estate planning. Through a planned gift to Dans la rue, you can help minimize your tax burden while leaving a legacy in support of an essential service to the community. Here are a few of the options you may want to explore:
- Gifts of securities (shares, saving bonds, etc.)
- Gifts of life insurance (donation of policy, death benefit, etc.)
- Bequests
Dans la rue does everything it can to provide the basics to homeless and at-risk youth, in addition to other services and solutions. Every year, we hand out more than 70,000 cans of food, serve 25,000 hot meals, and give out thousands of pairs of socks and underwear as well as t-shirts, sweaters, boots, shoes, coats, soap, shampoo, and toothbrushes.
Dans la rue gratefully accepts material donations directly from companies. Tax receipts can only be issued if proper documentation is provided to assess the fair market value or deemed fair market value.
The following list shows the items we are currently in great need of (especially the items in bold):
CLOTHING
- Shorts – men (all sizes, all styles)
- Hoodies – men
- Pants (regular and jogging) – men (sizes 30, 32 and 34)
- Waterproof windbreakers and rain ponchos
UNDERWEAR
- Underwear (new) – men and women
- Regular white socks – men and women
- Bras and bralettes (sizes S-M-L)
FOOTWEAR
- Sturdy walking shoes – men (sizes 8 to 13, especially sizes 10-13)
- Winter boots – men
ACCESSORIES
- Belts
PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS (travel size is preferred)
- Bars of soap
- Shower gel
- Deodorant – men, women and/or unisex
- Toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Shampoo – men, women and/or unisex
- Razors & shaving cream – men, women and/or unisex
- Tampons
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD (NO GLASS CONTAINER)
- Protein/granola bars
- Canned food and ready meals (ex. : Chunky soup, Cordon Bleu, Chef Boyardee, Kraft Dinner, meat, vegetables, fruits, sauces, soups, etc.)
- Instant soup, ramen style (with containers)
- Pasta
Items we do not need :
- No high heel shoes or boots
- Women's winter boots
- Furniture
- Sanitizing products
- Pillows and blankets
- Books
HOURS FOR RECEIVING DONATIONS AT THE DAY CENTRE -
Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HOURS OF AVAILABILITY TO COLLECT DONATIONS -
Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thank you for your generosity.
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