In-Kind Donations
Donations from the community aid in keeping Doorways food and household supplies expenditures as low as possible, and donated gift cards often cover the daily need for fresh fruits and vegetables, baby food, formula and other special dietary requirements.
To assist Doorways in meeting this ongoing need of supplying food, personal care and household items to 35+ families in crisis a day, view our needs below and click here to read how much food Doorways supplies to feed families at the Family Home (not including our Safehouse and HomeStart!).To be notified of our most current needs on a weekly basis, please follow us on Twitter or fan us on Facebook!
Urgent Needs of the Month:
- Diapers sizes 4-6 and Pull-Ups
- Baby Monitors for families in shelter
- Feminine Hygiene Products for adult clients
- Pillows for families in shelter
- Day Planners for FIT clients
- Household Cleaning Products for families in shelter
- Safeway and Giant Gift Cards to provide healthy food to families in crisis
You can donate these items by hosting a collection drive, making an individual donation or ordering them online for easy and fast delivery through the Doorways Amazon Wish list!
Having trouble accessing the Amazon Wishlist? Go to www.amazon.com and search for Doorways in the wish list section.
Year-Round Needs
Gift Cards: Giant, Safeway, Target
Empower Survivors of Domestic Violence and Homelessness with the power of choice! Gift Cards provide Doorways' clients with:
- Spending Flexibility
- Decision-Making Ability
- Financial Empowerment
- The Ability to Choose: New Clothing, Personal Care Products, School supplies.
You can mail gift cards to Doorways: P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210, Attn: Education and Outreach Director and we will send you a receipt.
Daniel Peaslee coordinates a grocery store drive for Doorways for his Eagle Scout Award
Personal Care Products: new and unopened
shampoo, deodorant, tampons, etc…
Bathroom and Kitchen Cleaning Products: new and unopened
laundry detergent, trash bags, paper towels, etc
Baby Products: new and unopened
diapers, pull-ups, wipes, baby shampoo, etc…
Cell Phones: new and used
Doorways gives phones to survivors of domestic violence for emergency 911 purposes or recycles them for
cash (newer phones can award Doorways up to $20/phone!). To learn more, click here.
Gently Used Household Furniture, Products and Clothing
Call or email to find out what we currently need: 703-522-8858 or info@doorwaysVA.org
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates about our needs!
Donation Guidelines
To make the process of donating easier and for the safety and interests of our clients, we would like to provide some guidelines for providing in-kind donations to Doorways clients. Also see our needs list below!
Donation Do’s
- Call ahead to schedule a drop off time.
- Work with Doorways staff to determine what items we currently need and are accepting.
- Request a donation receipt for your items.
Donation Don’ts
- Drop off donations without communicating with a staff member. Donations are no longer accepted at our main office and need to be pre-arranged with Doorways staff.
- Donate broken or soiled items.
- Donate items that have been recalled, banned, or do not meet current safety standards. For more information, visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
To arrange a collection drive or an individual donation please contact the Doorways Education and Outreach Director, at 703-522-8858 x 19 or email clopez@doorwaysVA.org