In-Kind Wish List
Donations from the community aid Doorways in keeping 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!).
Current Wish List
- Pull-Ups (size 2T-5T)
- Baby Monitors
- Household Cleaning Products
- Safeway and Giant Gift Cards
You can donate these items by coordinating a collection drive, making an individual donation or ordering them online for easy and fast delivery through the Doorways Online Wish List!
Having trouble accessing the Online Wishlist? Go to www.amazon.com and search for Doorways in the wish list section.
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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.
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
Household Furniture, Products and Clothing
New or gently used items are accpeted on an as-needed basis. Please call or email to find out what we currently need: 703-522-8858 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
