Give What You Can

Funded by the Calgary Homeless Foundation, the Free Goods Program provides lightly used goods, like furniture, kitchenware, clothing, computers, mobile phones, small appliances, books, and more, to low- and no-income Calgarians who are building a life for themselves and their family. Everyone deserves a home of their own and we are proud to help people in achieving this.

We accept all clean and usable household items, furniture, cookware, clothing, and hygiene items.

If you have computers or technology to donate, please contact our Computers for Low-Income Calgarians (CLIC) at 403-699-8276 to arrange a drop-off.

If you have household and personal items to donate, please mail or deliver them to:

Donation Centre
3640 11A Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 6M7

Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closed for statutory holidays.

We couldn’t do the work we do without the kindness of our community. Thanks to thousands of donors each year, we’re able to make sure our most vulnerable neighbours are given a fighting chance. Your donation will support hundreds of homeless Calgarians the chance to find their way home.

If you prefer to mail in a cheque donation, please mail to:

Calgary Drop-In Centre
Attn: Fund Development
1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0P8

From stocking our health services department with over-the-counter medications or making sure DI clients have the supplies they need to be safe in the elements, we rely on new and gently used items donated by the community.

Our Current Greatest Needs:

• water bottles
• disposable cups
• bottled water
• fans
• ear plugs
• shampoo
• cotton swabs
• combs
• brushes
• Tylenol
• Advil
• throat lozenges
• underwear (new)
• towels
• toothbrushes
• toothpaste (mini)
• razors
• shaving cream
• lip chap
• hand warmers
• tampons
• socks
• grocery store gift cards
• $10 Tim Horton gift cards
• Calgary Transit tickets
• reusable coffee mugs

If you can spare or purchase any of these items, please mail or deliver them to:

Donation Centre
3640 11A Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 6M7

Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closed for statutory holidays.

Volunteering opportunities are back! We are thrilled to welcome back volunteers at our main building downtown. Please consider signing up to help serve a meal! If you still want to keep volunteering at the Donation Centre, that would also be a gift! As we are still receiving much-needed clothing, furniture, and household donations for our Free Goods Program, we need a lot of hands to help sort donations and manage our inventory.

The DI serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to 1,500+ Calgarians accessing our services every day, including bagged lunches for clients who may be at work or out of the shelter during the lunch hour. Meal Sponsorships allow us to provide our guests with a thoughtfully prepared, nutritious and filling meal. Your contribution will provide nourishment and empowerment to those experiencing homelessness, an integral piece in helping them on their journey to find housing, develop a support system, and regain independence. Give the gift of food security:

Breakfast: $1,000
Lunch: $1,250
Dinner: $2,000
Bagged Lunch: $750

Put together packages filled with kindness that will go directly to our city’s most vulnerable people. On your own or a group (also a great opportunity to do with your kids), there are multiple types of Kindness Kits to build!