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 St NE
Calgary, AB T2E 6M7

Open seven days a week
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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
1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE
Calgary AB T2G 0P8
Attn: Fund Development

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:
Sunscreen
Hats
Sunglasses
New underwear (all genders/sizes)
Razors
Ibuprofen/Throat lozenges
Disinfectant wipes
New or gently used towels
Backpacks
Steel toe boots

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

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

Open seven days a week
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Volunteering at the DI looks a bit different due to COVID-19, but we still have opportunities at our Donation Centre. Because we are receiving so many 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.

PPE is required and provided upon entry, and we are following all the recommended protocols to keep everyone safe.

The DI continues to provide three meals plus snacks for hundreds of people across our shelter sites every day. Sponsoring a meal on behalf of your company, organization or family is an easy way to help hundreds of people at once. During COVID-19, food insecurity continues to be a concern for our community’s homeless population. 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 with your bubble (also a great opportunity to do with your kids), there are currently two different types of Kindness Kits to build!