Make your in-kind donations to Women's Lunch Place.

meeting individualized needs

The guests of Women’s Lunch Place have a variety of hygienic and personal needs. We collect items that will best accommodate not just their needs, but also their preferences. As a result, many items are welcomed year-long. The need for other items vary by season and are limited by our storage capacity, so please check the list below for items we’d be grateful to receive now.

    • new clothing, including:

      • light jackets, reusable rain ponchos, and disposable rain ponchos

      • t-shirts, tank tops, bike shorts, and leggings (especially m-2xl)

      • underwear (especially 5, 6, 9, and 10) and socks (crew and ankle)

    • flip flops and sneakers

    • depends (especially m and 2xl) and bladder control pads

    • travel-sized toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, tissues, hand sanitizers, and disinfecting wipes

    • regular-sized and travel-sized shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bars of soap, and facial moisturizer

    • body wipes, q-tips, razors, and shaving cream

    • compact mirrors, eyeliner, and mascara

    • bug spray and sunscreen

    • menstrual heat patches

    • nail clippers, nail polish, nail polish strips, and nail polish removing pads

    • reading glasses (especially 2.5x - 4.0x)

    • baseball caps

    • new notebooks (large and small), pens, pencils, folders, envelopes, binders, charging cords, and headphones

    • non-english books

    • sewing kits, skeins of multi-color yarn, and crochet needles

    • travel-sized tissues, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body wash, lotion

    • perfume samples, eye liner, mouth wash, and shaving kits

    • drawstring bags

    • new bike shorts and leggings (especially m-2xl)

    • new flip flops, sneakers, and boots (especially sizes 7-9)

    • headphones, earbuds, and charging cords

    • sunglasses and reading glasses (especially 1x - 3.5x)

    • small day planners/agendas and notebooks

    • adult coloring books

    • greeting cards (thank you, birthday, and get well soon cards)

    • gift cards

    • monetary gifts

    If you would like to donate other in-kind gifts, please email our Development Coordinator or call 617-449-7200 before donating. Thank you for your support!

    • food or pantry items

    • used clothing and shoes

    • used towels and bedding

    • used beauty and makeup products

    • bulk hand sanitizer

    • children’s clothing, toys, and books

    Here is a list of organizations that accept these donations.

HOW TO DONATE:

  • Online - order from our list of needed items on our Amazon Wishlist.

  • In-person - in-kind donations can be brought to Women’s Lunch Place, 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, Monday-Saturday from 7:00 am-2:00 pm.

  • By mail - you may mail or ship in-kind donations to Shelter Manager, Women’s Lunch Place, 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116.

FOR LARGE or Bulk DONATIONS:

For large donations (more than one box), please email our Development Coordinator or call 617-449-7200 to ensure we can facilitate your donation before dropping off the items to the shelter.

HOST AN IN-KIND DONATION DRIVE

We are looking for community partners to help us collect donations. In-kind donation kits include a “How to run a donation drive” flyer, poster template, “Donation drive needs” flyer, “WLP at a glance” flyer, and WLP thank you cards. Fill out the form below to get started!

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