Looking for an act of kindness to bestow during the holiday season? Let us point you in the right direction, The holidays provide a great opportunity to help your local shelter. Consider donating new, unopened items, from the following list:

• Small kitchen appliances
• Pots and pans, baking ware
• Cutlery, serving and cooking utensils
• Drinking glasses and dishes
• Linens (towels, sheets, pillows, dish towels, comforter, blankets, etc)
• Toys for children and items suitable for teens
• Office and school supplies (backpacks, lunch bags, pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, etc)
• Non-perishable foods (coffee, rice, pasta sauce, canned fruits & vegetables, etc)
• Clothing (pyjamas, winter coats, underwear, socks, etc)
• Footwear (slippers, running shoes, winter boots, etc)
• Hair dryers, curling irons, styling products, hair brushes and accessories
• Gift cards (department stores, book stores, gas vouchers, movie passes, grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, major shopping malls, phone cards, etc.)
• Cleaning supplies (detergent, dish soap, garbage bags, paper towel, etc)
• Toiletries (toilet paper, Kleenex, body lotions, shampoo & conditioner, deodorant, body wash, toothpaste and toothbrush, feminine hygiene products,
• Baby items (diapers, wipes, formula, baby monitors )
• Make up and costume jewellery
• Over-the-counter medications (cough syrup, pain relief, vitamins, etc)

To find your local women’s shelter, please contact the Shelter Foundation at shelterfoundation@royallepage.caor visit www.shelternet.ca