Donating Items

Make a Difference with Your Donations

Your gently used clothing, household items, and essentials provide comfort and stability to survivors while helping strengthen our community. Every item you give supports safety, healing, and a fresh start for those in need.

  • Take a moment to check your clothing and household items before donating. We're grateful for your generosity, and ensuring your items are free of rips, stains, strong odors (like smoke or mildew), damage, or heavy wear helps us provide quality goods to those in need.

    The individuals we serve are starting over with very little and simply don’t have the tools, supplies, or time to fix or clean donated items. That’s why it’s so important that everything is ready to use as-is when it arrives.

  • We aim to offer items that meet the current needs of those we serve. This means clothing and accessories that are both modern and appropriate for the season. For example, donating coats in the winter or shorts in the summer ensures that people receive what they truly need right now.

    We also ask that donated items reflect current styles and practical use. While older or vintage items may hold sentimental value, they often aren’t useful for the individuals and families we support. Current, gently used, everyday essentials are the most impactful.

  • All items should be clean and ready to use when donated. Clothing should be freshly laundered, and household goods like shoes, purses, or small appliances should be wiped down and in working order.


    YWCA Enid does not have the capacity to clean, wash, or repair donations. We rely on our generous donors to provide items that are immediately usable, as only clean, functional donations can truly meet the needs of those we serve.

  • Please pack your donations in bags or boxes that are easy to carry and not too heavy. Overfilled or oversized containers can be difficult to handle, especially since our dedicated volunteers come with different levels of strength and mobility. Thoughtful packing helps everyone assist safely and makes sorting your donations quicker and smoother.

  • Taking an extra minute to label your donation bags or boxes, such as “Women’s Clothes Size L” or “Kitchen Items,” helps our team sort items quickly and accurately. This small effort speeds up the distribution process so your donations reach people faster, especially during high-need times.

  • We accept donations Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM at our loading dock. Dropping off during these hours allows our team to assist you with unloading and to personally thank you for your support. After-hours donations can sometimes be damaged by weather or go unattended. We truly appreciate you coming during these designated times.

  • Have large furniture or a full truck load of items to donate? Call us first at 580-234-7581 to schedule a drop-off time. This allows us to prepare space, to ensure we have staff available to help, and make sure the items are a good fit for our current needs.

    Any furniture donations must be scheduled to meet and drop off at our storage facility.

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FAQs

  • Our Crisis Center provides all necessities our clients may need. Consider donations of new or gently used items to support those seeking shelter:

    Twin size bedding: Sheets, blankets, mattress protectors.

    Clothing for all ages/sizes/genders: Sweatshirts/sweatpants, t-shirts, flip flops, house shoes, pajamas, undergarments.

    Cleaning Supplies: Dishwashing soap, laundry soap, laundry softener, disinfectant wipes.

    Single Dose Medications: Adult & children’s pain medication, cold/allergy medication, antibiotic ointment, burn and itch spray, Pedialyte.

    Individual Packaged Food: Canned Goods, box dinners, freezer meals.

    Full Size Toiletries: Most needed include low fragrance/sensitive skin lotion, body wash, and shampoo.

  • My Sister’s Closet provides gently used and new items to those in need in our community.

    Please remember when donating, YWCA can only offer clean, undamaged (including stains), up to date, and in season items. Unfortunately, we are unable to clean, mend, or fix donated items.

    We ask that donations be securely bagged or boxed up in light weight, easy to handle sizes (our volunteers and staff thank you!).

    Items available include, but not limited to:

    • In Season Clothes: for all ages, sizes, and genders.

    • Undergarments: bra/sports bra New: socks & underwear.

    • Accessories: belts, ties, purses, & backpacks .

    • Seasonal items: jacket, coats, & swimsuit.

    • Shoes: tennis shoes and work shoes are the most requested.

    • Dishes: plates, cups, bowls, silverware, pots & pans, & cooking utensils

    • Small Appliance

    • New Toiletries

    • Other Household Items

    Please contact YWCA before donating LARGE amounts to insure space in available in our sorting room. Any furniture donations need to be scheduled and dropped off at our storage facility.

  • We would prefer all item donations be dropped off at our loading dock located on the East side of our building. Ring the door bell by the double red door for assistance. The loading dock is attached to our sorting room where all donations are carefully organized and dispersed throughout our building.

    If you have Food or New Items specifically designated for our Crisis Center Shelter or SANE Program, you may drop them off at the Front Desk of our Administration office.

    We ask that donations be securely bagged or boxed up in light weight, easy to handle sizes (our volunteers and staff thank you!).