share your stuff

Below are items we need and accept. In addition to this donation list, We also have Amazon Charity Lists that make it easy for you to send items to us directly. Check our main Charity List which includes needs at all our shelters.

mary’s place donation list

We need winter essentials for families in shelters or sleeping outdoors: hats, scarves, and gloves (adult & child sizes), chapstick, warm blankets (twin, full, or queen), lotion, hand warmers, coats (especially larger adult sizes for men and women).

high need

  • disposable masks (adult & child sizes) NEW

  • twin sheets & blankets and new or gently-used pillows

  • body wash

  • deodorant

  • auto shop gift certificates

  • maternity clothes

  • stroller covers

  • towels

  • pillowcases

clothing

  • underwear (NEW) - all genders and sizes

  • maternity clothes

  • season appropriate clothing for men, women, and children

  • raincoats

  • jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, and hand-warmers - all genders and sizes

housing

  • towels

  • utensils

  • small appliances (microwaves, crock pot, toasters, blenders)

  • twin sheets & blankets

health and wellness

  • digital ear thermometers

  • ear thermometer lens filters

  • individual Tylenol packets for adults, children, & infants

  • hand sanitizer

  • antibacterial hand wipes

  • individual tissue packets

  • alcohol wipes

  • cough drops

  • Pedialyte packets

  • pain relievers (Ibuprofen, aspirin)

  • topical antibiotic ointments (like Neosporin or PolySporin)

  • cough drops

  • $10 gift cards to Wal-mart, Target, K-mart, Fred Meyer or QFC for low cost, generic drugs; larger amounts for our nursing office to purchase medical supplies and medications

professional services

  • health care: dentist or dental hygienists, optometrists, podiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, massage therapists

  • plumbers, electricians, carpenters

  • lawyers

personal hygiene

  • hair brushes

  • hair ties

  • body wash

  • ethnic hair care products

  • lotion

  • chapstick

  • razors

  • nail clippers

  • makeup

  • mouthwash

  • toothbrushes

  • toothpaste

mary’s marketplace items

  • perfume

  • nail polish

  • hair clips, bows

  • umbrellas

child care

  • diapers (high demand for sizes 5 & 6)

  • baby wipes

  • bottles and sippy cups

  • car seats - in excellent condition, made after 2018, and never involved in an accident

miscellaneous

  • Metro bus tickets

  • backpacks, tote bags, fanny packs

  • small suitcases

  • children’s books – any children’s/young adult books with a publication date after 2015 and we particularly appreciate any books featuring characters and themes that are historically underrepresented in children’s books and reflect the population we serve (diverse ethnic and socioeconomic narrative settings, immigrants, non-traditional family units, etc.) 

food donations

Mary’s Place cannot accept donations of food that is unpackaged or not prepared in a commercial kitchen by permitted food handlers. Donated meals prepared in commercial kitchens can be coordinated with our food services team.

items that we are not able to accept

  • monetary donations cannot be accepted at shelters, please click here to donate online.

  • out of season clothing

  • CBD products

  • expired or opened medicine or food

  • torn, dirty, or unwearable clothing

  • cribs

  • Anything but TWIN-sized bedding

  • mattress toppers

  • used comforters

  • stuffed animals

  • jogging strollers

  • exercise equipment

  • household chemicals or used cleaning products

  • baby bouncers, swings, or potty chairs

  • house decor

  • medical equipment - crutches, walkers, etc.

  • hardback books

  • baskets

  • breast pumps

  • electronics - stereos, radios, VCRs, etc.

    *If you have technology you would like to donate, we recommend our friends at InterConnection who refurbish computers with authorized versions of Microsoft Windows and Office; then make them available at affordable prices for low income families, schools, and other non-profit organizations.

  • televisions

  • large appliances

  • large toys (larger than a shoe box)

  • furniture: we do accept some furniture through our Make-A-Home program. We are accepting essential items like new or gently-used beds (including frames, mattresses, and box springs), couches, and dining tables. 

    Please contact us at  makeahome@marysplaceseattle.org about donations or to learn more.

    At this time we’re not able to pick up furniture donations. If we find a need for your furniture donation we will ask that you deliver to a family’s home.

    In the event that we can not take your items, the partner agencies listed below make sure our guests have access to furniture when they get keys to their forever homes (please call first to be sure that the agency will accept your item, for example, many do not accept mattresses):

our community partners

WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF SHARING…

with our partners to strengthen our community! Our partners at Goodwill, Westside Baby, Birthday Dreams, and the Union Gospel Mission provide important, life-saving services for vulnerable families.

We have limited space and are not always able to use all of the items donated by our generous community. When that happens, we are fortunate to be able to share some of those items with our partners. For instance, in return for donations that we share with Goodwill, we receive gift cards for household items that we can provide to our families when they move into their new home. Our friends at Westside Baby inspect used car seats that we receive to ensure their safety, and we share baby items we receive with them for the vulnerable families that they serve. Union Gospel Mission has a greater population of men staying in their shelters than we do, so we share some men’s clothing and they send us children’s items they receive.

Thank you for your generous donations! We wanted you to know that when we are not able to use all of them, they are going to help others in our community!