Donating Items to the Clothing Cupboard Program
The Clothing Cupboard program relies on community donations of gently used or new clothing and other items. Please call or email the office to set up an appointment to donate items.
Please note that we do not accept clothing donation drop-offs at the Wellesley location due to space limitations.
We are able to accept the following:
- New OR Gently Used condition: clothing, shoes, boots, outdoor wear, bedsheets, quilts, baby blankets, blankets, towels, small housewares (dishes).
- New Condition Only: socks, underwear, bras, cloth diapers, bathing suits, baby and children’s toys, youth games/puzzles/activities, and stuffies.
Items we can NOT accept due to external regulations and/or storage space include:
- baby equipment (ex. cribs, bouncy sets, breast pumps, playpens, ride-on toy, booster seats, highchairs, car seats),
- baby & children’s used toys,
- puzzles,
- games,
- furniture,
- household appliances & goods
NOTE: If you would like to donate an item but you are unsure if we can accept it, please contact us.
Donating Food
Most needed food items at the Food Bank:
- Kraft Dinner
- Cereal
- Fruits (fresh, canned, cups)
- Chunky Soups & Chicken Noodle Soup
- Beans in sauce
- Canned meat (tuna, ham, chicken, salmon)
- Pasta sauce and diced tomatoes
- Nut Free Granola Bars and School Snacks
- Peanut Butter
- Rice
- Canned Pasta with Meat
- Pudding Cups
Donations are accepted at our office during business hours. If you have a large donation, or are interested in hosting a food drive, please contact us.
Food donations for the WWRC food bank are also accepted at local grocery stores in New Hamburg (No Frills and Sobeys).