Item Donations: Meeting Practical Needs
Support people in need in practical ways by donating household goods, furniture, and seasonal items. The list below will be updated regularly to reflect the most current needs for supporting newcomers to Canada, refugees, and local partners through First Alliance Church.
- To donate items, please arrange for drop-off at FAC Deerfoot; we’re unable to pick up donations.
- We are now accepting furniture donations, pending our available storage space.
- To support refugees and asylum seekers coming to Calgary, please get in touch with Michelle Peters.
Household Items for Newcomers
| Items Needed | Gently Used / Like New* | New |
| Towels | — | YES |
| Kitchen Towels | — | YES |
| Dish Sets | YES | YES |
| Drinking Glasses | YES | YES |
| Pots & Pans | YES | YES |
| Baking Dishes | YES | YES |
| Kitchen Utensils | YES | YES |
| Queen Sheet Set | — | YES |
| Double Sheet Set | — | YES |
| Twin Sheet Set | — | YES |
| Toilet Paper | — | YES |
| Paper Towels | — | YES |
| Kleenex/Tissue | — | YES |
| Cleaning Kits | — | YES |
| Laundry Soap | — | YES |
| Hand Soap | — | YES |
| Dish Soap | — | YES |
*For gently-used items listed above, please consider if it’s something you’d offer to a guest in your own home. If you would, we would love to extend your gift to someone in need! If it’s something you wouldn’t give a house guest, we don’t want to give it to one of ours, either.
Sorry, we can’t accept:
- Used Mattresses
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Sleeper sofas
- Decorative items
If you’d like to give a monetary donation to support newcomers and refugees, please designate your financial gift to the “Care Fund”.
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