What We Need Now

Seasonal drives are crucial to helping us meet immediate needs. You can make an individual donation or host a community drive to collect items essential to this mission. One great way to give is via our Amazon.com Wish List - items will be shipped directly to us! If you'd like to plan farther ahead, check out our upcoming drives calendar.

Current Drive: The Basics

There simply aren't enough beds for our community's homeless youth. For those on our streets, you can help by hosting a drive or making an individual donation of much-needed clothing and hygiene supplies, especially:

  • Basket of needed hygeine supplies Feminine hygiene supplies (pads & tampons)
  • Disposable razors
  • Sleeping bags
  • Athletic socks
  • Spring/summer-weight jackets
  • New underwear (especially men's boxers)
  • African American hair care products
  • Alarm clocks
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Backpacks
  • Lip balm
  • Sunscreen
  • Gift cards (Target, Fred Meyer, QFC, etc.)

You can also give directly by visiting our Amazon.com Wish List - items will be shipped directly to us!

How to Donate:

Donations are accepted at YouthCare’s administrative office during business hours Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm.

YouthCare
2500 NE 54th St.
Seattle, WA 98105

In-kind donation receipts will be issued to you for your tax purposes.

For more information, please contact us at donations@youthcare.org or (206) 204-1404.