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Checks may be mailed to:
Downtown
Women's Center
Los Angeles,
CA 90013 Cash contributions are fully tax-deductible, according to IRS guidelines, to the extent of the law.
Find out if your company has a Matching Gifts Program. If it does, please enclose the matching gift form along with your check.
Annual Fundraising Gala Don't miss our annual Gala dinner event held every fall! The 30th Anniversary Gala took place on the evening of Monday, September 22, 2008 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, and our 2010 Gala is tentatively set for September 27th! To sponsor a table or purchase tickets, please contact Senior Director of Development & Finance Molly Moen at MollyM@DWCweb.org or (213) 680-0600, ext 107. Bidding on goods and services at the event's live and silent auction is another way to support homeless women. Please visit our Gala webpage, updated often!
Gifts of Insurance You can give all or part of an existing life insurance policy simply by asking your agent for a Change of Beneficiary form and using it to designate Downtown Women’s Center as beneficiary. Bequests When planning your estate, please remember the place the Downtown Women’s Center has held in your heart. You can help ensure our sustainability long into the future by including a charitable bequest in your will or revocable trust. A bequest is not payable until death, so it does not affect your assets or cash flow during your lifetime; it remains private until your death; and you can change the provisions in your will or trust at any time until death. Charitable bequest or trust distribution is also deductible for federal estate tax purposes, and there is no limit on the deduction your estate can claim.
Shop at our Affiliate Programs When you click on one of the links below to place an order, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to DWC. Please shop here and spread the word to your friends. You can shop for yourself or your business, or you can make a donation to DWC by ordering items on our Wish List and having them delivered directly to us. If you have any questions about how this program works, please contact Senior Director of Development & Finance Molly Moen at (213) 680-0600. Thank you!
Gifts of Stock Giving stock offers three advantages: first, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock; second, you receive an income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the gift (you must have held the stock for at least one year in order to qualify for these tax benefits); and third -- your gift directly benefits women in need of your help. Please call (213) 680-0600 if you have questions.
Privacy Policy and Governance The Downtown Women's Center does not sell or otherwise disclose our supporters' information outside the organization. This policy has no exceptions. We do not sell or exchange your information with any other organization, public, private, or non-profit.
Copies of our IRS Form 990s, evidence of 501(c)3 non-profit status, and audited financial statements are available upon request to financial contributors. Please contact Senior Director of Development & Finance Molly Moen, at MollyM@dwcweb.org, for requests or questions.
We welcome your donations! DWC accepts donations at 325 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, any time during the Day Center's open hours: weekdays from 6 am to 4 pm and weekends from 8 am to 2 pm. Come by to drop off donations, or call us if you have any questions at (213) 680-0600. Free parking is available and we will gladly assist you in unloading your donations. We regret that we are unable to pick up donations. Click here for directions!
The Downtown Women's Center maintains a policy that all donations will be distributed directly to program participants or to programs and services that directly benefit the women. We do not re-sell donated items! The only exception to this policy involves items that are donated toward our Annual Fundraising Gala and Auction. In this case, 100% of Auction proceeds directly support our direct services and programs.
Wishlist for the Center Click here to download printable Word Document Bolded Items are priorities |
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Art Materials Picture frames - all sizes Button maker Canvases Other art materials
Books Puzzle books Intermediate ESL materials Novels Magazine subscriptions (call us for a current list of desired periodicals)
Office Supplies Rolls of stamps Color Laser Printer - New only Toners (please call us for appropriate type) Reams of paper (white or colored) White Board Markers (Dry Erase) Cardstock Pens and pencils In-box trays Folders and binders Labels Staplers and hole-punchers Paper clips and rubber bands 8 Walki-talkies
Household Items Canned Cat Food (Wellness or Trader Joe's) Cat Litter (Trader Joe's Pine) Dish Rags Sponges Towels - new Umbrellas Dish Soap Batteries - all sizes Paper Products (plates, napkins, cups) All silverware Plastic Silverware Emergency preparedness kits Emergency flashlight/radios Toilet Paper Bottled Water 47 Flashlights - 5-year shelf-life 2 Battery-operated Radio and TV
Donate Your Cell Phone DWC receives funds from used cell phones, iPods, digital cameras, and PDA's that are donated through Recycling for Charities. Visit the Recycling for Charities website to print a free shipping label for your used wireless devices and indicate DWC as the beneficiary of your donation.
Other Transportation Van Tickets to Cultural Events or Outings Bus Passes Tote Bags Rolling Luggage
Tickets to events that are not normally available to persons living in poverty are always welcome. This may include tickets to the movies, theatre, or bowling, for example, as well as restaurant gift certificates. Outings/fieldtrips allow an opportunity for the women to socialize and decrease isolation. Groups can range from 6-50 women. Donation of items for use at our fundraising events is also welcome and may include restaurant gift certificates, tickets to movies, sports games, theatre, or even a donation of a house/cabin for 3 days in the local mountains or beach.
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Furniture Portable Fans Full-size sheets for Residents - new only Twin-size sheets for Day Center beds - used or new Blankets - new Apartment/Dorm-Size Refrigerators Podium
Projection Screen Medical Care Tampons Toothbrushes Travel-size toothpaste Adult incontinence products Maxi-pads Sunscreen Pregnancy Tests Female Condoms First-Aid Emergency Kits Deodorant Hair brushes Band-Aids Advil/Tylenol/Aspirin (in sealed packages) Non-Drowsy Cold medicine: Dayquil (or generic) capsules and cough syrup (in sealed packages)
All women's clothing in clean condition, please Cold weather gear Rain slickers/ponchos T-shirts Gloves Shoes - especially larger sizes New Socks New Underwear Bras and Sports Bras Sweat suits
Professional wear Birthday Gifts Volunteer members of the DWC Birthday Guild celebrate every woman's birthday with a gift* from DWC! Re-gifting is encouraged! Here are some ideas: Bath robes Boom Boxes and Personal Stereos Clock radios (or other clocks) Gift cards to local businesses (Rite Aid, Starbucks, Subway, Ralphs) Jewelry Jewelry Boxes Nice clothes such as pajama sets, sweater twin sets, or nice lounging sets (like those velour sets with elastic waists and either a zip up hoodie or pull-over top), matching coordinates Perfume Picture frames Purses and tote bags Generally - new Birthday Gifts ($40-$50). Something you would give a mother or grandmother Re-gifting - something you received that is perfectly nice, just not your style. Or something you bought for someone else but never gave. Or new clothing that you realize later doesn't fit you right. Bakers/bakeries can arrange to make cakes for the celebration Florists or people who like flowers can arrange to deliver flower to the women Birthday-themed plates, napkins, and cups Streamers or other birthday decorations *We request new items for gift giving.
Things we cannot accept
Candles (not
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Gala Auction Items DWC's Annual Gala and Fundraising Auction is held each September at the Music Center at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles. Save the Date for the 2009 Gala tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 21st at 6pm. 100% of proceeds raised through our live auction, silent auction, and raffle support our direct services and programs for homeless women on Skid Row. Auction donations are accepted February through August each year. Please contact Senior Director of Development & Finance Molly Moen at (213) 680-0600 if you are interested in donating items to the Gala. Auction donors are acknowledged in our Gala program distributed to approximately 400 guests!
Restaurant gift certificates
New DVDs
If you are interested in donating a vehicle to DWC, please contact Cars4Causes. If you select DWC as your charity of choice, Cars4Causes will send us a donation from the sale of your car, boat, motorcycle, or RV.
Donations to the Food Bank If you would like to donate groceries to the Center’s food bank, you can order at Vons.com, and the store will deliver the order directly to us! In fact, the Downtown Women’s Center receives a donation each time someone clicks on this Vons logo to place a grocery order. So, if you shop for groceries online – whether it’s for yourself or for donation to DWC – please help DWC’s fundraising efforts and access Vons by clicking here:
You can also continue to drop donations off directly at the Day Center. The Downtown Women's Center will utilize all canned and boxed food. However, our policy does not allow us to distribute dented canned food, or food on which the dates have expired. Canned food is used for emergency and holiday distribution in our community, as well as for daily breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack food preparation at the Center.
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Tuna snack packs Frozen Entrees (Lasagnas) Meat: chicken, beef, pork, fish, etc. Biscuit Mix/Bisquick |
Rice
Canned Milk Olive or vegetable oil Frozen vegetables
Wishlist last updated May 2009
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