Supporting Our Mission with In-Kind Donations
Every contribution, big or small, plays a pivotal role in empowering our participants as they journey towards economic well-being. Your in-kind donations enrich every facet of our programming and help us create lasting impacts.
Drop-Off Location:
1321 S. 11th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
Donation Hours:
Monday through Friday, 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
For your convenience, we provide donation receipts at our front desk. For donors with sizable contributions, please drive into our gated parking lot and park near the rear entrance by the shed. Ring the doorbell and a member of our team will assist you.
Meeting Current Needs: Your Donation Makes a Difference
Our Bodega is an essential resource for many, and right now, we’re welcoming contributions of gently-used clothing and household essentials.
Guidelines for Your Generosity:
We appreciate in-season items to serve immediate needs. Kindly ensure donated items are free from holes or stains for the dignity and comfort of our participants.
Critical Clothing Needs:
- Men’s apparel
- Coats of all sizes
Urgently Required New Items:
- Boys’ socks: Size small
- Girls’ socks: Sizes medium and large
- Men’s underwear: Sizes medium and large
- Women’s underwear: Sizes 7 and 9
- Boys’ underwear: Sizes small to x-large
Tailored Giving Opportunities:
Want your donation to directly support a particular LifeWise StL program? Explore our program-specific Wish Lists to make a specialized impact.
Direct Impact with Every Purchase
Desire to make a tailored contribution to LifeWise StL? By shopping from our curated Wish Lists, you’re selecting essentials that directly benefit our participants. Every item you send is a step closer to our goal of fostering economic well-being for those we serve.
Fuel Our Mission with a Donation Drive
Hosting an in-kind donation drive is a powerful and immediate way to support LifeWise StL, especially during moments when resources are stretched thin. Every drive brings us closer to meeting the pressing needs of our participants. Your commitment can make a world of difference.
If you’re considering this impactful initiative, please contact Jennifer Weston, Director of Communications & Administrative Support, at
jweston@lifewisestl.org or 314-627-1225.
In-kind donations can be deducted from your taxes at fair market value. For guidelines on determining fair market value, please read Publication 561 (Rev. April 2007) from the Internal Revenue Service. Please note that LifeWise StL will not assign a cash value to donated items as that is the responsibility of the donor.
