Donations are deeply appreciated to continue offering our support to the community.
Monetary Donations
Use our DonorBox to donate with a credit card!
Don’t have a credit card? Monetary donations can also be sent via EMT to:
donations@outofthecold-hfx.ca
We also accept cheque donations sent to:
PO Box 36180
5675 Spring Garden Road
Halifax Nova Scotia B3J 3S9
If you make a donation, or have made a donation in the past, we would love for you to fill out the google form below so we can keep you updated on the impact you have made. Click here!
Meals
We are looking for the community to support us with lunches and suppers for our residents. If you would like to sign up to make a meal for our folks please use the sign up sheets below:
click here for Dartmouth sign up
click here for Halifax sign up
Visit our Amazon wish lists for our most needed items and to have your donation shipped right to our doorstep!
Physical Donations
You can drop off your donation at any time, and at either of our locations. Our locations are 7 Church Street in Dartmouth, and 5580 Cogswell in Halifax.
Halifax
If you would like to donate something or have any questions about donations in Halifax, please contact Halifax’s Household Coordinator, Libby, by emailing her at libby.m@outofthecold-hfx.ca, or calling 902-789-3713.
If you are on your way with a donation to the Halifax site, please give us a heads-up at 902-830-4821.
Dartmouth
If you would like to donate something or have any questions about donations in Dartmouth, please contact Dartmouth’s Household Coordinator, Coco, by emailing them at coco.h@outofthecold-hfx.ca, or calling 902-789-7866.
If you are on your way with a donation to the Dartmouth site, please give us a heads-up at 902-789-9438.
Please note: at this time, due to capacity issues, we are temporarily not accepting most clothing donations at either of our sites! Please see below for a list of items we are accepting.
Please keep an eye on our Instagram page for call-outs for specific clothing items.
We are so grateful for all of your generosity. As we are a supportive housing community, we have some specific needs outlined below:
Non-Food Items:
Bus Tickets
New Underwear & Socks
Radios/Clock Radios
Earphones
Working Cell Phones
Charging Cords
Single Bed Size Sheet Sets
Pillowcases
Medium Weight Blankets
Bath Towels
Puzzles
Books
Working Mini-Fridges
Food Items (Nut Free):
Snacks
Canned Goods
Baking Ingredients
Juice Boxes
Baked Goods
Frozen Casseroles
New Personal Care Items:
Tweezers
Razors
Hair Elastics
Hairbrushes
Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash
Deodorant
Toothbrushes
Outreach Supplies (These items are given to our outreach worker for folks sleeping outside):
New Tents
Tarps (the bigger the better!)
Winter Sleeping Bags
Flashlights
Small First Aid Kits
Hand-Warmers
Underwear
Socks
“Gore-Tex” Gloves (Waterproof)
Menstrual Products
Long-Johns
Camp Cots
Phones
Power Banks
Lanterns
Cigarettes