DONATE MATERIALS

DONATIONS RE-OPEN JANUARY 4, 2025!

General material donations are accepted on Saturdays between 11 am and 1 pm (see current Material Acceptance Guidelines), with the exception of high priority items which are accepted at any time during store hours at staff discretion.

While donating, you may park briefly in our loading zone at 707 Douglas St (by the Old Spaghetti Factory).

We currently accept the following high-priority items during any store hours:

  • Crochet needles (no knitting needles)
  • Rug hooking needles
  • Needle felting needles
  • Sewing needles
  • Full skeins of yarn (no partial skeins, no tangled, no white)
  • Glue sticks (good condition)
  • Art paper/pads (watercolor, pastel, canvas, charcoal, calligraphy, sketching)
  • Scissors (good condition, no patterned or kids)
  • Stretched canvas (not primed, gessoed, or painted)
  • Canvas boards (new, packaged)
  • Linoleum/Printmaking blocks
  • Printmaking tools (linoleum carvers, brayer rollers)
  • Watercolor tubes (not dried)
  • Beads (no tangled jewelry)

The above items only are accepted anytime during store hours:

12–6 pm, Thursday & Friday, 11–6 Saturdays, or 12–4 pm Sunday. 

Thank you for supporting SUPPLY!

SUPPLY Donation Policy

Donation Acceptance: Donations are subject to staff discretion and space availability, even if listed. Items must be clean, in working condition, and organized for efficient review. Large donations (more than can be comfortably carried by one able bodied person) require prior confirmation by emailing info@supplyvictoria.ca.

Please read our Material Donation Acceptance Guidelines!

Drop-off & Guidelines:

  • General donations can be dropped off at 707 Douglas St. on Saturdays between 11am and 1 pm. High priority items (listed above) are accepted anytime during store hours: Thursday & Friday from 12-6 pm, Saturday from 11-6, and Sunday from 12-4. Temporary loading zone parking is available immediately in front of the store.
  • Please review our Material Donation Acceptance Guidelines before arriving
  • Please allow 10-30 minutes for review and be prepared to wait if other donors are present.
  • For safety and cleanliness, do not leave donations outside or unattended

To support our goal of reducing waste and disposal costs, please ensure items are sorted, bundled, and color-coded if possible. Complete our optional survey at drop-off to receive a 20% discount on future purchases.

For questions, email store@supplyvictoria.ca.