Association & Shelter Needs

We need your help now! Below is a list of DVIPP Shelter needs – urgent needs (priority); basic needs (ongoing); association needs (overall YWCA Greater Lafayette necessities); and non-donatable items (other human service organization items.)

For DVIPP Shelter donations, please deliver directly to YWCA DVIPP Shelter at 604 N. 6th St. Ring the doorbell and leave your donation on the doorstep. Call (765) 423-1118 for more information or to schedule a delivery!

For overall organization donations, please deliver directly to YWCA Greater Lafayette at 624 N. 6th St., Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Email Janae, Director of Operations, or call (765) 742-0075 for more information or to schedule a delivery!

You may also consider shopping our Amazon Wish List! Add an item to your Amazon cart and have it shipped directly to YWCA Greater Lafayette, 624 N. 6th St., Lafayette, IN 47901! Donating much-needed items for our Domestic Violence Program has never been easier, and transforms the lives of community members in need! Thank you!

*please call to set up donation drop-off time for large items

(Urgent needs in BOLD)

(Any toiletry or personal items must be new, unopened and unexpired.)

NON-Donatable Items

  • Hotel and travel toiletries

  • Used, expired or opened products

  • Breast pumps

  • Car seats with stained or damaged fabric covers

  • Opened packages of diapers

  • Soft or fabric toys

  • Stuffed animals

Items currently not needed

  • Hand sanitizer

  • Baby soap

  • Baby items such as sleep sacks

  • Plates

  • Mugs

  • Diapers

  • Feminine Products

  • Mattresses

  • Washers/dryers

  • Clothing

Association Needs

  • Outdoor rakes (leaf)

  • Weed killer

  • Air freshener (no floral scents)

  • Dawn dish soap

  • Microban spray cleaner

  • General purpose cleaner

  • Cleaning wipes

  • Bleach

  • Paper towels

  • Toilet paper

  • Cleaning sponges

  • Large microfiber dust mop

Shelter Needs

  • Body wash

  • Shampoo

  • Conditioner

  • Body lotion

  • Shaving razors

  • Laundry detergent

  • Fabric softener

  • Fabric softener sheets

  • Cleaning products (Windex, Clorox spray and wipes)

  • Vacuum

  • Dish soap

  • Mops

  • Brooms

  • Gallon size zip lock bags for freezer

  • Aluminum foil

  • Paper plates

  • Bleach

  • Twin size sheet sets

  • Towels (bath size)

  • Wash clothes

  • Plug in air fresheners 

Y-Shop (Incentive Program) Wish List

  • Robes (all sizes)

  • Cozy pajamas (all sizes)

  • Slippers (all sizes)

  • Fun cozy / everyday socks

  • Purses

  • Gloves

  • Hats

  • Nail polish / nail art kits

  • Manicure / pedicure sets

  • Lotions

  • Makeup (mascara, eye liners, lip gloss, blush, etc.)

  • Make up bags

  • Make up mirrors

  • Tweezers

  • Flat irons

  • Curling irons

  • Hair dryers

  • Journals 

  • Crossword puzzles

  • Cross stitch kits

Shelter Clothing Needs

(For all clothing donations: new and lightly used condition, not in need of repair and freshly laundered preferred if lightly used.)

AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING CLOTHING ON THIS LIST.

  • New and unopened women’s underwear (all sizes including plus)

Client Future Housing Wish List

  • Household cleaning supplies

    • Toilet paper

    • Paper towels

    • All-purpose spray

    • Bathroom cleaner

    • Bleach

    • Silverware sets

  • Security cameras

  • Pots/pans

  • Space heaters/box fans

  • Microwave

  • Casserole dishes

  • Knives sets

  • Shower curtain and liners

  • Bathmats

  • Kitchen trash cans

  • Baking sheets

  • Air mattress

  • Dish Soap

  • Vacuums

Help Build Our Domestic Violence Case Advocate Resource Library: Book Donation List

  • What Happened To You? by Oprah Winfrey

  • Untie Your Knots: A Gentle Guide to Somatic Therapy to Heal Trauma, Release Stress and Pain, and Reclaim Your Emotional Power – The Mindful Cup Series by JT Lee

  • The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It by Aimie Apigian MD, Gabor Maté MD

  • Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery, Empowerment, and Self-Care, CPTSD, PTSD by Paula Ocampo

  • Healing Your Dysregulated Nervous System After Trauma (The Aftereffects of Trauma) by Emma Quinlan

  • "It's Not My Fault": Recovering From Sexual Assault by Braden Daniels

  • Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering (Beyond Suffering) by Joseph Nguyen

  • Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind... by Louie Giglio

  • The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis

  • The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, 20th Anniversary Edition by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis

  • I Never Called It Rape - Updated Edition: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape by Robin Warshaw, Wheatley Tanner Letters LLC

  • It's Not You, It's What Happened to You: Complex Trauma and Treatment by Christine Courtois

  • Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew

  • Empty Playground: A Survivor's Story by Callen Harty

  • Healing the Man Within: Hope For Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Randy Boyd

  • Breaking Free from Domestic Violence: A Survival Guide to Reclaiming Your Life and Freedom by Shannon Savoy

  • A Safe Place for Women: How to Survive Domestic Abuse and Create a Successful Future by Kelly White

  • How to Be Nice to Yourself: The Everyday Guide to Self-Compassion: Effective Strategies to Increase Self-Love and Acceptance by Laura Silberstein-Tirch

  • Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused by Elaine Weiss

  • Healing Days: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma by Susan Farber Straus

  • A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by Margaret M. Holmes, Cary Pillo

  • Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU (A Be Smart About Book, 1) by Rachel Brian

  • Consent Ninja: A Children’s Picture Book about Safety, Boundaries, and Consent (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin (Hardcover)

  • I Choose to Say No: A Rhyming Picture Book About Personal Body Safety, Consent, Safe and Unsafe Touch, Private Parts, and Respectful Relationships (Teacher and Therapist Toolbox: I Choose) by Elizabeth Estrada