This spring, support local women by creating a virtual Shoebox or donate online. 100% of all proceeds go towards helping women in local shelters and community agencies serving women impacted by homelessness in the United States.
Whether you donate a Shoebox virtually or in-person, it is more than just a gift. It is a rare and powerful reminder that we all matter. Your gift will help us build more empathetic, compassionate and equitable communities.
A Shoebox Gift Drive benefitting local women impacted by homelessness is the perfect way to get your employees engaged while making a huge impact in the communities where you do business. Whether the event is in person or virtual, your team will help local women feel valued and cared for.
The Shoebox Project for Women is a registered charity that collects and distributes gift-filled Shoeboxes to local women impacted by homelessness across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
We aim to foster safe, supportive and inclusive communities by facilitating compassionate gestures of kindness between our supporters and local women experiencing homelessness.
Shoeboxes include much-needed personal items like soap, shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste, allowing women to take care of their personal hygiene and to feel more confident in a time of great personal turmoil.
The little luxuries we provide such as warm fuzzy socks, a beautiful journal, and high quality beauty products, delivers a rare and invaluable message to a woman who finds herself in a shelter that she remains worthy of nice things and deserves to feel special.
Most Shoeboxes we deliver come with a card or note from its donor, providing the women we serve with a meaningful and compassionate message from someone in her very own community. A Shoebox can be a rare and powerful reminder for a woman that she is not alone and that there are people who truly care.
Over the past ten years, The Shoebox Project has distributed approximately 242,150 Shoeboxes across Canada, the USA and the UK, and an additional $1 million worth of gift cards and essential products directly to local women accessing over 510 shelters and community agencies.
"I don't know how many Christmases and birthdays I haven't received a gift. Ths is the first in years. Thank you so much."
- Shoebox Recipient, NYC
"These women have been so marginalized, swept aside by their community, by their family, by whatever experience they are going through. So when they receive a Shoebox like this, knowing somebody took the time to do it, they see that someone cares, that they are worth more than they actually feel they are worth at the moment. This matters."
- Amy Abramson, Sanctuary for Families, NYC
"I look forward to making a shoebox every year! As I'm picking out the items for my shoebox, I love visualizing the joy and smiles the items will bring. When a woman opens my Shoebox, I want her to feel not only pampered, but also feel the love that went into making it. Hopefully that love will lift her spirits and remind her that she is not alone. There is someone loving and supporting her through the hard times."
- Jessica, NYC
By creating a Shoebox, you will ensure that a local woman in the community of your choice receives the essentials she needs and the special treat she deserves.
Add a supportive message with your gift so she knows someone is thinking of her and cheering her on.
