Windfall’s mission is simple and measurable – to provide new, donated clothing and other basic-needs items (at no cost) to people living in poverty or crisis resulting in a boost their self-esteem and increased opportunities for improving their lives. The items are distributed through 100 social service agencies across the Greater Toronto Area. Agencies must apply for partnership every two years and meet the following criteria:

• Be a registered charity
• Be located inthe Greater Toronto Area
• Have a well-defined need for new clothes and other basic-needs items
• Have transportation to pick up items from our warehouse
• Have a secure storage facility
• Distribute items to clients in an meaningful and democratic fashion
• Sign an agreement that donated items will not be sold

The volunteer selection committee ensures that partner agencies are geographically represented and work with a broad cross-section of people including:

• homeless men, women and children
• abused women and their children
• families and children living in poverty
• children and adults affected by AIDS
• at-risk youth, including runaways and teenage mothers
• immigrants and refugees
• recovering substance abusers
• people with physical or mental disabilities
• people enrolled in job training or job search programs

To view our list of partner agencies, click here.