Donations

Donations are currently being accepted at our office location by appointment only.

All donated items must meet all our donation guidelines. If you have questions about your donation   or you can’t find a date that work for you please contact us, we'll be happy to assist you.

Please note for the safety of our staff and the community, we have implemented a no-contact drop-off process.

If you are donating a heavy item please bring someone to help you to unload the item and wear a mask or mouth covering during the drop-off process.

Please click the button below to schedule a Donation Drop-off

DONATION GUIDELINES

We DO accept: 

• Fabric most be in clean, non-sewn and in good condition
• Fabrics of all kinds that are 1 meter +
• Sewing related supplies: rotary cutters, cutting mats, scissors, quilting materials, patterns with all their pieces
• Notions
• Dress-forms

If you would like to donate a domestic or industrial sewing machine, they must be in working condition, if they need to be repair, please call the office to discuss this further. 

It's hard to say "no thank you" to a donation when those donations would help to fund our sewing programs. However, we do need to turn away some items for being non-recyclable or we cannot use them for our sewing programs.

What we cannot accept:

– Clothing (new or used)
– Partially assembled projects
– Bedding, tablecloths, towels or curtains
– Scrap remnants (including upholstery samples)
– Embroidery, weaving, macrame materials and tools
– Craft materials (pipe cleaners, glue, construction paper)
– Sewing cabinets or other sewing furniture

EcoEquitable is a small organization. Please be mindful of our requirements when donating.

We also offer occasional Saturday drop-offs – watch our website and social media for these dates!

If you have a large quantity of fabric to donate (more than 8 large bags or totes), please contact us at info (at) ecoequitable (dot) ca

EcoEquitable is a registered charity and can offer tax receipts.

For donations of over $1,000, the CRA requires the donation to come with an independent appraisal of the donation value (ie. receipts or independent verification).  Please contact us at the time of donation to ensure that we get everything in order.

Charitable tax receipts will only be issued if the donation meets our requirements for usable textiles. All donations will be checked by staff before donation will be accepted.

Online Donations 

CanadaHelps.org is the country’s leading donation vehicle for the non-profit community. To make a secure one-time online contribution, or to setup a monthly donor plan, please click here.

Cheque or Money Order

Please make cheques payable to:

EcoEquitable Inc.
404 McArthur, Suite #200
Ottawa, ON
K1K 1G8

Buying

Fabric Boutique

"I have enough fabric," said no seamstress ever.

Due to impact of the of the coronavirus our boutique is closed until further notice, please sign up for our newsletter or follow us in Facebook to be in the loop! 

Fabric Sales 

Shop amazing deals, support the community and divert textiles from landfill – all in one stop!

We have 2-3 fabric sales annually, check out our Facebook for updates. 

Note that we have recently increased our price per bag to $20 (from $15).  This occurred after much conversation and deliberation.  Our student pricing will stay in effect.  This little bit of extra money will help us pay our increased rent and other expenses that have gone up over time.  Thank you so much for your support!