Saskatoon group to host refugee donation pick up day

For anyone who wants to help incoming refugees, but doesn’t have the time to drop off donations, the task just became a little easier thanks to a Saskatoon group.

Saskatoon4Refugees is organizing a donation pick up day this Saturday.

People can contact the group via their Facebook page to give them a pick-up address and a description of the donations. They then leave the clearly marked donations in bags on their front step. Volunteers will arrive between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday to pick up the donations.

All the items will go to the Saskatoon Open Door Society.

List of accepted items

• Clothing (especially for women and children)
• All winter outerwear (jackets, gloves, hats, coats)
• Gently used baby and kid items (baby equipment, play pens, stroller, toys, books, puzzles)
• Kitchen items (plates, cups, glasses, cutlery, small appliances, mixing bowls, cooking utensils)
• Unopened household items (toilet paper, dish soap, paper towel, cleaning products, Tupperware)
• Toiletries (full size soap, shampoo, body wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, diapers)

Items that will not be accepted include: furniture, bedding, linens, or extra-large/heavy televisions.