Material Donations
2025 Holiday Wish List
As you begin your holiday shopping this year, consider adding a gift for youth in Boys & Girls Aid's Foster Care and Shelter & Housing programs to your list.
Every new, unwrapped item you donate helps make it possible for children and youth in our programs to experience the joy of giving and receiving gifts during the holidays.
Contact Ashley Messer, Donor Relations & Community Outreach Manager at amesser@boysandgirlsaid.org or 503.542.2345 for information on how to donate an item from this year’s wishlist.
Diversity & Inclusion Book Drive
Representation starts with how children see the world portrayed in the books and media around them. We want our youth of all races, religious backgrounds, gender identities, abilities and cultures to feel welcomed and included.
While our official Diversity & Inclusion Book Drive begins in October, we welcome donations of books that celebrate diversity and promote inclusion year-round. Click the button below to view our list of recommended books or browse our Amazon Wishlist. Whenever possible, we encourage you to support BIPOC and LGBTQ+ owned book stores, such as Third Eye Books and Bishop & Wilde.
Books can be delivered to our headquarters:
9320 SW Barbur Blvd., #200 Portland, OR 97219
Donate to Our Food Pantries
Boys & Girls Aid operates two dedicated supply pantries for youth in our Shelter & Housing programs.
An in-kind donation of shelf-stable foods, cleaning supplies, or baby care items helps ensure young people have what they need to build healthy, independent lives.
Contact Ashley Messer, Donor Relations & Community Outreach Manager at amesser@boysandgirlsaid.org or 503.542.2345 for information on how to donate to our food pantries.
Summer may be over, but we accept donated gift cards all year round!
Donating a gift card to Boys & Girls Aid may seem like a small gesture, but to the youth in our programs, it means the world. It offers youth a sense of autonomy, giving them the chance to choose something just for themselves, and serves as a powerful reminder that they’re supported and seen by a community that believes in their future.
Be part of something special this summer. Purchase a gift card from our Amazon Wish List or pick up a gift card from any of the retailers listed and have it sent to our headquarters.
Send all cards to our agency’s headquarters:
Boys & Girls Aid
Attn: Ashley Messer
9320 SW Barbur Blvd., #200
Portland, OR 97219
2025 Gift Card List
Apparel ($25-$100): Old Navy, Ross, TJ Maxx, Macy's, Nike, Adidas, DSW
Food ($10-$50): McDonald's, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Subway, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, Panda Express, Little Cesar's, Red Robin, Jack in the Box
Grocery($25-$100): Fred Meyer, WinCo, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Albertsons, Safeway
Fun ($25-$50): Regal Cinema, Cinemark, Langers, Wunderland, TopGolf, Chuck E. Cheese, Oregon Zoo, OMSI
Misc ($10-$100): Barnes & Noble, Powell's, Xbox, Amazon, Bath & Body Works, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sephora, Ulta, Visa, HomeGoods, IKEA
Organize Your Own Donation Drive
Interested in sharing your passion for supporting children in foster care? We are happy to assist you in organizing a donation drive. Whether it’s for socks, toys, gift cards, etc., a drive is an easy way to engage your community in a cause you care about and make a difference for children in foster care.
We ask that any donations with known COVID-19 exposure are held for 14 days prior to donation.
Questions, ideas, or interested in donating? Contact Ashley Messer, Donor Relations & Community Outreach Manager.