Dress for Success® Honolulu:
Volunteer or Donate
Join Us in Helping Women Reach Their Full Potential
Clothing Donations
HOW TO DROP OFF DONATIONS
To drop off donations, please park in the front of the YWCA Laniakea building and walk your donations to the lobby. Please read our donation guidelines and details prior to your donation. No appointment necessary.
Click here to view Donation Guidelines.
Donation Details:
Donations are accepted in bags or totes no larger than a white kitchen-sized trash bag and no heavier than 15 pounds.
We do not accept donations in boxes or bins in order to minimize the risk of injury for our staff and volunteers.
If donations are brought in oversized containers or bags, we may request that you transfer them into smaller bags.
Contribution receipts are available upon drop-off if requested.
Please note that excess items may be sold at one of our Benefit Clothing Sales where 100% of the proceeds go directly back to providing services.
Location:
YWCA Laniākea
1040 Richards St. Honolulu, HI 6813
Donations accepted on Monday through Friday
6:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
(excludes state and federal holidays)
Mahalo for considering Dress for Success Honolulu as the beneficiary of your donations!
DFS Honolulu Amazon Wish List
Another way to donate attire to DFS Honolulu is to shop directly on Amazon from a curated wish list of the most needed items for the program. After you purchase an item from the wish list, it will be shipped directly to the DFS Honolulu boutique and you don’t have to worry about dropping it off.
When you shop the Amazon Wish List, you ensure the DFS Honolulu boutique is stocked with high-need items in a variety of sizes and enable the DFS Honolulu staff to be able to serve every woman that seeks their assistance.
Dress for Success Volunteer Hours & Basic Requirements
Volunteer Hours: Monday through Friday between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Location: YWCA Laniākea facility located at 1040 Richards Street Downtown Honolulu.
Age: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Volunteers 12 years and older may be considered with parental consent and if they are accompanied by a parent/guardian throughout the duration of their volunteer shift.
Time Commitment: Volunteers must be able to commit to at least two hours per week (three-five hours preferred).
Additional Requirements: Volunteers must be able to lift at least 15lbs or more and must wear closed-toed shoes while volunteering in the DFS Boutique.
How to Become a DFS Volunteer
For more information on next steps to becoming a DFS volunteer, please review and complete the following:
Watch the recording of the DFS New Volunteer Interest Meeting
Click the video below to watch the recording of our New Volunteer Interest Meeting and review our DFS New Volunteer FAQs section located at the bottom of this page. If you have any additional questions that are not addressed, please feel free to reach out to DFS Honolulu at [email protected]
2. Submit the DFS Volunteer Registration Form AND Register for an In-Person New Volunteer Training Session
We will be hosting DFS New Volunteer Training sessions in-person at our DFS Boutique located at YWCA Laniakea. Please note it is a requirement that you attend an In-Person New Volunteer Training Session prior to the start of your first volunteer shift. During your training session, we will provide you with a brief tour of our DFS Boutique and our sorting room, demonstrate how we sort and manage our donations, and review any questions you may have regarding the DFS New Volunteer Packet forms. Choose ONE (1) of the dates listed on the DFS Volunteer Registration Form by clicking the link below.
*If you are unable to attend any of the training session dates listed above, select "Please notify me of future in-person training sessions" in your DFS Volunteer Registration Form and we'll be happy to notify you of additional dates for in-person training sessions.
3. Complete the DFS New Volunteer Forms
Click the link below to access, review, and complete the DFS New Volunteer Packet forms. Please note it is a requirement that you submit your completed New Volunteer Packet prior to your first volunteer shift. It is strongly recommended that you complete the attached forms in advance and turn them in upon arriving for your scheduled in-person New Volunteer Training Session. If you are unable to complete your required forms in advance, we will have hard copies of the New Volunteer Packet available for you to complete once you’ve finished your scheduled training session.
Group Volunteer & Donation Drive Interest
Group volunteer opportunities are available based on the current needs of our program. Generally, group volunteer events require a minimum of eight volunteers and a commitment of three hours.
Donation Drives and Preparing your Donations Prior to Drop-Off
At this time, our staff and volunteer capacity is limited. Therefore, we'd like to request that companies and organizations please pre-sort and separate all donations into bags that tie at the top and label them according to the following categories:
Tops
Bottoms—Pants, skirts, and shorts
Dresses & two-piece outfits—Suits
Jackets—Any garment that opens all the way down with buttons or zippers. Cardigans are considered jackets. Anything that does not fit these descriptions is a top.
Handbags
Footwear
Accessories—Scarves, wallets, hats, belts, etc.
Jewelry
Please see our contact information at the bottom of this page in order to schedule a drop-off day and time. We would be happy to offer a photo opportunity at drop-off that can be shared or publicized.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact
For more information call 808.695.2603 or email [email protected]