Donations

Thank you for thinking of us.  We are only accepting donations of very recent designs (2020 or later) from brides or salons.   Please note that donations are now dropped off at 82 Rogers Rd.

Dress donations:

Donations must be 3 years old or less – purchased in 2020 or later.  Please see below for dresses that are 4+ years old.  We do not accept bridesmaid or mother of the bride dresses.  Please leave any preservation boxes at home, and just bring the dress!

Please download and print the Gown donation form at the bottom of this page and bring it with your dress.  We welcome pictures to share on our social media, and those can be emailed to info@thebridesproject.com.  Please let us know who to credit for the great photography!

FAQs

  1. Do I need an appointment?

If you would like to hand your dress off to a human, we would love to meet you and thank you in person.  You can make your appointment here. 

If you would prefer the 24×7 flexibility of dropping it in one of the 2 bins outside (under video surveillance), you can come any time.  Just drop us a line once you’ve been here so that we know to retrieve it.  Also, please either print or email the completed gown donation form below. 

2. Does my dress need to be cleaned first?

No, your dress does not need to be cleaned although we love receiving ones that are ready to go down the aisle!  If you’d like to skip the cleaning, please keep in mind that dresses are much more likely to come perfectly clean if donated soon after your wedding – otherwise stains can set.

3. Do you accept bridesmaid/mother of the bride dresses?

No, we don’t have space unfortunately.  Try some of the prom support groups for your bridesmaid dresses.

4. What if I’m not in Toronto?

    1. Don’t worry!  There are 2 options: You can mail it in or check the list of drop-off locations below.
    2. Mail: We regularly receive dresses from all over Canada and it typically costs only $20-30 in prepaid boxes.  TIP: Turn the dress inside out and roll it like a sleeping bag. Then pop it into the smallest box it will fit into.   Please include the gown donation form at the bottom of this page, and if you like, you can include your note on a nice card for us to attach to the dress.
    3. Please mail to The Brides’ Project, 82 Rogers Rd, York, ON M6E 1P3

5. What if my dress is 4 years old or more?

We only accept dresses bought in 2020 or later.  Please do not drop off dresses that are older… it costs us money to store them, and often dresses that have been left dirty for longer periods do not come clean or find homes.  Try local community groups or other organizations like the Salvation Army, Value Village, Gina’s Closet, etc if you wish to rehome an older gown.

6. Do you issue tax receipts?

We do not issue tax receipts. We do not fall under CRA guidelines for issuing tax receipts and it’s all a lot more complicated than you’d imagine. Salon/corporate donors will receive a statement of the value of the goods at the time of donation for their accountant to write off.

Local Donation Drop-Off Spots

Since there are costs incurred to ship dresses from these locations, we can only accept dresses that are 3 years old or less and in excellent condition.  If older, or there is damage to the dress, you’re welcome to send us a photo and we can let you know if we feel we can find a home for it.   Drop-off only, no pick-ups.

Please print and submit the Gown Donation form at the bottom of this page with your dress and/or include it in a special card for the next bride.

1. Niagara area – Grimsby, Beamsville, St Catharines, NOTL, Niagara Falls

Contact: Cathie

email: thebridesprojectniagara@yahoo.com

2. Ottawa – central

Contact: Janet

email: thebrideprojectottawa@gmail.com

3. London and area

Contact: Melissa

email: melissa.taylor687@gmail.com

4. Kitchener/Waterloo & Cambridge

Contact: Gaby

email: thebridesprojectkw@gmail.com

5. 400 Corridor: Barrie, Innisfil, Thornton, Alliston, Angus, Bradford etc.

Contact: Emily

email: elnbidwell@gmail.com

7. Oakville/Mississauga/Hamilton/Burlington – ON HOLD UNTIL MARCH 2024

Contact: Sherri

email: sherri.zee@hotmail.com

8. North Bay

Contact: Angie

email: angiemee@gmail.com

9. Montreal

Contact: Sylvie

email: montreal@thebridesproject.com

12. Collingwood

Contact: Andrea

email:  andreafoy@rocketmail.com

14. Belleville and surrounding area

Contact: Maggie

Email: maggiegarland@outlook.com

15. Calgary & Okotoks

Contact: Robyn

email: thebridesprojectcalgary@gmail.com

16. Aurora, Richmond Hill, Schomburg, East Gwillimbury, Keswick, Vaughan , Kleinburg , Markham

Contact: Gigi

email: gigi938@rogers.com

17. Vancouver – drop off needed!  Let us know if you can help.

Cash Donations:

Love what we do but don’t need a wedding dress or have one to donate?  

Through our partnership with the Sick Kids Garron Family Cancer Centre, cash donations can be made online: http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/page/TheBridesProject

Gown Donation Form:

We ask that you download, print and bring this form with your dress donation so that we have details to help with labeling and pricing your dress.

Brides’ absolutely LOVE to receive a special note from you, and we welcome you to bring a separate card to attach and pass on with your dress.

Don’t forget to send us some photos of you in the dress to share on our social media (and the name of your photographer for credit).  Cancer has touched so many people, and if you have a story to share with us, please do.