2022 Ottawa Shoebox Project Online Auction

The Shoebox Project has a mission of sharing empathy, kindness and compassion with local women impacted by homelessness through the collection and distribution of gift-filled shoeboxes and messages of support.

This year the Ottawa Shoebox Project is supporting dozens of agencies and programs, and thousands of local women. Every year our volunteers help to create additional shoeboxes to supplement those donated by the local community. This auction will help to raise additional funds to purchase the items needed for our shoeboxes.

Interested in making a donation that is eligible for a charitable donation tax receipt? Visit https://shoeboxproject.kindful.com/ and choose Ottawa!

At The Shoebox Project, we believe that Together, We’re Better and we are on a mission to cultivate compassionate and inclusive communities through the simple act of gift-giving. The Shoebox Project is a national charity that delivers thoughtful gifts and essentials to local women impacted by homelessness. Making a Shoebox is a fun, creative and impactful holiday activity that anyone can easily add to their long-standing traditions.

Along with a warm greeting or message of solidarity, Shoebox gifts include much-needed personal items like soap, shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste, allowing women feel more confident in a time of great turmoil. The little luxuries we provide such as warm socks, a beautiful journal, and good-quality beauty products, offer a rare and invaluable message to a woman who finds herself in a shelter that she remains worthy of nice things and deserves to feel special.