Collection Locations
Community Collection Locations...and More!
Our 17th Season of Warmth runs October 1st through January 10th!
If you would like to shop at stores or online for the kind of pairs that we purchase with your financial donations and grants, you will find that Target and Sierra Outfitters offer great options.
Another option is to choose pairs that you’ll find on MFD’s curated Amazon Wish List.
Our 16 year total is nearly 375,000 new pairs!
Explore this map to find out where you can drop off your new, warm, durable mittens and gloves.
The map is updated throughout the season, so be sure to check often. Zoom in on the map, click on a red heart, and check the address in the column to the left of the map. We welcome donations and new store-bought and handmade pairs of mittens and gloves throughout the year.
Get in touch with us if you want to join our Community Collection Partners.
You can mail them to our MAILING address (this is not our office location):
Mittens for Detroit
Attn: W. Shepherd
2886 12 Mile Road, Box 721427
Berkley, MI 48072-0717
Donating Mittens? Here's What to Know
Not sure what makes an appropriate donation? Watch our short video, A Hands-On Guide for Choosing Mittens. Quality matters more than quantity — here's what to look for:
Appropriate donations:
- Warm and waterproof
- Durable — built to last
- Snug fit, seals out cold
- Wool, fleece, or lined knit/sewn
Avoid:
- Thin, stretchy "magic" dollar store gloves
- Slow-drying when wet
- Used pairs - even gently used
Pairs don't need to be expensive — just New, warm and durable.
Thank you!
Our Distribution Partners Include:
Your generous mitten and glove donations go to benefit the following Distribution Partners in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Dearborn, and Pontiac. This is a partial list of our Partners, which include nearly 100 agencies, organizations, nonprofits, and schools:
- Alternatives for Girls
- Capuchin Soup Kitchen
- Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
- Covenant House Michigan
- Crossroads of Michigan
- Grace Centers of Hope
-
Detroit, Hamtramck, Leona
Group, and Pontiac Schools - Hannan Center
- Latino Family Services
- MiSide Early Head Start
- No Veteran Left Behind
- Project Healthy Community
- Redford Brightmoor Initiative
- Siena Literacy Center
- St. Aloysius Neighborhood Services
- St. Christine Christian Services
- St. Patrick Senior Center
-
The Children’s Center
of Wayne County - The New Metropolitan Detroit Club
- YMCA Interim House