DHS #BeAGiver Seasonal Drives - 2025

Happening Now: #BeAGiver Spring Showers Hygiene Drive

(Decorative) Hygiene Items

Donate April 14 - May 16, 2025

The #BeAGiver Spring Showers Hygiene Drive occurs every spring to collect hygiene items that go to customers served by the Denver Human Services (DHS) GIVE Center, which sees thousands of people every year experiencing emergency crises. In 2024, the DHS GIVE Center supplied over 30,000 essential hygiene items like shampoo, toothpaste and bar soap - all provided by donations from people like YOU!

What are you collecting?

We are collecting unopened, unexpired hygiene items (travel size preferred). Take a look at our most-needed hygiene items by interacting with the box below:

Most Needed Hygiene Items

Please donate unopened, unexpired items only.

Most Needed Items (Travel Size Preferred)
3-in-1 Body Wash
Bar Soap
Body Wipes 
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant
Dish Soap
Hand Sanitizer
Laundry Soap
Lotion
Maxi Pads
Razors
Shaving Cream
Sunscreen
Tampons
Toilet Paper

Ways to GIVE

GIVE Money

You can make a tax-deductible monetary donation to Denver Human Services, and we'll buy the hygiene products we need. 100% of the monetary donations provided go to purchasing hygiene items. Make a donation by check or online:

Make a Donation (Check)

To make a donation by check:

  1. Write the check out to "DHS Manager of Finance."
  2. In the memo line, you can write in a specific campaign (for example, "Holiday Gift Drive") or effort ("DHS GIVE").
  3. Mail it to:
    Denver Human Services
    ATTN Give Donations (Aileen)
    1200 Federal Blvd.
    Denver, CO 80204

Make a Donation (Online)

Get started by clicking on the link below:

Donate to Denver Human Services

GIVE in Person

Drop off your hygiene drive donations at 20+ public collection sites around the city! Check out the map in the box below to find a donation drop off site near you, or download a list of donation sites(XLSX, 14KB).

Donation Sites (Map)

Donation Sites (List)

Download this list(XLSX, 14KB)

Organization Name Address Notes
Congress Park 741 Adams Street, Denver, CO 80206 Mon-Sun: 8am-7pm (Residential, will leave bin outside house for community)
The Conflict Center 4140 Tejon Street, Denver, CO 80211 Mon-Thu: 9am-5pm Fri-Sun: Closed
Highland Recreation Center 2880 Osceola St, Denver, CO 80212 Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
Department of Excises and Licenses 201 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202 Mon-Fri: 7:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
City & County of Denver Solid Waste Management 2000 W 3rd Ave, Denver, CO 80223 Mon-Fri: 7:30am-4pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
Eisenhower Recreation Center 4300 E Dartmouth Ave, Denver, CO 80222 Mon-Thu: 7am-8pm, Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat: 9am-2pm, Sun: Closed
Harris Karstaedt Jamison & Powers PC 10333 E. Dry Creek Road, Englewood, CO 80112 Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
Central Park Recreation Center 9651 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80238 Mon-Fri: 5:30am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-4pm
Montbello Recreation Center 15555 E 53rd Ave, Denver, CO 80239 Mon-Fri: 6am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 9am-4pm
Green Valley Ranch Recreation Center 4890 Argonne Way, Denver, CO 80249 Mon-Fri: 6am-8pm, Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: Closed
Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center 3334 Holly Street, Denver, CO 80207 Mon-Thu: 7am-8pm, Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: Closed
Monclair Recreation Center 729 Ulster Way, Denver, CO 80230 Mon-Thu: 6am-9pm, Fri: 6am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 9am-4pm
Washington Park Recreation Center 701 S Franklin St, Denver, CO 80209 Mon-Thu: 6am-9pm, Fri: 6am-8pm, Sat: 8am-4pm, Sun: 11am-4pm
Cook Park Recreation Center 7100 Cherry Creek South Dr, Denver, CO 80224 Mon-Thu: 7am-9pm, Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: Closed
Harvard Gulch Recreation Center 550 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210 Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm, Sat: 9am-3pm, Sun: Closed
Athmar Recreation Center 2680 W Mexico Ave, Denver, CO 80219 Mon-Thu: 6am-9pm, Fri: 6am-8pm, Sat: 9am-3pm, Sun: 12-4pm
Rude Recreation Center 2855 W Holden Place, Denver, CO 80204 Mon-Fri: 6am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 9am-4pm
Harvey Park Recreation Center 2120 S Tennyson Way, Denver, CO 80219 Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm, Sat: 9am-2pm, Sun: Closed
Southwest Recreation Center 9200 W Saratoga Place, Denver, CO 80123 Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm, Sat: 9am-2pm, Sun: Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center 3880 Newport St, Denver, CO 80207 Mon-Fri: 7am-6:30pm, Sat: 9am-12:30pm, Sun: Closed
Gap Cherry Creek 3000 E 1st Ave C292, Denver, CO 80206 Mon-Thu: 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-9pm, Sun: 11am-6pm
Wellington Webb Building - Atrium 201 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202 Mon-Fri: 7:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
ABM Industry Groups, LLC 1777 S Harrison Street, Denver, CO 80210 Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
First Spiritual Science Church of Denver 3375 S Dahlia St, Denver, CO 80210 Mon-Fri:10am-3pm, 6pm-9pm, Sat-Sun: 9am-4pm

You can also schedule a donation drop off at Denver Human Services using the link below: 

Schedule a Donation Drop Off 

GIVE Online

You can buy items directly from our Amazon Wishlist, and Amazon will ship them to us! 

Amazon Wishlist 

Our address is: Denver Human Services, ATTN Give Donations (Aileen), 1200 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO 80204

GIVE Your Time

Volunteer to support our drive! Learn more and sign up using the links below:

GIVE Your Word

Help spread the word about this drive! Please follow DHS on social media, and share our posts with your community:

Learn more

Questions? Call 720-944-GIVE (4483) or email give@denvergov.org.

Thank you for being a giver! We're so grateful to have your support. Every donation, no matter the size, changes a life. Together, we've got this!

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