Donate to a drive
Each drive collects something different, depending on what people need. We announce what and when, and pick up right from your porch.
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Students helping people in our communities in whatever way we can. It started with a winter clothing drive in London, Ontario, with no money and no organization. Students in Vancouver and Victoria saw it and started their own. Anyone can do this, anywhere.
Spread Warmth is in
- LondonOntario. Where it started.
- VancouverBritish Columbia
- VictoriaBritish Columbia
1group of friends who decided to do something
$0in funding when it began. Just students with time.
1,000+ lbsof clothing collected and counting
How you can help
You do not need money, a title or permission. Pick the one that fits and get in touch.
Volunteer at a drive
Help collect, sort and deliver on drive day. No experience needed. Most of us had none when we started.
Sign up to volunteer
Bring it to your city
Run a drive where you live. We will tell you exactly how we ran ours and add your city to the list.
How it works
Who we are
Spread Warmth started in London, Ontario during the coldest months of the year. We kept walking past people living outside. We were cold even in winter coats, and we could not imagine being out there without one.
We were a group of friends with nothing but time. No funding, no organization, no plan. We just knew we could not sit and do nothing. So we went out and collected clothes for the people who needed them.
We have run many events since, and clothing is where we started, not where it ends. We help in whatever way we can. The point was never the size of any one drive. It is the proof that a regular group of students can come together and help their community, and that anyone reading this can do the same.
Bring Spread Warmth to your city
Spread Warmth is a symbol more than an organization. A few students in London ran a clothing drive with nothing but time. Students in Vancouver and Victoria saw it and did the same. That is the whole idea, and it works anywhere.
There is no application and nothing to join. If you want to run a drive where you live, message us. We will tell you exactly how we ran ours, send you the logo, and add your city to this page.
Get in touch
Donations, volunteering, new cities and questions. We read every message.
- hello@spreadwarmth.org
- @wespreadwarmth