SALT LAKE CITY, UT—From December 14^th – 18^th , YWCA Utah will be hosting our annual Candy Cane Lane, a special holiday gifting event where our community of volunteers and supporters will help us gift new presents to survivors of domestic violence living on our campus and that we serve through the community. The individuals and their children who are survivors of domestic violence often arrive without even their most basic belongings, and are leaving what they always knew to be home. This event gives us an opportunity to give the women, men, and gender non-conforming people who we serve a sense of community, fellowship, and hope, as they head into the holiday season. Candy Cane Lane will provide these families with new winter essentials such as coats and gloves along with gifts such as toys and games that will bring joy to their holidays.

Attendees will be guided through a pop-up store on our YWCA Utah campus where they are able to choose their own gifts. In the past, gifts for Candy Cane Lane have been stocked by generous in-kind donations, from community members, resulting in over 5,000 items to fulfill families’ wish lists. These donations are used to help families not just during Candy Cane Lane, but all throughout the winter months, and allow us to keep an extra inventory for new families arriving to the YWCA Utah. 

Below we have attached our 2022 Candy Cane Lane donation wish list that includes items that families on our campus have expressed the need for most. Schedule your donation drop off here, learn more about Candy Cane Lane, or sign up to volunteer at ywcautah.org/candycanelane