Women’s Shelter Project

The Women’s Shelter Jewelry Project solicits donations of any and all jewelry to sort, clean, repair, and give to Seattle-area women’s shelters and the YWCA Dress for Success Program.

Members of the Seattle Metals Guild, and their friends, volunteer to do the sorting and cleaning.

“It was just terrific to receive this,” said Ciara Murphy, director of Catherine Booth House, “Often women come here with just the clothes on their backs. They’re lucky if they have time to gather the bare essentials together, let alone jewelry. Recently the police brought a woman to us who had been pushed out of a moving car by her abuser – she didn’t even have her purse.”

To sign up for these fun sessions or to donate jewelry email: Micki Lippe: mickilippe@comcast.net.

With the help of volunteers we are teaching a series of jewelry classes to women living in residence shelters. The classes are aimed at giving the women a positive experience by creating jewelry that brings a sense of accomplishment and a therapeutic creative outlet. These classes are another way to give back to the community and to those who are less fortunate.

If you are interested in sharing your time teaching at the shelters, please contact Maru Almeida: marualmeida@gmail.com. These are short sessions that are meaningful and fun.

Jewelry donations can be dropped off at the following locations:

Artisans on Taylor
911 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA
360-379-1029

Bellevue Arts Museum Gift Shop
510 Bellevue Way N.E.
Bellevue, WA
425-519-0770

charley + may co
2225 Queen Anne Avenue North
Seattle, WA
206-281-5555

Click! Design That Fits (Smersh Design Jewelry)
4540 California Avenue S.W.
Seattle, WA
206-328-9252
M-F 11-7, Sat & Sun 11-5

Curtis Steiner Gallery
3525 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA

Danaca Design
5619 University Way N.E.
Seattle, WA
206-524-0916

Fremont Jewelry Design
3510 Fremont Place North
Seattle, WA
206-547-5551
Tues-Sat 10-6

Magnolia Dental Care
3300 W. McGraw Street #240
Seattle, WA
206-283-2400
M-W 7-5, Thur 7-noon

Seattle Art Museum Gift Shop
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA
206-654-3100
Wed-Sun 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-9

YWCA Seattle/King Country
Dress for Success
1118 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA
206-461-7833
M-F 9-5

Jewelry donations can also be mailed to:
Danaca Design
5619 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105