Partner with WPA
Founded in 1845, The Women’s Prison Association (WPA) is the nation’s first organization dedicated to supporting systems-impacted women and gender-diverse individuals before, during, and after incarceration.
With your support, we can continue to grow and expand our impact. Our partners are part of an ecosystem of changemakers, allowing us to provide more services and resources to our clients, helping them find stability, access care, and live safe and independent lives.
Partnership Opportunities
Check out some of the ways you can help our clients below and reach out to get started.
Sponsor an Event
We often host events to raise critical funds for our programs and services. Sponsorships further our reach and provide excellent opportunities for our partners to gain recognition.
Educate and Uplift Our Clients Through Workshops
At WPA, we are always looking for ways to empower our clients, providing them with resources and opportunities for growth. By offering your expertise, you can help our clients expand their skill sets, participate in fun group activities, and access vital resources that help them flourish.
Donate Items Directly
You can become a product partner and donate your inventory directly to WPA, giving our clients the vital support they need as they return to their communities and rebuild their lives with dignity.
Many of our clients are in need of essentials. They want to look good and feel good as they settle back into their routines at home, at work, and in their neighborhood. We accept:
- Hygiene products and dental care items
- Packs of underwear, socks, tights, leggings, and bras
- Casual clothing and pajama sets, including mid-size and plus-size
- Self-care items such as single-use face masks and skin care products
- Menstrual products and first aid supplies
- Packaged makeup, preferably for diverse skin tones
- Combs, brushes, and packaged hair wraps and hair accessories
We do not accept any medicines, vitamins, or health supplements.
Our clients need fashionable and professional outfits as they pursue employment and settle back into their communities, but they don’t always have the clothes they need to help them feel confident. These items help individuals stand on equal footing with community members. We accept:
- Professional attire, including mid-size and plus-size
- Jewelry and fashion accessories
Many of our clients are impacted by housing instability and are turning their temporary or permanent housing into a home. By providing our clients with access to the essentials of housekeeping and homemaking, you can help them transition back into their communities with dignity. We accept:
- Cleaning supplies and housekeeping items such as trash bins, brooms and dustpans, sponges, dish towels, and similar items
- Home decor and accessories
- Furniture
- Packaged mattresses and cribs
- Renovation materials such as countertops, sinks, flooring, and appliances
80% of incarcerated women are mothers and primary caregivers at home. We want our clients to feel empowered and supported as they take care of their children. We accept:
- Children’s books, including books in Spanish
- School supplies
- Children’s furniture
- Art supplies and craft materials for children
- Infant and toddler toys that do not have small parts
- Toys for ages 6+ that help children build, create, learn, and grow
- Items for outdoor activities such as bubbles, chalk, foam balls, basketballs, jump ropes, and other outdoor toys
- Clothing and pajamas for newborns and children
Our clients need to decompress and take care of themselves, and we love receiving items that support their relaxation and leisure. We accept:
- Family-friendly board games
- Gift cards to local NYC businesses, especially for food shopping, dining, and refreshments
- Art supplies and coloring books for adults
- Books, journals, and pens and pencils
- Free class passes, online subscriptions, and packages for beauty and wellness services
Help Our Clients Shop Your Products or Use Your Services
Donate gift cards to our clients or create a Membership Card that gives them a discount whenever they use your services or buy your products!
Allocate a Percentage of Sales to WPA
You can uplift WPA’s mission and support our work through your business revenue and products by:
- Donating a percentage of all sales for a decided upon period of time
- Choosing an existing product and donating the proceeds from sales of the product(s) for a decided upon period of time
- Designing a new product that represents the WPA’s values, such as women’s empowerment or community-based support systems, and donating a percentage of all sales for a decided upon period of time
Reach out to begin a partnership with WPA and expand our services for justice-impacted women and their families.
Our Partners
Our partners provide us with vital support that propels our mission forward and bolsters our programs and services.
Volunteer with WPA
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About WPA
WPA empowers participants to redefine their lives in the face of injustice and incarceration.