Your free printable prepper checklist for the Cowichan Valley · PDF
Clean clothing, a hot shower, laundry, and hygiene supplies are basic survival needs. These local programs offer free clothing, showers, laundry, pantry items, household goods, and referrals to other supports in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley.
Meals, laundry, clothing, showers, day storage, and referrals to other community resources.
Phone: 250-715-1132
Address: 2579 Lewis Street, Duncan, BC
Website: cmhacowichanvalley.com
Ask for: shower, laundry, clean clothing, day storage, referrals.
Free clothing for children and people in need. Referrals accepted from any human service organization, school, or church.
Hours: Wed–Fri 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, or by appointment.
Office: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Phone: 250-746-4204
Address: 1843 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan, BC V9L 5L6
Website: providence.bc.ca
Email: provfarm@providence.bc.ca
Ask for: free clothing, kids’ clothing, jackets, shoes, referral if needed.
Daily Pantry and Free Store with groceries, clothing, and household items. Daily Drop-In with free soup, sandwiches, snacks, and social time.
Hours: Mon–Fri 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Phone: 250-246-3203
Address: 9806 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC V0R 1K0
Website: cnha.ca
Email: info@cnha.ca
Ask for: pantry items, free store clothing, household goods, drop-in meal.
Emergency assistance with food, plus thrift store vouchers for clothing and household goods. Short-term help for immediate needs.
Phone: 250-746-8669
Address: 280 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan, BC V9L 3P9
Website: cowichanvalleysa.ca
Email: cowichanvalley.info@salvationarmy.ca
Ask for: emergency food, thrift store voucher, clothing, household items.
If you need socks, clothing, toiletries, shower access, laundry, hygiene products, or clothing vouchers, these are some of the strongest places to check first in Duncan. Availability can change, so call first when possible.
Ask for: Clothing, showers, laundry, day storage, meals, socks, hygiene support, and referrals.
Address: 2579 Lewis Street, Duncan
Phone: 250-715-1132
Website: cowichanvalley.cmha.bc.ca
Ask for: Personal care products, socks, clothing, shower, laundry, snack, or drink if available.
Address: East entrance, 2579 Lewis Street, Duncan
Phone: 250-597-7944
Website: cowichanvalley.cmha.bc.ca
Ask for: Emergency help, food help, thrift-store vouchers for clothing, and household goods.
Address: 280 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan
Phone: 250-746-8669
Website: cowichanvalleysa.ca
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 AM–4 PM
Ask for: How to apply for clothing or furnishing vouchers through Community & Family Services.
Address: 280 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan
Phone: 250-746-7032
Website: cowichanvalleysa.ca
For: Women 19+ needing shelter, laundry, showers, meals, basic support, and referrals.
Address: 1081 Canada Avenue, Duncan
Phone: 250-466-9492
Website: cwav.org
For: Women and children escaping violence or abuse who need confidential emergency shelter and support.
Phone: 250-748-8544
Email: somenos.house@cwav.org
Website: cwav.org
For: Youth ages 12–19 needing food, snacks, advocacy, support, and referrals.
Address: 360 Festubert Street, Duncan
Phone: 250-746-5512
Website: cowichanvalley.cmha.bc.ca
Ask for: Food hampers, lunch kitchen support, toiletries, toques, or extra essentials if available.
Address: 5810 Garden Street, Duncan
Phone: 250-746-1566
Website: cvbs.ca
“Hi, I’m looking for help with basic essentials. Do you have any free clothing, socks, hygiene products, toiletries, laundry access, shower access, or clothing vouchers available right now?”
For help finding food, clothing, hygiene products, meal programs, or local survival resources, call or text Duncan Survival Hub.
778-679-4744
