SWAN Waterloo Region provides essential and self-care items to sex workers, with a focus on Waterloo Region’s street-based workers. Each care package contains items as well as information on harm reduction resources and services available to the community.
Care package items could include cosmetics, skincare, soap, lotions, makeup wipes/wipes in general, accessories, purses, reusable bags, backpacks, dancing clothes, other clothes, and prepackaged snacks.
Get a Care Package
Are you a sex worker who wants a care package? Do you have suggestions about where we should distribute them? Here are three ways to let us know:
- Come by the Sex Worker Drop-In and pick up a care package (for sex workers only).
- Email us at email swanwaterlooregion1@gmail.com.
- Use the Contact Us form to get in touch.
Perpetual Donation Drive
SWAN has partnered with local businesses and agencies so you can easily donate items to be used in our care packages.
Unused items could include, but aren’t limited to, cosmetics, skincare, soap, lotions, makeup wipes/wipes in general, accessories, purses, reusable bags, backpacks, dancing clothes, other clothes, and prepackaged snacks.
Locations
Find locations on the map. Location details are below.
ACCKWA Offices
1770 King St E, Kitchener, ON, Suite 5
Brass Butterflies Studio
60 Bathurst Drive, Unit 14, Waterloo, ON, N2V 2A9
Kindred Spirits Studio and Fitness
136 Ottawa Street South
Building #2, Side Entry
Kitchener, ON, N2G 3S9
Off of Ottawa Street South, our door is the furthest from the street. We are the second door on the side porch, then follow the green wall road to our studio on your right!