There are numerous ways to donate to Doctors without Walls – Santa Barbara Street Medicine:

Make a financial contribution

Your donations go towards continuing and expanding our outreach, education, and advocacy.

Dr. Jason Prystowsky talks with a patient at Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park. (Photo by Mark Semegen for Direct Relief)

Donate Via Credit Card
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Make an in-kind donation

We accept NEW, UNUSED, and UNOPENED items, as well as GENTLY USED clothing in good condition. Due to safety standards, we cannot accept opened, expired, or partially used items. Please donate only items from our wish list or those approved in advance.

Medical & Medication Donations

To ensure patient safety, we cannot accept opened or expired medications, prescription
medications, or controlled substances. If you would like to donate unopened over-the-counter
medications or medical equipment, please contact us first.

DWW-SBSM WISH LIST for in-kind donations:

Needed Now (Winter & Urgent Needs)

  • Jackets – Men and women
  • Sleeping Bags (needed year-round)
  • Blankets (lightweight and emergency blankets)
  • Ponchos (rain protection)
  • Large Men’s Shirts and Sweaters

Needed Year-Round (Most Requested Items)

  • Socks (size 9-11 white only)
  • Toothpaste (small size) & toothbrushes
  • Deodorant
  • Bar soap (small size)
  • Washcloths
  • Individually packaged wet wipes
  • Mini-pack tissues
  • Lip balm/Chapstick
  • Sunscreen (small sizes)
  • Disposable Razors
  • Shampoo & Conditioner (travel size)
  • Combs and brushes
  • Lotion (travel size)
  • Positive, uplifting notes for patients

Women’s Clinic (WFHC) Needs

  • Adult diapers (Depends, sizes M–XL)
  • New women’s underwear (all sizes)
  • New or gently used bras (all sizes)

Food Donations

We recommend new, unopened, individually packaged items such as electrolyte water, granola or cereal bars, trail mix without chocolate, fruit cups, peanut butter and crackers, small packs of jerky, nuts, rice cakes, popcorn, veggie chips, tuna packets or pop-top cans, and shelf-stable milk. Fresh items such as bananas, oranges or tangerines, and apples may be added on the day donation bags are distributed.

  • Water, water, water (but even better is water with electrolytes) 
  • Pretzels with peanut butter (carbs, magnesium, & protein to help maintain energy) 
  • Granola Bar/Cereal Bar 
  • Trail Mix without chocolate but WITH FRUIT – protein at its best 
  • Fruit Cups 
  • Beef Jerky – added protein – small packages only 
  • Peanut Butter & Crackers – small pre-packaged only 
  • Brown Rice Cakes – small packages only 
  • Popcorn (unseasoned) – small packages only 
  • Baked veggie chips – small packages only 
  • Raw Nuts – small packages only 
  • Pop-top cans or pouches of tuna 
  • Small LOW SUGAR cereal boxes 
  • Small HORIZON milks 
  • Filling foods like Bananas, Easy-peal oranges or tangerines, Apples – insert into bag day being handed out to the homeless 

Your donation to Doctors Without Walls funds:

Medical services for those most in need

Your donation will help fund our clinics including helping to provide at-risk women with a safe shelter at Women’s Free Homeless Clinic.

Disaster medical preparedness from an inter-professional team

If a disaster should occur in our community, many of our community members would be homeless, suffering from lack of access to shelter, food, and medical care. It is our firm belief that the best way to train our mobile teams to respond to disasters is to treat the medically underserved.

Contact us for more information.

Doctors Without Walls – Santa Barbara Street Medicine is a 501 (c) non profit organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible.