Community Clothing Assistance (CCA) is asking Thunder Bay residents to help local children get through the holiday season with the basics they need. For this year's Undercover Project, we have placed 40 clothing donation bins and four monetary donation boxes across the city, and we need your help to fill them.
We collect the bins from November 23 to 27, so please donate before November 23. That way every pair reaches a child in time.
Small Essentials, a Big Difference
Every child deserves clean, new socks and underwear. For families going through financial hardship, these everyday items can be hard to afford. They are also rarely available second-hand, which makes them one of the most overlooked clothing needs.
The Undercover Project fills that gap. Working with the Christmas Cheer Fund, we give families coupons that children aged 4 to 14 can use for new socks and underwear.
Since 2006, more than 18,500 children in Thunder Bay have received new socks and underwear through the program. This year, we hope residents, local businesses, schools and community organizations will come together again to meet the need.
What Can You Donate?
- New children's socks, in packages
- New children's underwear, in boys' and girls' sizes
- Monetary donations by cash or cheque at one of the four monetary donation boxes
The program serves children aged 4 to 14, so we welcome every size in that range. Please remember: socks and underwear must be new.
Find a Donation Bin Near You
Bins are set up at businesses, schools and community spaces across Thunder Bay, so you can drop off a package while you shop or run errands.
North Core
- Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre — 700 River St
- George's Market & Celebrations — 14 Balsam St
- Superior Collegiate & Vocational Institute — 333 High St N
- BAY Credit Union — 406 Cumberland St N and 142 Algoma St S
- Northern Credit Union — 71 Algoma St S
- Gathering Table — 228 Pearl St
- Wilderness Supply — 244 Pearl St
Red River Road
- Chartwell — 309 Hilldale Rd
- Northern Credit Union — Red River Rd
- CIBC — 832 Red River Rd
- RE/MAX — 846 Macdonell St
- Residential Building — 284 Red River Rd
Intercity and Memorial Avenue
- Pioneer Ridge — 750 Tungsten St
- Ultimate Gymnastics — 977 Alloy Dr
- Northern Credit Union – Harbour — 955 Alloy Dr
- Real Canadian Superstore — 971 Carrick St
- Canadian Tire — 939 Fort William Rd
- Marshalls and Sport Chek — 1000 Fort William Rd
- Jones Insurance — 521 Memorial Ave
- Walmart Supercentre — 777 Memorial Ave
- Memorial Home Hardware — 901 Memorial Ave
- CIBC — 1038 Memorial Ave
- Once Upon a Child — 1092 Memorial Ave
- Giant Tiger — 349 Main St
- La Sur Wellness & Co — 554 Beverly St
May Street North and Northern Avenue
- Thunder Bay Farmers Market — 425 Northern Ave (Fridays only)
- Beebe Mechanical Systems — 345 May St N
- Circle K — 346 May St N
Fort William Downtown
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church — 207 Brodie St S
- Northern Credit Union — 318 Syndicate Ave S
- CIBC — 127 Arthur St W
- Paterson Court — 148 May St S
South and East Thunder Bay
- Chartwell — 1350 Isabella St E
- RE/MAX — 2821 Arthur St E
- Pope John Paul II Elementary School — 205 Franklin St S
- St. Patrick School — 621 Selkirk St S
- St. Elizabeth Public School — 735 Selkirk St S
- Westgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute — 707 James St S
- Lakehead Public School — 2135 Sills St
Arthur Street West
- Northern Credit Union — 560 Arthur St W
- Walmart — 1101 Arthur St W
Outside Thunder Bay
- Gorham and Ware Public School — 2032 Kam Current Rd, Gorham
- Crestview Public School — 4452 Oliver Rd, Murillo
View the Thunder Bay donation bin map to find the bin closest to you.
Monetary Donation Boxes
If you would rather give money, you can leave cash or a cheque at any of these four locations:
- Mike's Roadhouse — 1021 Carrick St
- Up Shot Coffeehouse — 111½ May St S
- The Golden Wok — 106 May St S
- Chuck's Roadhouse — 610 Arthur St W
Important Dates
Undercover Project 2026
Can't Reach a Bin? You Can Still Help
You can drop off new socks and underwear at Community Clothing Assistance, 404 May Street North, at the corner of May and Dease, during donation hours: 10 AM – 5 PM Monday to Friday and 12 PM – 4 PM on Saturday.
Businesses, schools, workplaces and community groups are also welcome to run their own collection drives and invite others to take part.
Together, We Can Make a Difference
The Undercover Project is a community effort to make sure children in Thunder Bay don't go without basic necessities, so they can feel comfortable and ready for school and everyday life. Every package of socks, every pair of underwear and every dollar brings that a little closer for a local family.