YWCA Shop for Good

Note: The Shop is closed for renovations January 15-25. It will reopen on Saturday, January 26.

YWCA Shop for Good (formerly Encore & More) is a social enterprise for YWCA Evanston/North Shore, located at 1107 Central Avenue in Wilmette.

When you shop at YWCA Shop for Good, you reduce waste, get more value for your money, AND support your local community. It’s shopping you can feel good about!

The shop is made possible through your donations, and 100% of profits help support YWCA’s domestic violence and economic empowerment programs for women across northeastern Cook County.

We sell new and gently used women’s clothing, outerwear, shoes, boots, purses, jewelry, and accessories. We get new donations daily, and offer a designer section which is continuously restocked with up-to-the minute prestige-label clothing and accessories in excellent condition. We often have brand-new items with manufacturers’ and store tags still attached.

Come and visit! Here are the kind of great items you can expect to find — with thanks to our fantastic volunteers for modeling:

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Bring us your gently used clothes. For good!

Your donations of gently used clothing help support our domestic violence and economic empowerment programs for women. We are always in need of donations of new and gently used women’s clothing, footwear, accessories, and jewelry. We can no longer accept housewares or men’s or children’s clothing.

Donations are accepted during store hours:

Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 5:00 pm
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

Deliver to the door at the rear parking lot off 11th St. Or, call for pickup at 847.853.8888.

Donations are tax-deductible and donation forms are available at the store.

Volunteer with us. It's fun!

YWCA Shop for Good is a great place to volunteer! You’ll meet lots of people, get to know our every changing inventory (and maybe model some clothes!), and contribute to a social justice organization that serves 16 communities across the North Shore.

Stop by or email us at ywshop@ywca-ens.org for information about volunteer opportunities.

Store hours:

YWCA Shop for Good is open for shopping and donations:

Tuesday: noon to 5:00 pm
Wednesday: noon to 5:00 pm
Thursday: noon to 5:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Note: Store is open until 6 pm Friday and Saturday through December 22!

Closed Sundays and Mondays

Contact information:

YWCA Shop for Good
1107 Central Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
Marko Djurovic, Manager