The core of Stonewall Youth’s mission is supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth to survive and thrive. We want to give you a gift to bring a little light to your winter!
Who’s Eligible: LGBTQ2S+ youth ages 12-21 who live in Thurston, Mason, or Lewis Counties in Washington state.
When you can request a gift: December 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
How to request a gift: You tell us what you want and we do our best to purchase it for you! Each eligible youth can spend up to $65 (including tax + postage) on one or more items. There are two ways to request a gift:
Come to any activity at Stonewall Youth between Dec. 1, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026 and fill out a short request form.
If you are not able to attend any activities at Stonewall Youth during the specified time, click on the pink “Request a Winter Gift” button below.
Once we have your request, we order it online or purchase it locally. You can pick it up at our space in Olympia or we’ll have it delivered to you.
What you can get: That’s up to you, with a few exceptions noted in the “Persnickety Rules” section below. We encourage you to get something that makes you happy.
That could be something you “need” -- things like food, gift cards for gas and other transportation needs, gender-affirming items (such as cosmetics, wigs, and binders), clothes, self-care items, safe-sex items, school and creative items (such as notebooks and art supplies), etc.
Or it can be something that you just “want” and don’t think you’ll be able to buy yourself or get from someone else.
We know that “needs” and “wants” vary greatly from person to person, so you get to choose a gift!
When you’ll receive your gift: We’ll do our best to get your requested gift to you ASAP! Please keep in mind that we have a small staff and delivery speed of purchased items isn’t something we can control!
You may not receive your gift for several weeks after you request it. Something to look forward to! We’ll keep in touch with you to let you know the delivery dates.
NO SEX TOYS: We support the safe and consensual use of sex toys! We just don’t want to buy them for you. It’s important for staff at Stonewall Youth to maintain good boundaries with youth and buying a sex toy for a youth crosses those boundaries.
Choosing a sex toy is a personal journey. There are plenty of places you can purchase them online, including Etsy, Amazon, and stores like Good Vibrations. You can learn about sex toys online from places like Teen Health Source, Planned Parenthood, and Teen Vogue. There are also many reviews of sex toys, such as this one: “Best Sex Toys for Beginners.”
NO WEAPONS: We support self-defense! For a combination of legal and safety reasons, we won’t purchase gifts that are clearly weapons, such as stun guns, TASERs, or self-defense knives. Ask us if you need clarification on a specific request.
We encourage learning self-defense! Almost anything can be used as a self-defense weapon in a pinch: a book, a ball, a bat, a chair, or a loud voice. We like this article by a high school student: “Self-Defense is a Right. Let’s Make It Mandatory To Learn.” All of us should also be aware of how to keep ourselves safe in certain situations, such as when engaging in protests (Navigating Personal Safety While Taking Action As An LGBTQ Young Person) or while we’re online (Surveillance Self-Defense).
We have limited funds for the Gift Extravaganza. Right now we have enough to buy gifts for about 40 youth. We may be able to provide more gifts if we’re able to raise more money from our generous community donors!
Winter Gift Grand Prix
Race in the Grand Prix to raise funds for the Winter Gift Extravaganza! Bring winter cheer to LGBTQ2S+ youth ages 12-21 by making it possible for them to get a winter gift.
Youth will be able to pick a present for themselves up to a $65 value. We empower youth autonomy in their gift choices: unhoused youth may need survival supplies, transgender youth may need gender affirming items, and many others may need self care and comfort items or school and art supplies during these difficult times.
Who’s it for?
You and your pals! You’ll create a team to compete. You can have as many or as few people on your team as you’d like: family, friends, co-workers, loved ones, neighbors, your sports buddies, or whoever else you want to team up with!
We encourage your team to come up with a fun name, theme, and/or mascot!
Want to participate but don’t want to form a team? We’ll set you up with one of the Stonewall Youth teams. Contact Cupid Valentine at cupid@stonewallyouth.org
How does the Grand Prix work?
Your team will get its own donation page. Then you’ll share it far and wide in the way that works best for y’all: social media, email, posting it on your own website, posting or handing out flyers, talking to everyone you know, singing it from the rooftops - it’s up to you and your team!
If you want, you can tailor your donation page with text and images about your team. It’s easy and we’ll give you any assistance you need!
We want the Grand Prix to be a merry and friendly competition between teams. Your goal is to get more donations than the other teams (and have fun!). Fame, glory, and prizes are at stake!
Grand Prix Prizes:
All Grand Prix teams have the opportunity to be recognized at our Cherub & Charms All-Ages Drag Show on Feb. DATE? at the Olympia Family Theater. Everyone gets a prize! The winners will receive cool crowns, sashes, and a sweet trophy, and a special surprise prize. We will celebrate you!
Team members will also have the opportunity to be recognized in our upcoming documentary film if they so choose.
We’ll also celebrate and recognize you in other ways. Do you have a particular prize you’d like? Talk to us! We’d love to recognize you and your team in the way that feels best to you.
Of course, the real prize is having fun with your pals and supporting the wellbeing of LGBTQ2S+ youth in our community!
The donations you gather will make a tangible difference in the lives of these youth! Give yourself the heartfelt gift of supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth to survive and thrive.
Want to contribute without engaging in the Grand Prix?
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Grand Prix and other end-of-the-year donations will be dedicated to the Winter Gift Extravaganza for LGBTQ2S+ youth.
If we raise more than what’s needed for Winter Gifts, we’ll apply the funds to our ongoing free Essential Items program that is available all year for LGBTQ2S+ youth, particularly youth who have limited funds or limited access to items that are essential to them such as: gender affirming items, survival gear for unhoused youth, transportation assistance (bus passes, fuel cards, etc.), school and art supplies, self-care and comfort items, and more. We raise funds for this program and our other ongoing programs all year around!