Gifts with brown paper and red and white bows being folded by two hands.

Secret Shopper Giving Program

The Soroptimists of Seattle have partnered with the City of Seattle Human Services Department, Aging and Disability Services since 2004 to provide gifts to their senior women clients. Gifts include blankets, socks, gloves, winter coats, clothing, bed linens, pots and pans, groceries, toiletries, and something special for each unique woman. Each gift is wrapped especially for the holidays and brought to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for distribution by the recipient’s case manager. 

Two Ways to Give

Thank you for your consideration and donations!

Financial Donations
If you don’t want to shop for gifts, you may donate funds and a SISM club member can do the shopping on your behalf.

Purchase Gifts from the Wish List

Our Amazon Wish List is updated year-round with needed household items and gift cards to allow each woman to purchase needed items. SISM also fulfills specifically requested gifts to senior women as the holidays approach.

Testimonials from gift recipients

  • "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, generosity, and patience at this fragile time in my life...I know of Soroptimist from 40 years ago..."

    Janet, 2024

  • "I am so thankful..having no real family, its been years since I've felt like a participant. I hope your Christmas is as lovely as you have made mine."

    Tina, 2023

  • "...the gift card is a treat, as I am able to get things I don't normally. The kindness you all brought to me is very special."

    CJ, 2024

  • " Thank you to everyone who helped create a wonderful New Year homecoming for Beth Meow and me. Beth has enjoyed batting her toys..we love the pink blankies!"

    Sharon & cat Beth, 2023

  • "Thank you so much for the wonderful Christmas gifts...a season for my children & grand children mostly... to open gifts for me was surprising and delightful..."

    Diane, 2023

Drawing sent to SISM by Secret Shopper gift recipient in 2022.

Thank you letter in Russian and English from a happy gift recipient.

Handwritten thank you letter from a Secret Shopper gift recipient.