Shelter Nova Scotia sets up registry for needed supplies

Shelter Nova Scotia is making changes to the way it accepts donations from the public.

Donors are being askedto visit the organization'swebsite and make cash donationsinstead of dropping off supplies to an already crowded storage space.

Jayme Lynn Butt, a spokesperson for Shelter Nova Scotia, said well-intentioned donors aren't always in tune with what the shelters need.

"We have toothpaste to last us for the next four years," said Butt. "We don't need any more."

To alleviate the problem, Butt set up anonline donation page that operates on the same principle as a wedding registry.

Visitors to the website are givena list of itemsthat areneeded most items like "gift cards, underwear, bath towels, socks, fitted sheets, hair products," said Butt.

Once an item is chosen, the donor can pay online and the item will be delivered where it is needed.

Butt said the websitehas already collected more than $500worth of items since it was launched in the last few days.