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Please
donate items that are in good condition. Our goal with this work
is to help families start anew with dignity and hope. We don't mean
to be "picky" - it's simply that we have seen for years now what
the families
we serve need and what they rarely select. Thank you for helping us
serve our neighbors in need!
Items
needed include the
following:
- Beds
(mattresses, box springs, & frames) - Almost every family that we serve needs beds. Please donate only those that are without rips or stains.
- Dressers - As with beds, almost every one of our families needs dressers.
- Kitchen
tables and chairs - families
prefer sets (single kitchen or dining room chairs rarely find homes).
- Baby items - strollers, highchairs, changing tables, cribs, car seats, infant and toddler clothing
- End tables and coffee tables
- Televisions -
with remote, and color and cable-ready are best
- Lamps - with shade
- Kitchen
items - sets of dishes, silverware, pots & pans,
toasters and microwaves
- Fans & Air
Conditioning Units - these often go into the homes of low-income seniors for whom they may be life-saving. Please ensure that they are in good working order and are cleaned/dusted.
- New
cleaning products - detergent,
dish soap, household cleaners
- Vacuum
cleaners -
as long as they are models for which families can still buy the
required bags
- Towels - all
sizes are needed
- Bedding -
comforters, blankets, and sheet sets
- Plastic
comforter bags -
with the zippers, to help us keep the bedding clean
- Rope -
our clients often need rope to tie items down for transport
- Baskets -
The diameter of a basketball or larger, please.
Items
not requested by our clients:
- Desks -
most of the homes in which our clients live do not have the
space for desks
- Sofas
and living room chairs - we
can accept only those that are in great shape
- Clothing above toddler sizes
- Large
appliances - stoves,
ovens, refrigerators, washers & dryers
- Headboards
or frames without accompanying mattress and boxspring
- Mechanical
or mechanized beds
- Entertainment
centers
- Hutches, china cabinets, and sideboards
- Large rugs and carpet remnants
- Office
furniture and bookcases
- Armoires
- Books
- Luggage
- Exercise equipment
- Children's
items that no longer meet safety standards
- Medical
supplies
- Knick-knacks
or figurines
- Single
glasses, mugs, or plates (families
prefer sets)
- Highly
specialized kitchen items (e.g.,
jello molds or grilling accessories)
- Cloth
napkins
- Curtains,
blinds, drapes, or curtain rods
- Food
- Cassettes,
tape players, records, or VCR tapes
- Any
items in need of repair, missing parts, with rips or stains, or generally in poor
condition
For donation drop-off hours and information about scheduling a pick-up,
click here.
Please
contact us if you would like to further discuss
your options for giving.
All
donations are tax-deductible.
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