Give your unwanted items a second life!
Goodwill and Salvation Army can be a great place to start but there are so many more options! Check out all these resources that can directly impact the needs of your community.
Just a note from me about giving things away: Consider the condition! Would you be willing to buy it in a thrift store? If not, items in less than stellar condition may be better off in the recycle pile.
GENERAL DONATION OPTIONS
- Guardian Angel Thrift – A portion of their proceeds goes toward Alzheimer’s research.
- Dorca’s
- Triangle ReStore – Especially furniture, fixtures, decor, etc.
- Welcome House Raleigh
- The Scrap Exchange – Will take most misc. clothing and fabric and JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE…. LITERALLY!
- Local FaceBook Buy Nothing/Community Gifting groups – Search on FB to find your local group.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CLOTHING
- Durham Rescue Mission
- Vietnam Veterans of America – Men’s, Women’s & Kids Clothing
- Urban Ministries of Durham
- The Women’s Center – Helping domestic violence survivors. Will take men’s, women’s and kids in-season clothing only.
- Healing Transitions – Helping people overcoming addiction.
KIDS CLOTHING
- Local shelters like the ones mentioned above
- Note in the Pocket – Helping homeless and impoverished children.
- InterAct -Helping families leaving abusive situations.
- Schools – Schools often need extra clothes in case of bathroom accidents or muddy recesses.
- Foster Care programs
- Churches – check locally
BUSINESS ATTIRE
- Dress For Success – Donations are only accepted on specific dates about once per month.
- Durham Rescue Mission – Men’s and women’s clothing.
- Pennies For Change Thrift Store – Helping survivors of domestic violence.
- NCSU Career Closet
- GG’s Closet – Men’s clothing; accepting donations on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
PROM DRESSES
BLANKETS, SHEETS, TOWELS (GENTLY USED)
- Soldiers’ Angels – Blankets; helping homeless veterans.
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- Local Hospice Care Centers
- Local homeless shelters
- Wake County SPCA
- Wake County Animal Services
- Local vet offices and animal hospitals
FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
- The Green Chair Project – Helping individuals overcoming homelessness.
- Military Missions in Action – Helping veterans overcoming homelessness.
- Healing Transitions – Helping people overcoming addiction.
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore
BOOKS
- Wake County Public Library – Offers used books for purchase through Thriftbooks.com.
- Better World Books – Books are sold online to raise funds for non-profit literacy programs, building schools, filling libraries.
- Books Among Friends
- Read and Feed – Helping kids in low-income neighborhoods.
- Wake Up and Read
- NC Women’s Prison Book Project
VASES AND JARS
- Petals Please – Vases and tea cups.
- Random Acts of Flowers
- The Flower Shuttle
- Local florists will sometimes take donations to reuse.
OFFICE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
- NC State – Hosts supply giveaway days throughout the year.
- Local Schools and Daycares
- Local Churches
- Local FB Buy Nothing/Community Gifting Groups – Teachers in your neighborhood are always in need of supplies!
LEGOS
- Kids Need Bricks – Giving to foster housing, orphanages, children’s centers, etc.
- LEGO Replay
- Pass the Bricks
- Brick Dreams
- Local School and Daycares – Legos are great for rainy recess days inside!
- Local Churches
ITEMS THAT CAN’T BE DONATED CAN BE RECYCLED!
- Green Zone – Textile recycling drop off locations.
- For Days Take Back Bag – Buy a bag, ship any clean clothing and shoes for recycling, get online store credit.
- Retold – Similar to For Days.
- Subset – Recycling of used underwear, bras, tights, etc.
- Soles4Souls – Sneaker recycling.
- Madewell – Denim recycling – specifically REALLY worn-out denim.
- Marine Layer – T-shirt recycling.
- TerraCycle – Specializing in hard to recycle and unrecyclable items.
- American Textile Recycling Service – Clothing, towels, toys, shoes, bedding, etc.
- American Red Cross Green Drop Program – Bedding and textiles.
- ReCollective – Specializing in hard-to-recycle items. See their exclusive discount code below!
- Cary Recycles Paper Shredding – Paper shredding and recyling
- Local FB Buy Nothing/Community Gifting groups – You’d be surprised what people may want!
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SOS by Lisa to the RESCUE!!