Donation Sites for Gently-Used items Prepared by: Mission and Community Outreach Committee, North Presbyterian Church, Williamsville, NY http://northchurchwilliamsville.org/ updated 6/2017 AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION DONATIONS ACCEPTED AAUW Book Sale (American Association of University Women) AMVETS Thrift Stores http://aauw.buffalo.edu/whatshappening/booksale/ Call: 634-6640, 832-4119, or 674-3462 AMVETS THRIFT CENTER 2900 Walden Avenue Depew, NY 14043 716-681-8337 1833 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207 716-873-7900 1900 Ridge Road West Seneca, NY 14224 716-675-7963 Books, CD's, DVD's, audio books, puzzles and games NO - textbooks, professional journals, Reader's Digest condensed books, magazines, music cassettes, videotapes, records, or encyclopedias Accepts quality used clothing, household goods and toys Drop off or arrange pickup. Buffalo City Mission Clothing distributed to those needing it. 100 E. Tupper Street Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 854-8181 https://www.buffalocitymission.org/curr ent-and-urgent-needs To schedule a pickup, please call (716) 348-3150 ALL used clothing for men, women and children--any size, condition or style. No clothing will be turned away. Drop off hours: Monday Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Saturday 8am-12noon 1
Buffalo City Mission Thrift Store their local shop. Clara s Closet Distributes clothing and household items to refugees and other clients of certain social services organizations. 510 Dick Road Depew, NY 716-681-9128 https://www.buffalocitymission.org/thrift -store Central Park United Methodist Church 216 Beard Avenue North Buffalo 14214 http://clarascloset.info/ Gently used clothing, household items, small appliances, knickknacks, linens Drop off: Monday- Saturday 10am - 4pm Call for pickup for large items. Donations are accepted Monday- Friday from 9:00-1:00. They also collect feminine hygiene products and new, packaged underwear for families. Compass House 370 Linwood Ave, Buffalo 14209 http://www.compasshouse.org Administrative Offices: 716.886.1351 Safe shelter and services for runaway, homeless and street youth. Need personal care items, household, and media items. Beds, mattresses, pillows, school supplies, backpacks, craft supplies. See list. Wish list: http://www.compasshouse.org/co ntent/pages/donations Dress for Success Provides clothing and encouragement for lowincome women seeking employment. Family Promise of WNY Offers shelter, meals and support for homeless families. https://buffalo.dressforsuccess.org/ 1639 Hertel Ave. Buffalo Email them at: buffalo@dressforsuccess.org http://www.fpwny.org 75 Hickory St. Buffalo, NY 14204 771-3007 or email info@fpwny.org to make arrangements for delivery or pickup Interview-appropriate business clothes for women see their web page for details: Drop off days: Wednesdays 10:30 am 2:30 pm Needs include cleaning and laundry supplies, hygiene items, school supplies and more. Wish list: http://www.fpwny.org/wish_list.h tml 2
Friends of Night People Provides seasonal clothing for attendees at the soup kitchen. 394 Hudson Street Buffalo, NY 14201 (716) 884-5375 http://friendsofnightpeople.org/donate/ In-season clothing. Accepting donations daily between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Please pull up to the door located on Wadsworth, and ring the bell. Someone will assist you. GObike Buffalo Teaches bike repair and maintenance in Recycle-A- Bicycle program. https://gobikebuffalo.org/ our-work/recycle-a-bikeprogram/ https://gobikebuffalo.org/workshop/don ate-a-bike/ 98 Colvin Avenue Buffalo, New York (716) 320-0193 Accepts used bicycles, tools and accessories. Drop off during shop hours: Tuesday thru Thursday 6 9 pm Sunday 1 5 pm Goodwill Industries of Western New York, Inc. Many locations information found at: http://www.goodwillwny.org/locations.ht ml (scroll down) or call (716) 961-0300 Gently used clothing, household goods, furniture and books Donation Center at TOPS Friendly Markets are staffed: Monday Saturday See web page for all details Gowns4Prom Gives prom wear to girls in need. https://www.gownsforprom.com Colvin Cleaners 2375 Elmwood Ave. Kenmore, NY 14217 Email info@colvincleaners.com 716.873.2952 An annual event supported by Colvin Cleaners and others to gather prom gowns and accessories for girls in need. Collections go on all year. Check https://www.gownsforprom.com/d onate-gowns for current drop off locations. 3
Habitat for Humanity ReStore ReStore North 501 Amherst St. Buffalo, NY 14207 (716) 852-6607 ext. 203 ReStore South 1675 South Park Ave. Buffalo, NY 14220 (716) 852-6607 ext. 302 http://www.habitatbuffalo.org/restore/d onate/ Gently used household items including furniture, appliances, building materials and housewares Drop off during business hours or schedule a pickup at 716 852 6607 Harvest House Provides baby and children s clothing and items to clients referred by social services. Baby and Children s Ministry http://www.harvesthouse.ws/bcm 175 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14210 716-824-7818 Newborn and children s clothing, car seats, cribs, see web page for details. Donation hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am- 11:30 am Lions Club will refurbish eyeglasses and hearing aids. Drop them at Good Neighbors Health Care at the same address. local shops. Thrift Store 890 Tonawanda Street Buffalo, NY 14207 http://www.heartsforthehomeless.org/in dex.php?content=thrift Gently used clothing, accessories, linens, and bibles for distribution. Also stuffed animals, pillows, curtains, towels, and rags. SMALL household items in good, working condition Drop items at thrift shop or at drop boxes which can be found at many sites: http://www.heartsforthehomeless. org/satellitebins.php 4
International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) Items provided to refugees. 864 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, New York 14209 http://www.iibuff.org/index.php?src=gen docs&ref=donate&category=main Contact Resource Coordinator to arrange a drop-off time: (716) 883-1900 x 330 or fill in the form at: http://www.iibuff.org/index.php?src=for ms&ref=goodsdonation The only clothing items they can accept are winter items. Cannot accept furniture. Jericho Road Community Health Center Items provided to refugees and low-income persons. http://www.jrchc.org/ 184 Barton Street Buffalo, NY 14213 Call (716)-348-3000 or email contact@jrchc.org Priscilla Project for pregnant refugee women. Need gently-used or new baby items. Wish list at http://www.jrchc.org/programs/pr iscilla-project-buffalo/wishlist-47/ Holistic Homes Program teaches healthy home habits. Wish list at http://www.jrchc.org/programs/ho listic-homes/wishlist-63/ Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc. Provides items for new refugees. Lions Clubs Used eyeglasses, hearing aids will be refurbished for distribution in developing countries. 2495 Main Street - Suite 317 Buffalo, NY 14214 Phone: (716) 882-4963 http://jersbuffalo.org/ Boxes for donations are located in many vision centers; some are listed on: http://buffalolionsclub.org/box-locations/ Facility size limits what they can store. Accepts couches, tables, chairs and household items in good condition. No large appliances, beds or mattresses. Call for drop off information or for limited pick up: (716) 783-5979. http://www.jersbuffalo.org/index. php/contribute/category/goods_cl othes For clothing donations see Clara s Closet. 5
Matt Urban Center They take warm clothing and blankets out to the homeless. Music is Art Gives refurbished instruments to music programs. New to You Thrift Store A division of Westside Ministries (now 716 Ministries) their local shop. Public Libraries Matt Urban Human Services Center 1081 Broadway Buffalo, N.Y. 14212 Phone 716.893.7222 E-mail: info@urbanctr.org http://www.urbanctr.org/matturbanhope center/donationrequests.html http://www.musicisart.org/instruments Webpage lists collection information and drop off sites. Please call first. 286 Grant Street Buffalo, NY 14213 886-2490 http://www.westsideministries.org/progr ams/on-the-job Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries: http://www.buffalolib.org/content/librar y-locations Warm clothing and blankets. Always in need of socks and toiletries. A WNY program that collects new and used instruments, has them refurbished and donates them to local students & schools for their music programs. Accepting gently used furniture, appliances, household and clothing items. Needs bicycles!! Drop off at the 286 Grant Street location M-F 12-5:30pm or call (886-2490) to schedule a pick up Most public libraries will take items for their book sales. Book, audio books, DVDs, CDs, some magazines are accepted. Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Buffalo Clothing collection bins at many churches, see http://www.svdpwny.org/clothingcollecti onbins/clothingbinlocations.html Clothing, household items, furniture, appliances. Call 882-3360 to arrange pickup. St. Gregory the Great has a furniture pick-up program for St. Vincent de Paul to help stock the Diocesan warehouse. Contact John Gnann, jonnno22@yahoo.com Or Parish Voice Mail at 688-5678 ext. 423 Information from http://www.stgregs.org/st.- vincent-de-paul/ 6
Salvation Army St. Luke s Mission of Mercy Items given to the homeless. Many locations, see http://buffalo.salvationarmy.org/buffalo NY/Thrift_Stores_Buffalo 325 Walden Avenue Buffalo 14211 http://www.stlukesmissionofmercy.org/ Email: customerservice@stlukesmissionofmercy.org Clothing, appliances and household items. Small items can be dropped in boxes outside stores. Items can be dropped at the warehouse at: 1080 Military Road Buffalo NY 14217 Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4 PM & Saturday, 8:30 AM - 5 PM. Or see http://satruck.org/donategoods A guide to donation value is at http://satruck.org/donation_value _guide/ They have soup kitchen, clothing and furniture ministries and a shelter for the homeless. They cover Code Blue nights. Threads of Hope Linen Pantry a mission of St. Peter s Episcopal Church Supplies items to refugees, fire victims and others in need http://www.stpetersamherst.net/linen% 20Pantry.htm 205 Longmeadow Rd Eggertsville, NY 14226 Bedding, towels, curtains, kitchen, children s clothing, more, see web page. See web page for hours or call Betty Peters 832-2752 Carma Miccoli 877-4130 or Merrie Hill 836-3206 See this list online at https://northchurchwilliamsville.org/mission-and-outreach-activities/how-you-canhelp/ (Scroll down to Directory of Donation Sites) Prepared by Mission and Community Outreach Committee, North Presbyterian Church Williamsville, NY http://northchurchwilliamsville.org/ 6/2017 7
Appliances Habitat for Humanity-Restore St. Vincent de Paul Society Salvation Army Appliances - Small Buffalo City Mission Salvation Army Bibles Bicycles GObike Buffalo Blankets Jericho Road Community Health Center Matt Urban Center Books/ Audio books/cds AAUW Book Sale Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Goodwill Building Materials Habitat for Humanity Children Items Car seats/cribs Harvest House Jericho Road Community Health Center Cleaning Supplies Family Promise Jericho Road Community Health Center Clothing AMVETS Buffalo City Mission Buffalo City Mission Thrift Store Clara s Closet Dress for Success Friends of Night People Goodwill Gowns4Prom New To You Refugee Services Thrift Store St. Luke s Mission of Mercy Clothing Child/Newborn Harvest House Threads of Hope Linen Pantry Clothing Winter Outerwear Friends of Night People Journey s End Matt Urban Center Digital Video Discs (DVDs) AAUW Book Sale Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Eyeglasses Lion s Club Harvest house Furniture Goodwill Habitat for Humanity Restore Journey s End St. Luke s Mission of Mercy St. Vincent de Paul Society Hearing Aids Lion s Club Harvest House Household Goods AMVETS Buffalo City Mission Buffalo City Mission Thrift Store Goodwill Habitat for Humanity St. Vincent de Paul Society Salvation Army St. Luke s Mission of Mercy Treads of Hope Linen Pantry Housewares Habitat for Humanity Salvation Army St. Luke s Mission of Mercy Linens Buffalo City Mission Thrift Store Threads of Hope Linen Pantry Musical Instruments Music is Art Prom Gowns/Accessories Gowns4Prom