Donation Organizations
Clothing, Accessories, Home Goods, and Furniture
New Life Thrift is a non-profit thrift store organization with three locations in Montgomery County, outside of Philadelphia.
Our mission is to care for the poor (Lev 19:9-10, Deut 15:7-11), the widows and orphans (Ps 68:5), the fatherless and homeless (Ps 10:14, 17-18, Ps 146:9) the strangers and the foreigners. (Lev 29:33-34, Eph 2:17-19). Our goal is to sell quality goods at affordable prices
PAR-Recycle Works is a non-profit electronics recycler providing transitional employment, job skill training and permanent job placement to people returning from prison.
PAR is committed to protecting our human and environmental resources for the betterment of our communities. By supporting the reintegration journey of justice-impacted people, our communities become stronger and more productive. PAR’s people are talented, resilient and are excited about the value they develop in themselves and their futures. PAR graduates add a valuable, untapped human resource for local employers, and hope to participate in the pathways of progress each person creates.
Habitat for Humanity is a movement of people in your local area and around the world, working together to build more prosperous and vibrant communities by making sure everyone has a decent, safe, affordable place to call home.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army is one of the largest social service providers in the United States. We are committed to serving our neighbors in need of assistance in every zip code throughout the nation. Locate the service center nearest to you to find immediate assistance or volunteer opportunities through Salvation Army food pantries, shelters, financial assistance programs, summer camps, and more.
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Liberty Ministries exists to serve offenders in prison and ex-offenders in the community by showing God's love, providing practical assistance and supporting biblical standards of justice.
The Whosoever Gospel Mission is a Christian nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide shelter, food, clothing, education, counseling, rehabilitation and other assistance to homeless and/or needy men (and hopefully, soon, women and children) in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.
GreenDrop® operated by Savers Value Village, Inc. is a for-profit company. Our network of GreenDrop® locations and home pickup services will provide even more ways for you to declutter.
We accept your donations (thank you) on behalf of a local nonprofit, and pay our nonprofit partners for your items, helping them fund programs in your community
You can schedule a home pickup or bring your items to a convenient GreenDrop® location—where an onsite attendant will remove them from your vehicle. After we receive your donations, you can download a tax receipt for your records.
Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities.
Goodwill is a network of community-based organizations driven by a common mission to help people from all backgrounds reach their potential and thrive by building skills, earning jobs and advancing in their careers to achieve their own definition of success. Our trusted network of locally-led organizations advance these opportunities within their communities, sustainably funded through the sale of your donated goods.
Books
Our Mission - We give new life to books and distribute them to promote childhood literacy, inspire readers, support educators, and strengthen communities.
Our Vision - We will create a future where every child has access to books - fostering a love of reading, igniting imagination, transforming communities, and empowering generations through literacy.
Books Through Bars Philadelphia
Books Through Bars has been sending free books to incarcerated people in six mid-Atlantic states (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) since 1987. We do our best to send the books people ask us for, whatever those may be. By fulfilling all requests to the best of our ability, we work to support self-determination, self-education, and healing behind bars.
Nearly all the books we send are donated. That means our ability to fulfill requests depends on the donations we receive.
By donating books, you can help ensure that incarcerated people receive the books they need!
Tree House Books is on a mission to grow and sustain a community of readers, writers, and thinkers in Philadelphia. Founded in 2005, our vision is to make sure that every child has access to books and every opportunity to fulfill their dreams and explore their passion.
We are a Giving Library and Literacy Center in North Philadelphia with a dual purpose: to provide free books to the community and spread knowledge and awareness. We also provide Out of School Time (OST) programs that increase literacy skills, and promote a lifelong love of reading and writing in children from their earliest moments, through high school, and beyond.
William Cramp Elementary School
Located in North Philly, in the lowest income zip code in the whole city. There are three volunteers who run the school library for the kids because there’s no librarian or budget for library books or supplies.
We only need children’s books for the library, but we’re always on the lookout for bookends, book stands, and other organization and decor items. We also collect clothing, shoes, and household items for the families in good condition, which is so appreciated.
Women's Clothing & Accessories
Our Closet in Your Neighborhood
Our Closet In Your Neighborhood (OCIYN) is a free mobile program that provides those in need with the basic necessities of food and clothing, as well as access to services and benefits. Through pop-up shops at host sites, OCIYN brings free produce and pantry staples, quality clothing, and an onsite social worker to under-resourced neighborhoods and central locations throughout Greater Philadelphia. Host sites include churches, synagogues, hospitals, and community organizations.
For people experiencing barriers to employment and independence, clothing insecurity is real. It can mean not having anything to wear or not having the right thing to wear. Both are barriers to advancement.
The Wardrobe provides a stable source of well-maintained and displayed clothing that is suitable for any need, from casual to workwear. While the clothing is available for sale, it is also free to anyone referred, and The Wardrobe consultation experience is priceless.
Men's Clothing
The Doe Fund breaks cycles of homelessness through work, housing, and opportunity. We provide economic opportunity, safe and stable housing, living-wage career training, and comprehensive supportive services to individuals with histories of homelessness. Through our flagship Ready, Willing & Able program, more than 15,000 people have secured jobs, permanent housing, or both.
Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, CDs and Records
Play On Philly (POP) provides high-quality music education to students, who would typically lack access, as a vehicle for life skills and academic achievement. We provide intensive music instruction every day before and after school and over 25 performance opportunities throughout the year. Students range from pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade and are loaned an orchestral instrument at no cost. POP programming has proven results: our students score ten points higher on standardized tests and have improved behavior and study skills. We cultivate musical excellence, lifelong skills, and confidence.
For more than 117 years, Settlement has provided the Greater Philadelphia region with the highest quality education in music, dance, and the creative arts. We are one of the oldest and largest community schools of the arts in the nation.
By providing financial aid to more than 60% of our student population, we ensure that arts education is accessible to all, from as young as 6 months to age 99.
Bicycles
Through advocacy and education, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia leads the movement to make every bicycle ride safe, to empower youth and adults to ride, and to foster a ridership that reflects the diversity of the region.
We advocate for a sustainable transportation network that prioritizes bicycling and safe mobility with an emphasis on under-resourced communities.
We work to empower youth and adults to ride bicycles and foster ridership that reflects the diversity of the region.
Neighborhood Bike Works inspires youth and strengthens Philadelphia communities by providing equitable access to bicycling and bike repair through education, recreation, leadership, and career-building opportunities.
We teach youth how to fix bikes, give them the chance to earn a bike and to explore new places by bike. A significant majority of our youth live in low-income neighborhoods and 80% of our youth are people of color.