Donate Items
Your good used items help the poor to move…. from dependency to self-sufficiency.
Share your love and compassion by sharing good quality items.
Needed.
Shoes… all styles for children, men & women are greatly in need. Men’s most needed.
Clothing...for all seasons in sizes less than XL. Youth styles & light weight most needed.
Linens… sheets, towels, blankets, curtains.
TVs & DVD players… analog is fine…just not too old.
Radios, boom boxes, stereo systems, car radios, etc.
Music instruments… acoustic and electric.
Jewelry…pins, necklaces, bracelets, accessories.
Baby strollers.
AC… window units… 120 & 240 volts.
Laptop computers.
Kitchen things… microwaves, blenders, pots, pans, knives, utensils, fridges, stoves…gas and electric.
Backpacks, fanny packs, bags, etc.
Handbags, purses and wallets… all styles.
Suitcases….especially with rollers.
Bicycles… all sizes and styles.
Soccer gear… balls, cleats, uniforms
Rugs & carpet…all kinds… area, throw, runners.
Toiletries… soap, shampoo, lotion, conditioner. Those from hotels are great.
Tools… hand and power
Motors… all sizes of electric and small gas or diesel
Furniture… sofas, chairs, chest of draws, dining tables, etc.
Folding tables and chairs
Bed frames and headboards
Mattresses… all sizes.
Clothes washing machine….but not dryers.
Toys…dolls, trucks, stuffed animals, etc.
Clothes washing machines and kitchen stoves.
All kinds of utilitarian things…pens, pencils, flashlights, umbrellas, candles, knives, scissors, etc.
Because this is a mission of love, we only want items in very good condition. Share your love and compassion by sharing quality items.
Not Needed
If it needs repairs, we can’t use it.
Art
Books… except Spanish books which we do want.
Children’s car seats
Fragile things… lamp shades, stemware, etc.
Monitors without the computer system. Flat screens are an exception.
VCR players, fax, scanners, printers.
Drop Off Location: day or night at your convenience 635 S. 25th St. Arlington, Va. 22202
If you are outside of the Northern Va. area, we also have collection sites in Richmond, Winchester, Tyson’s Corner, Vienna and King George.
If your church or group would like to collect good used items but you are not from VA or MD, Let Us Know. Arrangements can be made.
If you are planning a clothing or shoe collection and would like to have a PowerPoint presentation or flyers to use, click here and let us know what you’d like.
What happens to your donations?
Your donations allow those in need to help themselves. All donations are given to those in need. They use some of the items for themselves and for their extended family. They give away some of the items to others in need. They sell some of the items. By selling some of the donations, they are able to send their children to school, build a home or begin a small business all of which secures their future. The things they keep, helps them immediately but it is the things they sell that provides them with a better future. Your donations give people food and clothing for today and a brighter future tomorrow.
Giving 101
There is a significant qualitative difference between “getting rid of unwanted junk” and “sharing generously out of abundance”. In the first instance, the receiver is viewed more like a trash can, accepting discarded junk. In the second, there is respect and dignity on both sides so that recycling and redistributing resources is both honorable and pleasurable.