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Other Organizations

If we do not accept your item(s) or you are out of our pick-up area, please consider donating to another organization such as those listed here.

We have divided our list of other organizations into the following categories:
Furniture, Appliances, Bicycles, Books, DVDs & CDs, Building Supplies, Cell Phones, Clothing, Toys, Baby Items, Exercise Equipment, Computers/Electronics, Medical Supplies, School Supplies.

If none of these categories is what you are looking for, look at our list of other ideas for your donations.

Furniture

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
All of Massachusetts
All Massachusetts	Salvation Army 800-958-7825	Furniture is resold
All Massachusetts	St. Vincent de Paul 800-675-2882	Furniture is resold. 3 piece min for pickups
Eastern Massachusetts	Epilepsy Foundation 888-322-8209	Furniture is resold. Pickup available. Drop off locations in Wilmington and Taunton. Many Savers Stores/drop off sites - check website
North Shore / North of Boston
North Shore, Metro West, E. Boston, Chelsea & towns around rte 128	Mass Coalition for the Homeless Mass Coalition Furniture Bank 781-595-7570 x13	Located in Lynn. No major appliances/no clothing/no toys. Accepts living room, kitchen & bedroom furniture
Based in Reading, covers Middlesex & Essex counties	Mission of Deeds –Furniture Bank -like HGRM 781-944-9797	No large appliances. Pickup available in Burlington,Lynnfield, Reading, N. Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn
Salem Area - runs thrift store	Lifebridge 978-745- 2459	Furniture, household goods, books, jewelry, clothing/Pickup service available. Located at 56 Margin St. Salem, MA
Beverly Area	Beverly Bootstraps 978-927-1561 (main #) 978-921-4710 (for pickup)	Furniture & Household items; no mattresses - check website for more info on limited pickups. Located at 198 Rantoul St. Beverly, MA
Lawrence Area	Lazarus House 978-689-8575 (main #) 978-686-0441 (for pickup)	Run thrift stores for families in need. Furniture, household goods, clothing etc- check website for list of items. Pickups in Dracut, Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen, N.Andover, N.Reading, Tewksbury & Southern N.H.
Lawrence Area	Project Home Again –Furniture Bank like HGRM 978-470-1356	Out of Temple Emmanuel in Andover / pickups in Andover, Lawrence, N.Andover & Tewksbury when truck is available
NorthWest of Boston
Lowell	The Wish Project - Furniture Bank 978-441-9474	Furniture, Home & Baby goods bank. Located at 1A Foundry St. Lowell, MA. Drop-offs only, NO residential pickups.
Leominster, Groton, Pepperell, Ayer, Fitchburg, Clinton, Bolton	Ginny’s Helping Hand 978-537-1387	Furniture / appliances – please call to drop off, limited pickup
West of Boston
Marlborough	Furnishing Options - Furniture Bank 774-348-4922 (to schedule donation)	Furniture and household goods
Worcester area – see website for listing of towns	Central Mass Housing Alliance - Furniture Bank 508-752-5519	Pickup of furniture in many surrounding towns.
Hopkington based. Natick, Framingham, Ashland, S.Sudbury	Just Because Project 508-435-6511 (main #)	Direct donations to needy families for furniture via 'furniture network'. See wish list for other items.
Boston
Jamaica Plain; W. Roxbury; Boston area	Boomerangs 617-524-5120 (Jamaica Plain) 617-323-0262 (West Roxbury)	Resale store with all items donated. Proceeds to Aids Action Committee of Massachusetts Free furniture pickup - 617-309-7220 JP store: 716 Centre St. Jamaica Plain W. Roxbury: 1870 Centre St, W. Roxbury
South Shore
Brockton / South Shore Based in Easton	My Brother’s Keeper - Furniture Bank 508-238-7512	Basic furniture & household items. Pickups only in the South Shore area: Milton / Quincy south to Taunton
Brockton/Boston Area	Teen Challenge (Thrift Shop) 508-427-6475	Furniture - pickup available within 45min of Brockton area/Boston. Can email photo of item to thriftstore@tcbrockton.org
Weymouth / South Shore 48 Sea St., N.Weymouth	Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore 781-340-1604	Maintains furniture bank- Donations of furniture are accepted by appointment - please call
South Shore / Kingston	Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless 781-582-2010	Dining sets, couches, beds, bureaus, small household goods, toiletries, food - F.A.I.R. program
Providence, Rhode Island	Rhode Island Donation Exchange 401-831-5511	Furniture Bank - Pickup available 20 River Ave Providence, RI

Appliances

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
All Massachusetts	St. Vincent de Paul 800-675-2882	Fridge less than 5 years old. No stoves
Lawrence / Andover Area -pickups in Andover, Lawrence, N.Andover & Tewksbury when truck is available	Project Home Again – like HGRM 978-470-1356	Will take appliances washers, electric dryers, fridges, ovens & microwaves;mattresses; limited pickup when truck avail -check website
Lawrence Area	Lazarus House 978-689-0441	call furniture donations coordinator at 978-269-5285/ Accepts washers, fridges & electric dryers/ Operate several thrift stores in area
Boston area	Boston Building Resources (BBR)	Appliances in showroom condition, less than 5 yrs old
Leominster, Groton, Pepperell, Ayer, Fitchburg, Clinton, Bolton	Ginny’s Helping Hand 978-537-1387	Will take appliances, please call first. 52 Mechanic St, Leominster, MA (thrift shop)

Bicycles

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
Cambridge/Boston	Quad Bikes	Drop off at Quad Bikes in Cambridge (617-496-5955); 51 Shepard St -email
Jamaica Plain	Bikes not Bombs 617-522-0222	Accepts bikes, Mac computer software, bike tools, hardware – check website or call for dropoff times/local collection drives in different towns

Books, CDs, DVDs

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
Acton Your local library	Acton Library (Friends of)	for Book Sale - Books may be donated at any time the library is open. Most books generally, no magazines or textbooks older than 5 yrs.
All Massachusetts	Reading Tree 800-402-BOOK	Non-profit that accepts all books - donating to schools, family literacy programs, and international libraries. Check website for locations.
Waltham	More Than Words 781-788-0035	Non-profit empowering disadvantaged youth to run this retail & online book business. Books, CDs, DVDs, video games, audio books, videos. Pick up service available weekly Drop off containers - see website
Now based in Wilmington, Burlington, Danvers, Nashua, Salem. Services most of MA & southern NH.	Got Books 978-416-8288	Many schools & HGRM have drop-off bins. Pick up service available / for profit – not tax deductible. All books, videos, cd’s dvd’s,audio books, LPs
Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Adult day programs, libraries	Call local programs	Videos and DVD’s Musicals, old movies, old TV series for senior programs / Nursing homes

Building Supplies

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
Greater Boston out to Littleton area	Boston Building Resources 617-442-2262 x232	Picks up building materials like kitchen cabinets, appliances (not more than 4yrs old), etc. / fee based
W. Roxbury	Boston Restore Inc 617-288-8400	Office furniture & supplies, sometimes furniture – drop-offs please, limited pickups
Habitat for Humanity - Restore locations in MA	Habitat Restore Locations Listing in MA
Leominster	Habitat for Humanity ReStore 978-348-2749	637 Lancaster St. Leominster MA

Cell Phones

Coverage Area

Organization & Phone

Notes

Cell Phones, batteries, chargers

Cell Phones for Soldiers

Recycle my Cell Phone.Org

Verizon Stores

Retailer programs

Recyles Cell Phones to pay for calling cards for soldiers. (Mail directly)

Recycles Cell Phones. (Mail directly)

Gives phones to Battered Women Shelters for 911 calls. (Bring to store)

Clothing, Toys, Baby Items, Excercise Equipment

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
Central MA & Metro West – most of MA	Big Brothers, Big Sisters 800-483-5503	Pickups available - clothing, toys, household items, tools, bicycles, exercise equip, grills etc
All Massachusetts	Vietnam Vets of America 800-775-VETS (8387)	Clothing, toys, baby items, bikes, tools, household items etc
LOCAL Acton area DROP OFF locations
Trailer at Crosby Market in Concord	Goodwill 617-445-1010	Clothing, Household goods
Drop offs in SVP bins – check website for locations	St. Vincent de Paul 800-675-2882	Clothing
236 Great Rd Littleton,MA Donelans Parking lot	large trailer - supports local LIttleton Youth Sports Assn All year except January-Mid March	Clothing, shoes, linens
Red Cross bins - clothing donation program -chk website for bin locations	American Red Cross	Clolthing, shoes, linens

All Massachusetts & New Hampshire	Salvation Army 508-799-0520 (Worcester) 978-568-8155 (Hudson)	Clothing, household items, sporting, etc
Boxford, N. Andover, Andover, Topsfield, Middleton, Beverly, Georgetown	Community Giving Tree 978-223-5767	Baby equipment (high chairs, cribs, strollers etc), Infant / Children's clothing; toiletries, diapers, Toys (fall only); School supplies (fall only) Pickups available. Located at 570 Main St., Boxford, MA.
Cambridge	Solutions at Work Children’s clothing Exchange SolutionsWear 617-576-0039	Childrens clothing, toys, baby equipment. Accepts womens & men’s business suits and accessories
Boston /Worcester/ Springfield	Dress for Success 617-323-7544 (Boston) 508-796-5660 (Worcester) 413-732-8179 (Springfield)	Womens suits, new or nearly new
Lowell Malden	The Women’s Alliance Suitability (Lowell) 978-934-8898 TailoredforSuccess (Malden) 781-324-0499	Women’s business suits/clothing New or gently worn Women and Men’s business suits/clothing (Malden only)

Computers/Electronics

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
Cambridge	Solutions at Work "Get Connected" 617-492-0300 x6	Accepts computers, printers, monitors
Boston	TecsChange 617-963-0262 (Skype)	Accepts computer equipment-check website for list
Gardner	Electronicrecyclers 978-632-7666 (local) 800-884-8466 (national)	Accepts TVs, computers, audio, consumer electronics for processing
Nation wide	Recycles.org	A national exchange network hosting the Nonprofit Computer Recycling and Reuse Network and the Nonprofit Materials Exchange Network. Donation seekers can also post donation requests with them.
EPA site - find a local recycle or donation program - includes local retailers like Best Buy, Staples etc.	eCycling	Local program links from EPA
Local electronic drop-off for fee 68 Walker Rd, Shirley MA	East Coast Electronics Recycling 978-537-9940 877-537-9940	see pricing list for MA residents M-Fri 8:30-3:30p items accepted- reasonable fee charged (rev 3/2011)

Medical Equipment

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
Statewide	Your local Council on Aging or Department of Health/Housing	Most accept walkers, shower seats, wheelchairs, etc.depending on available space
Malden	H.E.L.P.(Hospital Equipment Loan Program)	Drop off 9a-noon Saturdays only-check website for items accepted
CT & parts of MA	Neat Restore Center at Oak Hill 866-526-4492	Used medical equipment
Quincy	Helping Hands 617-328-0102	Used medical equipment
Ashland	The Wheelchair Recycler 508-460-6328	Non-profit organization that takes power wheelchairs and scooters;call or email Dave for more info
Based in Bloomfield, CT	Chariots of Hope 860-242-4673	Non-profit - donated wheelchairs are repaired and distributed, at no cost to the recipient, to those in need.
Nationwide - New England programs	Wheels for the World	Chrisian based non-profit - accept used wheelchairs -check website for more info
Mashpee -services eastern MA, west to Worcester	Pass It On, Inc 800-267-6768	Takes used medical equipment -no drop off site, will pick up-please call for more info.

School Supplies/ ReUse of Supplies & Products

Coverage Area	Organization & Phone	Notes
20 Wheeler ST Suite 302 Lynn MA 01901	EXCL - Extras for Creative Learning 781-599-9939	Recycled materials that offer creative opportunities in classrooms, youth groups and beyond
Nationwide	Charity Guide on donating school supplies	Online resource guide to donating School Supplies

OTHER IDEAS for your DONATIONS

Looking for other furniture banks? Check out National Furniture Bank Association

SHELTERS:

Shelters often need sleeping bags, tarps, tents - sometimes furniture, TV's (like large screen TV's)

Homeless Shelter Directory - list of shelters in your state

Shelter Listing - partial listing of some shelters that might like your donation (by area)

Homeless and Crisis Shelters - South of Boston listing

Sharing Web – Food, shelter, and crisis resources on Boston's South Shore – listing of agencies in the South Shore that may need your donations.

Citizen Action Team - Local group providing Relief Database to help people find/give/provide services and supplies for Humanitarian Relief

To sell your items:

www.ebay.com, www.craigslist.org

Also you can call the Action Unlimited – 978-371-2442 ( Concord) or 508-481-4322 (Marlboro). They have free Ads for items selling for $249 or less.

To recycle your items:

Recycle your items in your local community: www.freecycle.org
Earth 911- check out this website to find recycling services and options near your community.

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