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, Musical Instruments, 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. No mattresses. Call for pickups. |
| All Massachusetts | St. Vincent de Paul 800-675-2882 |
Furniture is resold. 3 piece min for pickups. No mattresses. |
| Eastern Massachusetts |
888-322-8209 |
Furniture is resold. No Mattresses. Pickup available. Drop off locations in Wilmington and Taunton. Many Savers Stores/drop off sites - check website |
| All Massachusetts | Goodwill - Boston ((617-254-0112), Worcester (508-752-4042) |
Furniture is resold. No Mattresses.DROP OFF at Goodwill stores; priority pickup(fee based option). |
| 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, dishes, pots & pans |
| 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 at 47 Canal St. | Lifebridge 978-745- 2459 |
Furniture, household goods, books, jewelry, clothing/Pickup service available. Located at 56 Margin St. Salem, MA |
| Beverly Area | Beverly Bootstraps |
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. Closed in summer. |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Project Just Because 508-435-6511 (main #) |
Direct donations to needy families for furniture via 'furniture network'. See wish list for other items. |
| Boston | ||
| Boston area |
617-524-5120 (Jamaica Plain) 617-323-0262 (West Roxbury) 617-758-6128 (Cambridge) 617-456-0996 (Boston) |
Resale store with all items donated. Proceeds to Aids Action Committee of Massachusetts |
| 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 |
| 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 978-689-8575 |
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) 617-442-2262 |
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 800-402-2665 |
Non-profit that accepts all books - donating to schools, family literacy programs, and international libraries. Check website for locations. Now managed by Discover Books. |
Waltham, South Boston |
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 |
Dorchester |
Boston Restore Inc |
Office furniture & supplies, sometimes furniture – drop-offs please, limited pickups |
| Leominster, Worcester, Lawrence, Carver, Pittsfield, South Yarmouth & Billerica | Habitat Restore Locations Listing in MA | Check websites for more info. |
Cell Phones
Coverage Area |
Organization & Phone |
Notes |
| Cell Phones, batteries, chargers | Cell Phones for Soldiers |
Recyles Cell Phones to pay for calling cards for soldiers. (drop off locations available) Recycles Cell Phones. (Mail directly) Gives phones to Battered Women Shelters for 911 calls. (Bring to store) |
Clothing, Toys, Baby Items, Excercise/Sports 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,etc. also appliances, electronics (fee involved with certain items like tv's) |
| Eastern Mass |
888-322-8209 |
Clothing, household items, small toys. Free pickup, drop off at several sites and Savers stores - see website for more info |
| 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 (other locations listed on website) | Goodwill 617-445-1010 |
Clothing, Household goods |
| Drop offs in SVP bins – check website or call for locations | St. Vincent de Paul 800-675-2882 |
Clothing |
55 Russell St., Littleton (moved from Donelans parking lot to this new site) |
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, small toys |
| 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 617-779-2177 (Boston) 508-796-5660 (Worcester) 413-732-8179 (Springfield) |
Womens suits, new or nearly newh |
Lowell Malden |
The Women’s Alliance |
Women’s business suits/clothing New or gently worn Women and Men’s business suits/clothing (Malden only) |
| Littleton | My Town Sports & Consignment 459 King Street - 978-339-5222 |
Consignment of used sports equipment |
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 - also has link to other organizations to donate older equip. |
| Gardner | Electronicrecyclers |
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 |
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 |
Wakefield 270 Salem St. |
H.E.L.P (Hospital Equipment Loan Program) 781-322-1052 |
Drop off 9a-noon Saturdays only-check website for items accepted |
CT & parts of MA located in Hartford, CT |
Neat Restore Center at Oak Hill
860-243-2869 |
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 |
818-707-5664 |
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. |
Musical Instruments
Coverage Area |
Organization & Phone |
Notes |
Based in Rockland, MA |
refurbish & re-sell/move pianos - call for more info |
217 Centre St. Rockland, MA 02370 781-982-8880 |
| Natick |
buy, refurbish & recycle musical instruments |
843 Worcester St., Natick 508-647-6874 |
School Supplies/ ReUse of Supplies & Products
Coverage Area |
Organization & Phone |
Notes |
20 Wheeler ST Suite 302 |
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.orgAlso 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.orgEarth 911- check out this website to find recycling services and options near your community.
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