Charities Help in Many Ways

 

 

 

 

 

 

Among the items accepted are gently used prom and formal dresses as well as any age professionally preserved wedding gown.

Melissa's Closet strives to see that every girl that needs a dress will have one.  With several drop-off locations, your donation can make a difference in the life of a young lady and so much more.  www.marissascloset.org  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One warm coat accepts clean and gently used coats and jackets.  Aside from annual organized coat drives in the fall and winter months, there are several local agencies that will gladly accept your donation.  www.onewarmcoat.org 

 

 

 

 

 

Teachers are always looking to make their classroom the best it can be on a small budget.  Raft repurposes left over items in good, clean condition at a fraction of the cost of buying them new.  Locations in Redwood Shores, Sunnyvale and San Jose.  Check their website for items they accept and what they cannot accept.  www.raftbayarea.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New and gently-used items are given directly to homeless families and individuals in the program to help them return to permanent housing and ongoing self-sufficiency.  There are several Bay Area locations that accept donations, such as San Mateo, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and San Jose.  Visit their website for items in need and also items that are not accepted.  www.shelternetwork.org/donate 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donate needed items directly to the PHS shelter in San Mateo to help the animals there.  A wish list can be found on their website   at www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/donate/wishlist.html  Alternatively, you may forward your donations to The Pick, a thrift store in Burlingame operated by The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.  All proceeds directly benefit the shelter animals.  Amongst the list of items accepted are furniture, housewares, clothing and more.  Visit their website for a complete list or to schedule a furniture pick-up.  www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/services/store.html  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Salvation Army accepts furniture, appliances, mattresses, household goods, clothing and even vehicles.  Items must be in good, working condition and may not be accepted if stained.  You'll find a value guide on their website to help in determining an approximate tax-deductible value of some commonly donated items.  Call to schedule a free pick-up in your area.  www.salvationarmy.org