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.

Furniture

Coverage Area	Organization	Accepts/Other info	Phone Number
North Shore, Metro West, E. Boston, Chelsea – Not South of Boston	Mass Coalition for the Homeless Mass Coalition Furniture Bank	Located in Lynn No major appliances/no clothing/no toys. Accepts living room, kitchen & bedroom furniture	781-595-7570 x13
All MA	Salvation Army	Furniture is resold	800-958-7825
All MA	St. Vincent de Paul	Furniture is resold/ 3 piece min for pickups	800-675-2882
Weymouth/South Shore	Friends of the Homeless	Donations of furniture are accepted by appointment - please call	781-340-1604
Lawrence area	Project Home Again – like HGRM	Out of Temple Emmanuel in Andover /pickup available	978-470-1356
based in Reading, covers Middlesex & Essex counties	Mission of Deeds– like HGRM	No large appliances/Pickup available in Lynnfield, Reading, N. Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn	781-944-9797
South Shore/Kingston	Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless	Dining sets, couches, beds, bureaus, small household goods, toiletries, food	781-582-2010
Brockton/South Shore – based in Easton	My Brother’s Keeper - Basic furniture & household items	Pickups only in the South Shore area: Milton/Quincy south to Taunton	508-238-7512
Worcester area – see website for listing of towns	Central Mass Housing Alliance	Pickup of furniture, appliances (<10ys old)	508-791-7265 x22
Lawrence area	Lazarus House - Run thrift stores for families in need	Furniture, rugs, office equip.,dishes, clothing	978-689-8575/ 978-686-0441 (for pickup)
Hopkington based/ Natick, Framingham, Ashland, S.Sudbury	Just Because Project	Direct donations to needy families for furniture. See wish list for other items.	508-435-6511
Located in Revere	Sylvia’s Haven Provides housing for homeless women & children	Furniture - no drop offs accepted - call to see if they can help to direct offers	(781) 284-0560 474 Revere Park Blvd Suite 1004, Revere
Leominster, Groton, Pepperell, Ayer, Fitchburg, Clinton, Bolton	Ginny’s Helping Hand	Furniture/appliances – please call to drop off, limited pickup	(978)537-1387
Lowell area	The Wish Project	Furniture, Home & Baby goods bank	978-441-9474 1A Foundry St. Lowell, Ma.
Salem area	Salem Mission	Furniture, household goods, books. jewelry, clothing/Pickup service avail	(978) 745- 2459 56 Margin St. Salem, Ma
Marlboro Area	SMOC Marlboro Resource Center	Furniture – in good, clean condition/ These shelter programs accept some donations based on space availability	Pathways shelter 508-879-5047 Medway shelter 508-533-1487 Family Shelter 508-872-0765 Sage Shelter 508-626-2586

Appliances

All MA	St. Vincent de Paul	Fridge <5yrs old/no stoves	800-675-2882
Lawrence/Andover area	Project Home Again – like HGRM	Will take appliances - see website	978-470-1356
Lawrence area	Lazarus House		978-689-8575
Located in Leominster	Ginny’s Helping Hand	Will take appliances, please bring to them, limited pickup	978-537-1387

Clothing, Toys, Exercise Equipment etc.

Central Mass & Metro West – most of MA/pickups avail	Big Brother, Big Sisters	clothing, toys, household items, tools, bicycles, exercise equip, grills etc	800-483-5503
All of Ma	Vietnam Vets of America	Clothing, toys, baby items, bikes, tools, household items etc	800-775-8387
Trailer at Crosby Market, Concord	Goodwill	Clothing, household goods	617-445-1010
Drop offs in bins – check website for locations	St. Vincent de Paul	clothing	800-675-2882
All Ma & NH – see website for listing	Salvation Army	Clothing, household items, sporting, etc	508-799-0520 (Worcester) 978-568-8155 (Hudson)
Cambridge	Solutions at Work Children’s clothing Exchange SolutionsWear	Childrens clothing, toys, baby equip Accepts womens & men’s business suits	617-576-0039
Boston/Springfield	Dress for Success	Womens suits, new or nearly new	617-323-7544 (Boston) 413-732-8179 (Springfield)
Lowell Framingham Malden	The Women’s Alliance Suitability SuitableImage TailoredforSuccess	Women’s business suits/clothing/other New or gently worn Also purses, toiletries, briefcases Women and Men’s business suits/clothing ( Malden only)	Please call to donate 978-934-8898 (Lowell) 508-620-3993 (Framingham) 781-324-0499 (Malden)

Computers

Cambridge	Solutions at Work	‘Get Connected’ Accepts computers, printers, monitors	(617) 492-0300 x6
Roxbury	TecsChange	Accepts computer equipment-check website for list	(617)442-4456
Gardner	ElectroniCycle	accepts TVs, computers, audio, consumer electronics for processing	(800) 829 - 5082 (877) 829 - 6209
ShareTechnology.org	Share Technology	Lists your computer/office equipment for donation to non-profits	Local exchanges encouraged/Also has links to other organizations
Recyclepc.org	Recyclepc.org	Recycles used and new computers and parts then donates them to other non-profits and needy families.	Can deliver or will pickup. 978-800-1286
Citizen Action Team (CAT) Local area contact	Local contact: Christy B crittyb@pobox.com Sends used parts to Louis/Missi .to help with hurricane recovery	PC’s Windows98 or later/Macs – iMac or later	978-369-4343

Building Supplies

Roxbury based – picks up in greater Boston out to Littleton (pickup fee)

Building Materials Resource Center

Picks up building materials like kitchen cabinets, appliances (not more than 4yrs old), etc. / fee based

617-442-8917
x232

Dorchester

Boston Restore

Office furniture and building supplies –drop-offs please/ limited pickups

617- 288-8400

All MA – check website for locations

Habitat for Humanity
(will pick up – not all leftovers can be re-used)

Acton Habitat/NorthCentralMa

Building Materials/ House Fixtures,Supplies

(978) 454-1046
(Lowell)

978-348-2749

Bicycles

Cambridge	Solutions at Work ‘Wheels Program’	Accepts all bikes plus all bike parts	617-576-0039
Jamaica Plain	Bikes not Bombs	Accepts bikes, Mac computer software, bike tools, hardware – check website or call for dropoff times/local collection drives in different towns	(617) 522-0222
International – check website for collection drives	Pedals for progress	Bikes for international distribution	(908) 638-4811 ( (New Jersey)

Medical Equipment

Your local Council on Aging or Dept. of Health		Usually accept walkers, shower seats, wheetchairs, etc.
HGRM - will accept only a small number of these items (limited space)	We distribute to local COA’s, agencies, needy families	Walkers (folding), wheel chairs, seated walkers, canes, shower chairs and commodes. NO CRUTCHES.	Drop off only
Quincy	Helping Hands	Used medical equipment	617-328-0102
Mashpee	Pass It On (no website)	Takes childrens medical equipment and adult size wheelchairs	800-267-6768

Books, CD’s, DVD’s, School supplies, Cell Phones

Your local library	Call your local library	Most books	Generally, no textbooks or magazines
All Ma - trailer in Westford - 63 Forge Village Road – across from Water Dept.	Hands Across the Water –non-profit, donates to third world	All books/books on tape/cd’s/dvd’s. textbooks	781-438-4051 Please put books in boxes
North Reading	Got Books – pick up service available / for profit – not tax deductible	All books, videos, cd’s dvd’s,video games, small sports memorabilia, LPs/Records, comic books, software	978-664-6555
Videos and DVD’s	Try Nursing Homes, Assist Living, day programs, libraries, Got Books	Musicals, old movies, old TV series for senior programs/Nursing homes

Cell Phones, batteries, chargers

Cell Phones for Soldiers

Recycle my Cell Phone.Org

Verizon Stores

Recyles Cell Phones to pay for calling cards for soldiers

Recycles Cell Phones

Gives phones to Battered Women Shelters for 911 calls

Coldwell Banker locations

Mail phone directly

Bring to store

Charity Guide on donating school supplies

School Supplies

online resource

OTHER IDEAS for your DONATIONS:

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

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

Shelter Listing (individuals)- 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.

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 in your local community: www.freecycle.org

Earth 911 - check out this website to find recycling services and options near your community.