During the Pandemic, lots of things have changed. Check before you drop off items. There is another guide with more listings HERE.
📚️ Books - The African Library Project
🐕️ PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES
🏢 Business furniture/items for reuse (212) 796-1920
Conserv Office Solutions provides office furniture liquidation, decommissioning and other services to companies across North America. Driven by our commitment to sustainability, Conserv has developed innovative programs to ensure that your gently used furniture will find new life, rather than being disposed in landfills. Learn how Conserv can facilitate donations of your used office furniture to non-profits and community organizations that can benefit from them.
👗 📚️ Clothes/books/Houseware/toys/ anything really - 5 towns Community Center, Inwood. Contact Sasha Young who started Gammy's Closet 516-239-624
📺️ 🖼️ 👜 Gift It Forward [Store in Cedarhurst] 445 Central Ave #102, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Email: Info.giftitforward@yahoo.com - Instagram @giftitforwardcedarhurst
Gift It Forward is a nonprofit gift shop whose proceeds will be used to help others in need through donations to well deserving charities. We hope you will donate your unneeded NEW gifts to our cause. Ceramics, Judaica, crystal, and other household gift items would be greatly appreciated. Framed art, sterling silver, and jewelry can be used. We are also accepting designer handbags, wallets, etc. in excellent condition. Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours. A donation receipt will be given upon request. Please help us Gift It Forward!
🧥 CLOTHING - Chesed Center - go to G'Machs for needy families - ask for locations and schedule 347-837-8256
👕 Long Island Coalition for the Homeless 600 Albany Ave, Amityville - (631) 464-4314
Lauren Burkhardt ~ lburkhardt@addressthehomeless,org | Cindy at 631-464-4314 x122 ~ Boutique@addressthehomeless.org
Need all school supplies in general. Most needed items include: Spring & Summer clothing for Men, Women, and Children, New socks and undergarments, Towels and Sheets, Silverware, Toiletries Special Note: All clothing donations need to be clean and laundered for acceptance.
📚️ Books - Hindi’s Libraries Drop off locations or schedule pickup here: info@hindislibraries.com
- Hindi's Libraries HQ | 38 Adele Road, Cedarhurst NY
- Dance Express of Woodmere | 1032 Broadway, Woodmere NY
- Lollibop Cafe & Play | 398 Central Avenue, Lawrence NY
- Warren Levi Martial Arts & Fitness | 193 Washington Avenue, Cedarhurst NY
A nonprofit organization that donates new and gently used children's books throughout the world in memory of a 32 year old English teacher who died suddenly leaving behind 5 children, a husband and a tremendous legacy. Hindi inspired those around her to embrace their talents, challenge their abilities, and take risks in order to do good. So far, they've donated more than 35,000 books to children in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Israel at NO COST to the recipients. SEE VIDEO HERE
📚️ NYC BOOKS THROUGH BARS - 123 Columbia St Brooklyn NY 11231 - info@booksthroughbarsnyc.org
Books Through Bars sends free books to people in prisons across the country. They work using books donated by local community members & publishers, volunteer labor, and postage money raised at fundraisers and via donations.
Reuse center, providing a way for companies and individuals to donate unneeded supplies to thousands of nonprofit organizations with arts programming and public schools. Address: 33-00 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101 - Phone: (718) 729-3001
See rules on what they take and dont take on their website as well as donation form. Call to let them know when you will deliver. Please schedule your drop off and have your donation approved by contacting the Donations team at donations@mfta.nyc.gov or 718-729-2065. These items are needed. They do not accept these items.
Loading Dock Location:
Northern Boulevard between 33rd and 34th Streets, Long Island City, NY
When entering the loading dock call 718-729-2007 and MFTA staff will assist you with your donation.
🌸 The INN - What to donate: food, clothing, metro cards, personal care items, baby items, household items, car donations -
Mary Brennan - 100 Madison Ave.
Hempstead, NY 11550 - (516) 486-6243 - If you have any questions or concerns, contact Development Department at 516-486-8506 Emails are preferable and can be sent to info@the-inn.org - faq's https://the-inn.org/how-to-help/donategoods/faqs-for-donating-goods/
🌸 Salvation Army drop off items at stores list here. Schedule a pickup Schedule FURNiture Pickup: 1-800 728 7825
🌸 DRESS for SUCCESS We appreciate nearly new, contemporary, seasonal career appropriate apparel, accessories, handbags, shoes and jewelry. However, we are always in need of very small sizes, 00-2, and plus sizes, 14 and above.
- Coordinated, contemporary, interview-appropriate skirt and pant suits
- Blouses appropriate for interviews and a work environment
- Professional separates including blouses, slacks, skirts, dresses, blazers and jackets
- Work appropriate shoes
- Jewelry and scarves
- Practical and professional handbags and briefcases
- Season appropriate coats
CLOTHING NOT ACCEPTED
- Non-professional clothing
- Men's clothing
- Used undergarments
- Used pantyhose
- Evening wear
- Jeans and other casual clothes
- Used cosmetics
DROP OFF: Queens Branch 114-14 Jamaica Avenue , Richmond Hill, New York, 11418 - Donation drop off days: Second Saturday of each month from 3 PM - 5 PMManhattan Branch 32 East 31st Street 6th Floor New York - Donation drop off days: Third Saturday of each month: 11 AM - 2 PM
🌸 Goodwill BIN: Long Beach Recreation Center Donation Bin 700 Magnolia Boulevard, Long Beach, NY 11561 -
BIN: Carle Place Q-Zar Donation Bin 151 Voice Road, Carle Place NY, 11514 http://www.goodwillnynj.org
🌸 National Council of Jewish Women Thrift Shop 342 Central Avenue, Lawrence NY, (516) 569-0510,
thriftshopncjw@optonline.net
🌸 New York Blood Center 90 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 - (800) 933-2566
Stores
H & M Stores - 15% OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE! VALID FROM MARCH 29, 2019 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021
Drop your bag of unwanted clothing in the recycling box at your local store. All textiles are welcome – any brand, any condition – even odd socks, worn-out T-shirts and old sheets. The textiles are then sent to the nearest recycling plant, where they’re sorted by hand. For every bag of textiles you drop off, you’ll receive a discount card for 15% off your next in-store purchase. Recycle INFO There are stores at Green Acres Mall, Roosevelt Field Mall, Sunrise Mall, Broadway Mall, Mall at the Source.
Levi's
Levi’s will recycle virtually any clothing and shoes from any brand. Any consumer who brings an item of clothing to recycle will receive a voucher for 20 percent off a single, regular-priced Levi’s item in-store. There are a bunch of stores in Manhattan.
Madewell
Madewell’s Denim Donation Program takes in your old jeans and donates them to make housing insulation for Habitat for Humanity builds. For every pair of jeans you donate, Madewell will give you $20 off your next jeans purchase. There are stores in Roosevelt Field, Walt Whitman Shops Huntington Station, and Manhasset.
Kiehl’s
Skincare brand, Kiehl’s, now provides their customers perks for recycling their used or finished products. Simply bring back an empty container of any full-size Kiehl’s product to any Kieh’s retail counter and you’ll receive a stamp card. Each time you come in with an empty container, you’ll get a stamp, and for every ten stamps you earn, you’ll be able to select a complimentary Kiehl’s Travel Collection product. In Roosevelt Field.
The North Face
It’s Clothes The Loop Program encourages people to drop off unwanted clothing and footwear (any condition, any brand) at one of their our stores and in return, you get a $10 reward coupon toward your next purchase of $100 or more at The North Face. Stores in Manhattan.
Donations that will be Picked Up by Organizations
🌸 UNITED War Veterans Schedule a donation pickup online or call 888.881.8982 ! They are in your neighborhood at least one day a month...call to find out which day and schedule a pickup. You don't need to be home. https://www.uwvcpickupservice.org
🌸 Vietnam Veterans of America Schedule a pickup online or call 1-888-207-8387 - Acceptable donations: https://pickupplease.org/acceptable-donations/
🌸 BIG Brothers BIG Sisters of Long Island Schedule a pickup online or call for a pickup: (631) 234-0000 or to find a bin location here
🌸 Lupus DonationGo Online for pickup or call for pick up 888.445.8787 !
🌸 Tuesday's Children Donate Here - Clothing and household goods - Schedule a pickup here or call 844-4TUESDAY ( 844-488-3732)
"Formed in the aftermath of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, Tuesday’s Children is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a lifetime of healing for those whose lives have been forever changed by terrorism and traumatic loss." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuesday%27s_Children
🌸 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Long Island - To arrange a furniture pick-up, please call (516) 746-8250 (Nassau)
What they take: furniture and other household items that are in usable condition and do not require any repairs. They will not accept items with that are broken, torn, missing legs or drawers, that have major stains or deterioration, or other similar damage that will make it impossible to utilize without making repairs.
They do not accept the following items: Appliances, Baby Toys, Mattresses, Cribs, High Chairs, Medical Aids (Beds, Commodes, etc.)
🌸 Long Island Coalition for the Homeless Start a drive / collect with your friends. - 600 Albany Avenue Suite 2, Amityville, NY 11701 - (631) 464-4314 x 1123
They have various drives. One for backpacks for students. Holiday Toy Drive. Winter Drive for warm clothes. Most needed items: Socks, Underwear (New), Feminine Care Items, Weatherproof Coats, Seasonal Essentials, Toiletries, Non-perishable Foods
If you have any additional places that you know of to donate stuff on LI, please let me know so I can add them!
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