Help your community by donating decluttered items from your home. Here’s some ideas…

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR DECLUTTERED ITEMS: It’s always best to take a few minutes to do research to see what's available locally. Call ahead to find out what local shops and charities are in most need of. To sell items, consider a quick yard/garage sale. When donating your goods, clean, wash and organize by type and category as much as possible. Donate your goods in something recyclable to reduce waste.

ARMS OF HOPE / locally + online

BIG BLUE TRUCK / local pick up

BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA / online + ship your donation

BRIDES FOR A CAUSE / online + ship your donation

BRIDGES OUTREACH / locally + ship donations

BUY NOTHING GROUPS / locally + online

CAREER GEAR / local drop off + online

DRESS FOR SUCCESS / local drop off + online

DOMESTIC SHELTERS FOR WOMEN / local drop off

DONATION TOWN / online database

DSW SOLES4SOULS / donate in-store

DWELL WITH DIGNITY / locally + online

FREE CYCLE / connect locally

FURNITURE BANKS OF AMERICA / locally + online

GIFTS FOR SENIORS / drop off locally

GOODWILL / local drop off

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE / local drop off

I CAN STILL SHINE / TX local + online

ONE WARM COAT / online + check for local drops off

PETS FOR THE ELDERLY / online + local donations

SALVATION ARMY / local drop off + pick up

SENIORS + AGING / check locally

SHARE YOUR SOLES / online + local drop off

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL / local pick up

DOG TIME / check locally

DFW HUMANE / locally + ship donations

EARTH 911 DONATION IDEAS / check locally

HUMANE SOCIETY / check locally + ship donations

LOST PAWS RESCUE OF TEXAS / check locally + ship donations

OPERATION KINDNESS / local drop off + pick up

PET FINDER THINGS TO DONATE / check locally + ship donations

PETS FOR THE ELDERLY / online + local donations

RECYCLE NATION DONATION IDEAS / check locally + ship donations

50 THINGS TO DONATE TO ANIMAL SHELTERS / check locally

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY / local + ship donations to discovery resale stores

AMERICAN KIDNEY SERVICES / local donation clothes + household goods

ANGEL GOWN PROGRAMS / online + ship your donation

BRIDES FOR A CAUSE / online + ship your donation

CANCER FEDERATION / donate clothing - see locations list

CLOTHES FOR KIDNEYS / donate clothing + household goods - schedule a pick up (TX)

DEC MY ROOM / check online for locations

HANDS ON TEXAS / local clothing donations

HOPE SCARVES / online + ship donations

LEUKEMIA OF TEXAS / locally + online

PARALYZED VETERANS / local clothing donations

ABBY’S HOUSE / online + local drop off

ARMS OF HOPE / locally + online

A SENSE OF HOME / locally + ship donations

A WIDER CIRCLE / local drop off + pick up + ship donations

BABY2BABY / CA locally + online

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS / local pick up

CHOSEN ONES / local donation drop off

CRADLES TO CRAYONS / online + local drop off

DEC MY ROOM / check online for locations

DOMESTIC SHELTERS FOR WOMEN / local drop off

FREE THE GIRLS / online + ship donations

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE / local drop off

HASBRO FREE TOY RECYCLING PROGRAM / online + mail in

I CAN STILL SHINE / TX local + online

MY GIRLFRIEND’S CLOSET / NOLA + Northshore local donations

MY GIRLFRIEND’S CLOSET / San Diego / local donations

MY STUFF BAGS FOUNDATION / online + mail in

ONE WARM COAT / online + check for local drops off

6 STONES / local pick up + drop off

STUFF ANIMALS FOR EMERGENCIES / online + check locally

TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME / drop off + ship donations

TOYS FOR TOTS / donate locally

DONATION TOWN / online database

DFWCHILD SUPPLYING KIDS IN NEED / local donations

FORBES - WHERE TO DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES / online + locally

FREE CYCLE / connect locally

SCHOOLHOUSE SUPPLIES / local drop off + ship donations

6 STONES / local pick up + drop off

THE WELMAN PROJECT / supplies for teachers - local drop off in Fort Worth, TX

THE TEACHER REUSE / Central Texas / check locally

Check locally for more charities + needs in your area.

LIBRARIES / check locally

SCHOOLS / check locally

LOCAL SCHOOL DRIVES / check locally

More Ideas:

School + Teaching Supplies: In my local community, a few times a year I’ll gather up things that might seem helpful to the schools and teachers in our area (ex. clipboards, craft papers, extra off supplies, toys, etc.). Make sure everything is clean, unused or in good usable shape. I will take a photo of what I have, give sizes or quantities and email the school office to see if any teachers would like any of it. 10 out of 10 times some or all of it is claimed and I drop it off either with my kids or take it to the front office. Anything left over I will donate somewhere else locally. At many schedules, teachers spend their own money to support the activities/curriculum in their class. This effort will help reduce their financial burden and is always worth supporting. Don’t forget this as an option in your area!

Clothing: Check in with the offices at your local schools to see if the nurse’s office needs back up clothing/what sizes. Most years we’ve been connected to public schools there’s been requests for clothing in various sizes, particularly on the elementary level early on in the school year.

AMVETS / local pick up

CHARITY CLOTHING PICK UP / local drop off

CLOTHING DONATIONS / local pick up

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS / local pick up

PARALYZED VETERANS / local clothing donations

PICK UP PLEASE FOR VIETNAM VETERANS / local pick up

TEXAS PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA / local drop off

Found another great donation, recycle or resource link/charity you love? Awesome! I would love to hear about any resources that can utilize decluttered goods from our homes so we can share it here with our community. The more resources we can gather together the better! Thank you for taking the time to fill out the form before + I’ll be happy to review the resources + get it posted!