INC NEWS - Donating in-kind unwanted & new items

[Laura Drey]

Donating In-kind Items (including furniture and appliances) and Buying
Re-sale Items 

This list gives organizations and stores that accept unwanted items and new
basic necessities and includes a brief description of the groups¹ missions.
The following information can be useful for anyone searching for places to
contribute unwanted things, are preparing to move, after gift giving
occasions and following yard sales.

It may be possible to receive a tax deduction for your in-kind donations.

The non-profit organizations in Durham that want in-kind contributions and
their especially requested donations are:

Pennies for Change 1826 Chapel Hill Rd.  489-2681
Re-sale store run by the Durham Crisis Response Center.  The shop also
donates items to victims of domestic & sexual violence services.
Cell phones in working condition, linens, dishes, house wares, electronics,
small furniture, CDs, art, lamps, paper products and clothes.
Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM ­ 5 PM.
www.durhamcrisisresponse.org <http://www.durhamcrisisresponse.org/>
 
TROSA 1820 James St  419-1059
Drug and alcohol residential rehab center.
Computers w/ Pentium 3 or more, monitors 17² or more, furniture and
appliances in good condition, household items, mattresses and clothes.  Call
first to be sure they can use what you would like to donate. Pick up service
available.
www.trosainc.org <http://www.trosainc.org/>
  
Genesis Home 300 N Queen 683-5878
Homeless shelter and service organization for families.
Household cleaning items, linens, personal hygiene items, kitchen utensils,
cookware, larger appliances, mattresses, children¹s books (new and gently
used,) and educational games and toys. NO CLOTHING.  Call first to be sure
they can use what you would like to donate.
www.genesishome.org <http://www.genesishome.org/>
 
Housing for New Hope  824-5148   682-3777   680-0371
Transitional housing with 3 separate houses for homeless single men & women.
Blankets, clothes (especially underclothes, linguierese, extra large thermal
wear, gowns,) towels, washing detergent, toiletries, clothes hampers and
sometimes mattresses.  Call first to be sure they can use what you would
like to donate. Pick up service available.

Durham Interfaith Hospitality Network 1216 N Roxboro St   682-2846
Homeless shelter for families.
Laundry detergent, diapers, kitchen, bedroom, household items and paper
products.
www.dihn.org <http://www.dihn.org/>

New Beginnings Furniture* 301 S. Duke St.   682-1495
Re-sale shop for non-profit organizations.
Home and office furniture in good condition, clothes (adult and children),
shoes, CDs, VHS tapes. Pick up service available.
newbeginnings at trosainc.org

Durham Community Land Trustees  1208 W Chapel Hill St   490-0063
Affordable housing and neighborhood-friendly economic development.
Appliances, building materials, tools, home and office furnishings.   Call
first for office to evaluate condition of.
www.dclt.org <http://www.dclt.org/>
 
Habitat Hand-Me-Ups Store 3710 Shannon Rd.   (Next to the Post Office)
403-8668 
A re-sale shop run by Habitat for Humanity.
Offering good-quality furniture and appliances that are in working order.
Pick up service available.
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday 10 AM to 7 PM
http://www.hhmu.org/

Urban Ministers of Durham 412 Liberty St.  682-0538
Provides shelter, food, clothing, and supportive services to homeless,
hungry, and other people in need. Operates Community Shelter (with recovery
program for homeless people with addiction illnesses,) Community Kitchen,
Community Pantry and Community Closet.
Towels, personal hygiene products, blankets, folding and/or stacking chairs,
non-perishable food. Quality used home and office furniture can be donated
on behalf of Urban Ministries through New Beginnings Furniture (see above)
http://www.umdurham.org/donate.html

Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina
Store   4318 Garrett Rd. 493-1182 (pick up for furniture)
Store   5267 N. Roxboro Rd. 479-1141
Provides an environment for people to improve quality of their lives through
employment and learning opportunities with a focus on people with
disabilities.  Gently used furniture, clothing, and household items ---
anything EXCEPT LARGE APPLIANCES, MATTRESSES, COMPUTERS OR MONITORS,
EXERCISE EQUIP, BUILDING SUPPLIES AND VEHICLES.
Pick up service available.
www.goodwillenc.org <http://www.goodwillenc.org/>      www.gcflearnfree.org
<http://www.gcflearnfree.org/>   (free computer classes)
www.gcfcommunityfoundation.org <http://www.gcfcommunityfoundation.org/>
www.gcfaprendagratis.org <http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/>
www.goodwillenc.org/retail.html <http://www.goodwillenc.org/retail.html>

Durham Rescue Mission 1201 E Main 688-9641
Local Christian organization works with homeless individuals and families.
Clothing, personal hygiene products and food (especially turkeys before
Thanksgiving) and toys (soon before Christmas.)
 <http://www.durhamrescuemission.org/>

Thrift World   Shoppes at Lakewood 2000 Chapel Hill Rd. 490-1444
Thrift world is a private company and contracts with Vietnam Veteran¹s of
America. 
Clothes, household items, furniture, small appliances, bedding (mattresses &
linen,) antiques and jewelry.  Pick up service available.
www.americanwaythriftstores.com/ <http://www.americanwaythriftstores.com/>

Salvation Army Family Store  124 Latta Rd  477-5457
Christian worldwide social service organization with food drive and toys for
tots programs. ³We help everywhere we can and at every disaster with food
and clothing.² 
Clothing, shoes, housewares, furniture, large appliances, books, small
electronics, canned goods and mattresses and box springs in good condition.
Pick up service available.
www.salvationarmysouth.org/NC.htm <http://www.salvationarmysouth.org/NC.htm>

SEEDS**   706 Gilbert St   683-1197
Helps neighborhoods and communities create sustainable green spaces.
Accepts select plants, bulbs and seeds (call first to see what needs are.)
www.seedsnc.org <http://www.seedsnc.org/>

SNAP-NC Spay-Neuter Assistance Program of NC
PO Box 278  New Hill, NC 27562  783-7627
Offers low cost spay and neutering services to central North Carolina.
Bath towels, cleaning and office supplies. Accept items in good condition
for auction.
www.snap-nc.org/ <http://www.snap-nc.org/>
 
*New Beginnings Furniture, 301 S. Duke St. 682-1495  Sells home and office
furniture on behalf of non-profit groups. If you have furniture in good
condition you would like to donate New Beginnings can give you a tax credit
and then you can name the non-profit you want to benefit. New Beginnings
sells the furniture on behalf of that non-profit (some groups we work with
are TROSA, Urban Ministries, Durham Crisis Response, Threshold, Club Nova,
Interfaith Hospitality, Housing for New Hope...... etc. - call for a
complete list). The group will receive 50% of the sale and the balance is
used to pay our expenses.  Durham Congregations in Action (DCIA) has a
program that helps local hurricane victims by donating and selling them
needed items. Call Jeanette Parrish from TROSA at 419-1059 if know of
individuals that need donations from the Department of Social Services.
 
**SEEDS (South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces, Inc.¹s)
mission is to help neighborhoods and communities create sustainable green
spaces for gardening, gathering and education.
 
Laura Drey 
Updated March 2006

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