Store Donations

Bring it by one of our two thrift store locations!

We accept clothes, shoes, accessories, handbags jewelry, housewares, sturdy furniture and books. Things of beauty and quirk.

We Accept:

Sorry, We Don't Accept:
Clothing:
  • Dresses and skirts
  • Formal-wear
  • Blouses and shirts
  • Pants
  • Jackets

Accessories: 
  • Purses and bags
  • Hats
  • Belts
  • jewelry
  • shoes and boots

Wares:
  • Kitchen goods and housewares
  • Linens, towels, curtains
  • ​Typewriters
  • TVs, amplifiers (for music)
  • Sewing machines, small sporting goods​
  • Furniture in good (salable) condition
  • Tools
  • Crafts

Please wash or dry-clean clothing, test electrical items, and include all pieces and parts to your donation
  • Computers and printers
  • Non-working electronics of any kind
  • Large desks
  • Entertainment  centers
  • Fiberboard  furniture 
  • Weights and exercise equipment
  • Pianos and organs
  • Office furniture (desks, credenzas, file cabinets, tables)
  • Damaged, stained or pet loved items
  • Mattresses and box springs
  • Sofa  beds, futons, headboards
  • Hazardous materials such as: paint, household cleaners, chemicals
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  • Appliances
  • Outdoor grills
  • Carpet remnants
  • Encyclopedias
  • Tires
  • Bathtubs, sinks, toilets or other construction goods
  • Cribs, toys, car seats, playpens, strollers, and swing sets, high chairs, booster seats, walkers or jumpies

FAQs

Why couldn't you accept my donation? It's on your list of accepted items
​In order to carry out our mission to provide services for SVdP Alameda County people in need, we need to minimize store expenses. We work very hard to process donations and sell them quickly so we can support our   mission.  If you have items that are quite worn, have pet hair, are soiled, need repair, or can't withstand the constant moves required in the store, they will be sent to the landfill which is our largest store expense! If you are in doubt about donating an item, please dispose of it,  or better yet, reuse it for something else!   
Where can I take items you can't accept?
If we are unable to accept your donation, see websites below to direct you to alternative donation or disposal sites*:

https://resource.stopwaste.org/

https://sfrecycles.org/

Freecycle.org

Sf.craigslist.org/free stuff
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Alameda County Hazardous Waste and E-waste Drop-off, 41149 Boyce Road, Fremont


*We do not maintain a complete list and cannot guarantee accuracy of any list