Alternative In-Kind Donation Sites
If we cannot accept your items, please consider donating to our partners or other nonprofit organizations in the area. Please note that this is not intended to be an exhaustive list, and does not advocate for one organization or cause over any other. Please contact the organizations or visit their websites to confirm needs, drop-off times, pick-up availability, and updated information.
Children’s Items
Cradles to Crayons
Serves children ages 0 to 12 through partner agencies, including Project HOME.
Accepts children’s clothing, school supplies, toys, and infant supplies.
30 Clipper Road
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Contact: 215-836-0958
West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC)
One of the premier nonprofits in Philadelphia provides literacy programs to young students. Programs focus on children in grades K-4, during the early and critical years of their educational careers.
Attn: 1776
1440 North 31st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19428
Contact: 215-452-0333
Focuses on the whole child. ‘More than a coat’ means that the coats don’t just provide physical warmth, but also emotional warmth, the confidence to socialize and succeed, and hope of a brighter future. We’re proud to say that over the last 22 years, the coat has become a bridge between our partners and families in need to access critical resources.
Donations by mail:
Operation Warm Inc.
PO Box 822431
Philadelphia, PA 19182-2431
Contact: 1-800-730-9276
Furniture
Philadelphia Furniture Bank
Provides furniture to clients referred by partner agencies, including Project HOME.
Accepts home furniture and household items.
3412 J Street
Lower Level
Philadelphia, PA 19134
[email protected]
Contact: 215-390-1500 x1301
Household
Habitat for Humanity’s Philadelphia ReStore
Proceeds from sales fund Habitat Philadelphia’s Homebuilding and Weatherization, Home Repair Programs.
Accepts household items, including appliances, furniture, building materials, and electronics.
2318 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146
[email protected]
215-739-9300
General
Philly Aids Thrift Shop
Proceeds from sales benefit local AIDS service providers.
Accepts clothing, furniture, and household items.
710 S. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-922-3186
The Salvation Army
Proceeds from sales fund Adult Rehabilitation Centers.
Accepts clothing, furniture, and household items.
1-800-95-TRUCK (87825)
Second Mile Thrift Shop
Resells items and provides supportive employment opportunities for people in recovery and ex-offenders.
Accepts clothing, furniture, and household items.
214 S. 45th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-1663
We convert lightly used clothing and household items into critical funds for great American charities. you can schedule a home pick-up or you can bring your items to a convenient GreenDrop location — where a friendly attendant will remove them from your vehicle and email you a tax receipt from your selected charity.
Technology
Electronic Access Foundation
EAF partners with corporations, universities, and organizations to offer an alternative to recycling desktops, laptops, servers, tablets, cell phones, flat screens and more. Their services include removal of surplus equipment, data sanitation, and certification of sanitation or destruction per Department of Defense and HIPAA standards. Visit them online for pick-up or drop-off details.
Last updated 3/11/2025
