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DONATING YOUR CLUTTER Your clutter may be someone else's treasure. It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Whether you have an older model computer, a pair of tennis shoes that no longer fits, clothes that your kids have outgrown, a box of toys, a used refrigerator or other working appliance, it can all be donated to help someone in need. If you're ready to donate but don't know where to find an appropriate organization, here are a few in the Southern California area that will accept your donatable items with great appreciation. I do not specifically endorse any of these organizations. This is strictly a source of information for those who may not know where to start looking. Most donations are tax-deductible. Please check with the organization and with your accountant. The listings below are in alphabetical order. At the time they were listed, all phone numbers and websites were reliable. If they no longer are, please notify BOB FARKAS, THE CLUTTER WIZARD by e-mailing me. If you'd like to notify me of other worthy organizations e-mail me with their name, address, phone number and information about who they primarily help and what they will and won't accept. Thank you.   AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY DISCOVERY SHOPS owned and operated by The American Cancer Society Call for pick-up of furniture 1-800-DIS-SHOP They have shops all over California. They welcome gently used clothing, household items, books, furniture, jewelry, antiques and collectibles and estate items. They do not accept mattresses or large appliances. They will pick up furniture by appointment. For locations and more information see their website by clicking here. AMERICAN VETERANS CHARITIES Help for United States veterans. Phone 1-800-795-8387 They will accept most small household items and even outdoor furniture and will pick them up by appointment. Some things that they will not take include built-in or large appliances, upholstered items, chemicals, recycling items, mattresses, box springs, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is items that one person can lift that are in good shape and that do not need repair. ASSOCIATION OF SOVIET JEWISH EMIGRES Help for new immigrants. Phone (323) 969-0919 They will accept only used furniture in good condition and will pick up by appointment. Call them for additional information. BTS THRIFT BOUTIQUE Help for addicts in recovery. 10409 Washington Blvd. at Motor, Culver City...Phone: (310) 204-4669 1908 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica...Phone: (310) 396-4141 They will accept clothes, books, furniture, kitchenware, electronics, shoes, etc. They will pick up by appointment. Everything must be in good condition. Call them for additional information. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF VENICE THRIFT SHOPS Help for this children's center. 3516 Centinela Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066 and 2485 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291 Phone (310) 391-6301 They will accept typical household items and many office items and will pick them up by appointment. Some things that they will not take include built-in or large appliances, upholstered furniture, recycling items, mattresses, box springs, waterbeds, roll away beds, etc. They will accept frost-free refrigerators that are under five years old. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is items that are not broken or torn. See their website by clicking here. COUNCIL THRIFT SHOPS Help for homeless women and children. For pickup of merchandise call (323) 655-3111 or 1-800-400-6259 Storefront locations include: West Los Angeles...12120 Venice Blvd. ......................(310) 572-9158 West Los Angeles...11571 Santa Monica Blvd. .........(310) 477-9613 West Hollywood...455 N. Fairfax Avenue ...................(323) 651-2080 Los Angeles...1052 S. Fairfax Avenue .........................(323) 938-8122 Los Angeles...8520 W. Pico Blvd. ................................(310) 360-6505 Van Nuys...14526 Victory Blvd. ....................................(818) 997-8980 Canoga Park...21716 Sherman Way ..............................(818) 710-7206 They will accept most household items and many office items and they will pick them up by appointment. Alternately you can drop them off at one of their six locations shown above (call for their hours). Things they will take include clothes, accessories, jewelry,housewares, dishes, silverware, pots and pans, small and large appliances, small and large furniture, pictures and frames, bookshelves, electronic items, office equipment, hospital equipment, games, sporting goods, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is items that are in good shape and do not need repair. They give you a very comprehensive receipt where every individual item is cataloged and given a specific value. See their website by clicking here. DISABLED VETERANS CHARITIES Help for disabled U.S. veterans. Phone 1-800-435-7328 They will accept typical household items and many office items and will pick them up by appointment. Some things that they will not take include built-in or large appliances, upholstered furniture, metal desks, mattresses, box springs, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is items that are in decent shape and do not need repair. DONATION TOWN Find a local charity that will pick up your donations. Donation Town has created an online resource to help you decide to which local charity to donate your old clothing, appliances, furniture, books and more. They will even help you schedule a donation pick-up. See their website by clicking here. GOODWILL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Helps fund job training and other career services to the disadvantaged. More than 85 drop-off locations locally. phone (323) 223-1211 or toll free 1-888-4-GOODWILL For their website click here. For official Goodwill Donation Guidelines go to their website's Donation Guidelines Page. Although the Goodwill Southern California website says that they no longer repair items and asks that you donate items in gently used, workable condition, a manager at a Santa Clarita Valley donation center and thrift store told me that they take virtually everything whether or not it needs repair. I was told that what they can't repair they sell for parts. Their website also says that in order to comply with environmental hazard and public safety rulings they do not accept mattresses and other such items. The manager I mentioned above however told me that they do indeed accept mattresses. The manager said that they simply sell the mattresses to a mattress refurbishing company and that they re-sell these refurbished mattresses at their Goodwill store. The only thing this manager said they don't accept is large appliances like refrigerators, ovens and dishwashers or hazardous waste items. So I suggest that you check with your local Goodwill donation center to see what they will and will not accept since their website has certain guidelines but their individual donation centers and thrift stores may accept more of your stuff than their website says they will. Goodwill says they no longer offer a pick-up service. L.A. SHARES Redistributes items from businesses free-of-charge to non-profits and schools throughout Los Angeles County. Phone (213) 485-1097 L.A. Shares will accept office furniture, office supplies, office equipment,computer systems, paper products, etc. Click here for a lot more information from their website. PATH---People Assisting the Homeless Phone (310) 996-0034...2346 Cotner, West Los Angeles They will accept typical household items and many office items but you must drop them off to their location. They cannot pick donations up. Their space is limited so they do not take large items. Some things that they will take include clothes, canned goods, working computers, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is items that are small, in good shape and do not need repair. Click here for their website. RAV TOV...Committee to Aid New Immigrants Phone (323) 857-1808...1033 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles after hours: (323) 965-1002 or 1-888-933-1816 They will accept typical household items as well as clothes, furniture, dishes, vehicles, books, jewelry, records, toys, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. They will provide free, prompt pick up. SALVATION ARMY Help for the homeless, indigents and mentally disabled. Phone 1-800-95-TRUCK They will accept typical household items and many office items and will pick them up by appointment. Some things that they will not take include built-in appliances, chemicals, coil springs, copy machines, textbooks and study materials, magazines, recycling items, mattresses, box springs, tires, carpeting, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is items that can sell right away. Click here for their website. STUFFYADONTWANT.COM Got some stuff you don't want anymore, don't need anymore, or never liked to begin with? This site offers some suggestions about what to do with many of your unwanted items. Whether you're motivated by a natural sense of thrift, an environmental conscience, a desire to help others, or all three, just click here for some great ideas and information. UNITED CANCER RESEARCH SOCIETY Phone 1-800-443-4224 They will accept typical household items and many office items and will pick them up by appointment. Some things that they will not take include built-in or major appliances, chemicals, mattresses, box springs, carpeting, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't accept. Their basic criteria is nothing that needs to be repaired or cleaned. Click here for their website. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA Phone 1-800-775-VETS They will accept small household items and will pick them up by appointment. Some things that they will not take include built-in or large appliances, large furniture, chemicals, recycling items, mattresses, box springs, etc. Please call them for additional information about what they will or won't take. Their basic criteria is small that are ready to use or ready to wear.   For an appointment please call BOB FARKAS 661.298.9100 Serving the Santa Clarita Valley, The San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles   or e-mail me Back to the Top   Home Page ----- Why Use The Clutter Wizard? 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