Attention: The browser version you are using is not recommended. Certain features may not function properly. We encourage you to use the latest version, or use another browser such as Google Chrome. << Back to Results | Exchange Stores > Gas Express/ Car Wash Mini Mall with Military Clothing/ Services MAS Military Auto Source Harley Davidson & Chrysler Auto Skills Center/ Car Care Center/ Car Rental AMC TerminalNational Car RentalBldg. National Guard Express with Class Six Saipan - Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Troop Store - Bldg. D & E Docomo Pacific (wireless/paging/internet services) Letter from the ManagerTurning your house into your home.An old couch, outgrown hockey equipment, stacks of books, even a kitchen sink — your clutter is a charity’s treasure.Although most groups don’t take used baby furniture because of safety concerns, nearly every other item in good shape can be donated.So which charities should you call?
Here are a few ideas about who takes what — and where it goes:Canadian Diabetes AssociationClothing, footwear, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, toys, books, sports equipment, small household items, cellphones, computers. To arrange a free pickup, call 1-800-505-5525 or visit diabetes.ca/promise. To find the nearest drop box, call the toll-free number or visit diabetes.ca/dropbox. If you wish to donate furniture, first call the toll-free number to determine if the items can be picked up.The donated articles are sold to Value Village stores and the proceeds support diabetes research, education and services. The association also accepts used cars. Visit carheaven.ca.Children’s Book BankGently used children’s books for newborns to age 12. Particularly needed: current titles, dictionaries, board books for very young children. The Children’s Book Bank gives away about 300 books a day to youngsters in low-income neighbourhoods. .Furniture BankMost types of furniture, small appliances, televisions with screens 37 inches or less, bed frames and unstained mattresses.
While items must be in decent condition, Furniture Bank does steam clean them. The organization’s pickup and delivery service is a social-purpose enterprise that employs people with limited job opportunities and helps fund the group’s services. The pickup fee varies, usually starting at about $70. Items can also be dropped off at Furniture Bank, 25 Connell Court in Etobicoke. For more information and to arrange a pickup in the GTA, call 416-934-1229.Tax receipts are issued for furniture. The group works with Toronto’s Streets to Homes program as well as with 64 shelters and agencies serving abused women, refugee families, and at-risk youth. .GoodwillClothing, accessories, books, records, CDs, toys, sports equipment, dishes and utensils, pots and pans, lamps, working electronics including MP3s, TVs, DVD players and VCRs. Drop-off at donation centres. Visit goodwill.on.ca to find the nearest one. Some donation centres accept furniture.Goodwill sorts and sells donated items at its stores.
Revenues help create and fund jobs for people facing employment barriers.Habitat for HumanityWindows, doors, large working appliances such as refrigerators and stoves, kitchen cabinets, sinks, toilets, bathroom vanities, lighting fixtures. Contact the closest Habitat for Humanity ReStore Jessie’s, The June Callwood Centre for Young WomenCar seats less than five years old, foldable strollers and high chairs, maternity clothes, gently used toys and clothing for kids up to age 10. Call 416-365-1888 about dropping off donations at Jessie’s, 205 Parliament St.Jessie’s offers services to women aged 18 or younger who are pregnant or have children.Jessie’s, The June Callwood Centre for Young WomenCar seats less than five years old, foldable strollers and high chairs, maternity clothes, gently used toys and clothing for kids up to age 10. New CirclesClothing, shoes, children’s books, sheets and towels, small toys. Prom dresses, jewelry and new makeup appreciated. Visit newcircles.ca or call 416-422-2591 about dropping off donations at the agency’s office, 10 Gateway Blvd., in Flemingdon Park.New Circles offers new and gently used clothing to Toronto’s low-income families and new immigrants, with a focus on residents of Flemingdon Park, Thorncliffe Park and Victoria Village.Oasis Clothing BankClothing, shoes, linens can be dropped off at Oasis boxes around the city.
Bicycles, books, computers, exercise equipment, small appliances and furniture, sporting goods, stereos, toys, tools can be picked-up free at your home. Call 416-751-0553.Donated items are either given to participants in Oasis’s addiction recovery program or sold to help fund recovery services.PegasusClothing, jewelry, accessories, books, housewares. Call 416-913-2544, Pegasus Thrift and Gift Store, 931 Kingston Rd. in the Beach.Proceeds support Pegasus’s programs for adults with developmental disabilities and autism.Woodgreen Red Door Family ShelterTable and chair sets, sideboards, dressers, night tables, desks, shelving units, coffee and end tables. Furniture is given to clients moving out of shelters or abused women. There’s a pickup fee of $25 to $45 depending on location. For more information, visit reddoorshelter.ca/moving-program or call 416-915-5671 ext. 222.Gently used clothing and household items such as dishes, pots and pans may also be needed. Call 416-915-5671 ext. 234.
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