It's time to Spring Clean, and in all likelihood your family has accumulated more stuff over the winter. The best way to remedy that situation is to purge. Go through closets and dressers. Doesn't fit? Don't love it? You know how this works. Get your kids involved and ask them to pass along toys they are finished playing with. Won't be long and you'll have boxes of stuff and maybe start feeling a bit overwhelmed! To make the next step a little easier, we've compiled a list of local options to donate, consign, or sell.
PLACES TO DONATE
PLACES TO DONATE
Clothes For The Cause collects clothing and shoes and turns them into cash for your school, team or church group. It's a fundraising effort that not only takes unwanted textiles that are out of fashion, not needed, or no longer fit but also supports local organizations. Clothes For The Cause pays the group per pound for all the clothes and shoes collected. The more you collect, the more you get paid. You can always find local drop off locations on their Facebook page.
What to Donate: Clothing new and gently used, SHOES paired only; Towels, Stuffed Animals, Hats, Sheets, Blankets, Quilts, Bedspreads, Drapes, Purses, Belts. All items must be dry and clean. Cannot accept glass, breakables, electronics, pet beds, bed pillows, carpeting, uniforms, mattresses or hotel linens.
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Eastside Baby Corner makes a positive difference in the lives of children and families in need by collecting and purchasing children's items and distributing them, free of charge, through local social service agencies. Your donations go immediately to local families struggling with job loss, homelessness, medical crisis, and poverty. Bringing EBC the clothes, toys or furniture that your child has outgrown is an easy way to recycle and help a deserving child.Drop-off Location: EBC Hub | 1510 NW Maple Street | Issaquah
Collection Times: Mondays 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Thursdays 9:00 am to 11 am | Saturdays 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Drop-off Location: Highlands Self Storage | 910 NE High Street | Issaquah
Collection Times: Open Monday through Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
What to Donate: Clothes, shoes, diapers ... there's a long list of accepted items.
What to Donate: Clothes, shoes, diapers ... there's a long list of accepted items.
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Consider the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank when getting rid of clothing you no longer wear. They will gladly accept lightly used clothing and shoes for men, women, children and babies. Donations will go directly to individuals living in our community or re-donated to the Salvation Army.
Drop-off Location: 179 1st Avenue SE in Issaquah
Collection Times: 24 hour drop box at the front of our building.
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Northwest Center - Big Blue Truck offers a convenient donation pickup and drop off service for clothing, shoes and household items. Your donations will help impact the lives of local children and adults with disabilities and keep recyclables out of our landfills. In addition to multiple drop-off bins through the community, you can find attended drop-off locations in Sammamish and North Bend.
Drop-off Location: Pine Lake - QFC |
Drop-off Location: North Bend - QFC | 460 E North Bend Way | North Bend, WA 98045
Collection Times: seven days from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Value Village benefits Big Brother, Big Sister of Puget Sound as well as other nonprofits in our community. The store in Issaquah accepts donations of gently used clothing & shoes, housewares, books & media, kitchenware, and other items. Each time you donate you'll receive a tax claim form and a coupon for a percentage off any purchases you make inside the store.
Location: 5530 East Lake Sammamish Parkway SE | Issaquah
Days/Times: Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm | Sun: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Days/Times: Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm | Sun: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Know of other donation opportunities, please email Diana at dianar@macaronikid.com with subject line: Donation Article
