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If you have extra new bras or underwear, I Support the Girls provides them to individuals experiencing homelessness.

If you’re on the west coast, One Warm Coat will provide your jackets and coats to those in need.

Chico Bag donates usable reusable bags to food banks, schools, and childcare centers. Bags that can’t be reused are responsibly recycled.

Second Story supplies writing utensils, plastic utensils and various cleaning supplies to homeless youth and young mothers.

ACTS Thrift will resell your kitchenware to fund programs for low-income and disadvantaged families and folks experiencing homelessness.

Bags 4 Kids, Second Story, and Laurel House provide new hygiene products to foster children, homeless youth, young mothers, and survivors of domestic violence.

Dare to Care for the Homeless provides old keys to the homeless community to create & sell art projects.

Old bras can be sent to the Bra Recycling Agency. The bras are recycled into carpet padding and the metal underwire is sold, with the proceeds helping to fund breast cancer research.

If you have extra new bras or underwear, I Support the Girls provides them to individuals experiencing homelessness and Undie Chest provides them to those in foster care, breast cancer survivors, shelters, and more.

Through Knickey, your old, worn-out bras are recycled into things like insulation, carpet padding, and furniture- keeping textiles out of landfills and giving materials new purpose.

The Bra Recyclers donates new and lightly used bras to women facing some of life’s hardest battles- survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and breast cancer.

Impact One provides bras in good condition, as well as post-surgical equipment, to survivors of breast cancer.

Secure the Call donates phones to survivors of domestic violence, seniors, and vulnerable communities.

Laurel House provides cleaning supplies to survivors of domestic violence.

Second Story provides various cleaning items and plastic utensils to homeless young mothers.

Project Beauty Share donates gently used make up, skincare, and tools to women in shelters, helping them feel confident and cared for.

New make up products are provided to women in need through Give n’ Glow.

Bags 4 Kids, Second Story, and Laurel House provide new hygiene products to foster children, homeless youth, young mothers, and survivors of domestic violence.

Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation repurposes fur clothing to provide comfort to orphaned wildlife during their recovery and rehabilitation. They also take all sorts of cleaning supplies to keep their rescue running. They also will give plastic and metal lids (like those on peanut butter and jam jars) a new life.

Indigo Rescue hosts several jewelry sales with 100% of the funds used to support animal rescue efforts.

Save the Chimps uses brown paper bags, reusable grocery bags, soap, hand sanitizer, paper towels, scrub brushes and more at their primate sanctuary. To keep the animals happy, they use stuffed animals, children’s board books and pop-up books, crayons, Crayola paint and chalk, canvases, wooden paintbrushes, new wrapping paper, tissue paper, streamers, paper plates, fleece blankets, nylabones and Kong dog toys and more.

Old newspapers are a big help at animal shelters. Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation, and Pet Adoption Fund all use them in their shelters. Got a rescue nearby? Give them a call- chances are, they’ll happily take your stack!

Old towels, sheets, blankets and comforters without holes are used as bedding or cleaning for the animals at Street Tails, Pet Adoption Fund and Animal Rescue Resource Foundation. You can also call your local shelter to see if they accept old bedding, towels, and more!

SPCALA requests new dog beds.

Pixie Project accepts opened gently-used dog beds, cat beds, and crate pads to use in their shelter. They also request opened medications to be provided to their veterinary clinic.

Street Tails takes partially used or recently expired dog medication for their vet to re-distribute as needed. They also need pill pockets and flea & tick treatment.

The Guide Dog Foundation uses specific toys listed on their site to provide training to guide dogs. Items not used are donated to local shelters.

Street Tails is in need of dog toys. SPCALA requests new pet toys and gently-used tennis balls. Pixie Project accepts new dog toys and interactive food dispensing toys.

Street Tails uses canned-dog food, canned pumpkin, pill pockets, soft treats, and ceramic dog food bowls.

SPCALA requests used stainless steel bowls, new food, and canned pumpkin.

Street Tails is always in need of dog harnesses and poop bags.

Pixie Project accepts soft harnesses for dogs of al sizes.

The Guide Dog Foundation uses snap trigger clip leashes and new poop bag rolls to provide training to guide dogs. Items not used are donated to local shelters.

SPCALA requests new small animal chew sticks, small animal water bottles, and rabbit-safe toys.

SPCALA requests a wide-variety of cat supplies. Check the list here.

Pixie Project accepts gently-used cat beds, as well as new cat toys, food, and crates.

Project Smile provides work appropriate clothing, ties, and dress shoes to men seeking employment and financial independence.

Live in the Mid-Atlantic? Bikes for the World accepts fixable bikes and parts to teach repair skills, then donates the bikes to kids needing a ride to school or adults commuting to work.

World Computer Exchange sends phones to schools and organizations in developing countries and supports student refurbishing clubs.

Tranzmission Prison Project sends Trans-friendly books to LGBTQ+ individuals in prison.

Bags 4 Kids provides new and gently used children’s clothes, gently used backpacks and duffel bags, arts & crafts, toys, new toiletries and more to those in foster care. They also donate prom dresses to low-income teenage girls.

Becca’s Closet donates prom and formal accessories to low-income teen girls, making special nights a little more magical.

BackPack Beginnings, Bags 4 Kids, Matthew 25: Ministries, and Expecting Relief provide new and gently used children’s clothing, stuffed animals, and children’s books to kids in need.

Peace Passers, Replay It,Hands on Sports Foundation and Cleat for Feet take all sorts of soccer equipment and gear to provided it to children around the world.

Mountain Vibez will refurbish your snowboarding equipment and use them for events or sell the gear at auctions to raise money to support abused and at-risk youth.

Computers with Causes takes gently used computers, tablets, and hardware and provides them to students, teachers, parents, the elderly, foster homes, shelters, veterans, and other nonprofit organizations.

Chico Bag donates usable reusable bags to food banks, schools, and childcare centers. Bags that can’t be reused are responsibly recycled.

Through Kaps 4 Kids, metal beer and soda bottle caps are up cycled into art work with a portion of the sales donated to children’s charities.

Check with your local Ronald McDonald House Charity to see if they take soda can tabs!

Second Story supplies writing utensils, plastic cutlery, new toiletries and various cleaning supplies to homeless youth and young mothers.

The Crayon Initiative provides used crayons to children in hospitals.

Bags 4 Kids and Laurel House provide new hygiene products, stuffed animals, and more to foster children, homeless youth, young mothers, and survivors of domestic violence.

Ween Dream provides gently-used halloween costumes and trick or treating bags to low-income children.

The Barbie Girls Project provides Barbie dolls to children around the US

Book Fairies provides gently-used children’s books and textbooks to under-resourced schools and community organizations to improve children’s literacy rates.

Emergency Infant Services provides used children’s books and toys to the families they serve.

Toys: Matthew 25: Ministries

GOALS uses board games to support youth development programs.

Surf and Turf Therapy uses gently-used wetsuits to provide surf therapy to children with disabilities.

AmpSurf uses stand up paddle boards, soft-top boards, wetsuits, booties, gloves, helmets, sunscreen and more to teach surf lessons to veterans, first responders, and those with disabilities.

Bags 4 Kids, Second Story, and Laurel House provide new hygiene products to foster children, homeless youth, young mothers, and survivors of domestic violence.

Expecting Relief distributes baby hygiene items to families living in poverty.

Emergency Infant Services provides used children’s books to the families they serve.

BackPack Beginnings and Expecting Relief provide unopened baby hygiene items to families in need.

National Diaper Bank Network provides diapers to low income families. They have a long list of drop off locations across the country. If you don’t live close-by, you can mail your extra diapers, wipes, rash cream, and formula to Texas Diaper Bank, PDX Diaper Bank, Emergency Infant Services, or Diaper Bank of the Delta.

Books Through Bars, Books to Prisoners, Chicago Books to Women in Prison, UC Books to Prisoners, Prison Book Program, Women’s Prison Book Project, Books Behind Bars NJ, Tranzmission Prison Project, and Appalachian Prison Book Project send paperback books directly to incarcerated people. They also often seek dictionaries and game/puzzle books.

If you live in California, RERIP takes surfboards in any condition- fixing them up and passing them on to nonprofits, schools, or surfers in need. They are also working to turn broken boards into concrete. Returning Wave repairs used surfboards, boogie boards, and skimboards, then puts them to good use in after-school programs for youth.

Surf and Turf Therapy uses gently-used wetsuits to provide surf therapy to children with disabilities.

AmpSurf uses stand up paddle boards, soft-top boards, wetsuits, booties, gloves, helmets, sunscreen and more to teach surf lessons to veterans, first responders, and those with disabilities.

Skateboards for Hope takes all new and used gear. New items go to kids, while used pieces are transformed into art by schools and local artists.

Leveling the Playing Field provides gently used sports equipment to under-resourced schools, youth groups, and community centers.

GOALS uses a wide range of sports equipment to provide athletic programs to youth and individuals with disabilities.

ReLAX collects lacrosse equipment for kids who need it- usable gear gets passed on, and broken items are repaired or responsibly recycled.

Pitch in For Baseball & Softball provides equipment to leagues and organizations around the world to alleviate financial boundaries for children playing baseball & softball.

Second Serve provides tennis rackets, shoes and clothes to underserved communities. Recycle Balls re-sells usable tennis balls and recycles the beat up ones into courts and rubber mulch.

Mountain Vibez will refurbish your snowboarding equipment and use them for events or sell the gear at auctions to raise money to support abused and at-risk youth.

Peace Passers, Replay It,Hands on Sports Foundation and Cleat for Feet take all sorts of soccer equipment and gear to provided it to children around the world.

The Crayon Initiative provides used crayons to children in hospitals.

Ween Dream provides gently-used halloween costumes and trick or treating bags to low-income children.

Got games or puzzles missing pieces? Arts & Scraps and Untrash re-purpose them for art projects at their creative re-use stores.

Replay Sports Cards gives collectible cards, such as baseball trading cards or Pokémon cards to kids.

Hasbro recycles old Hasbro games and toys through Terracycle.

Bags 4 Kids provides various sports balls and frisbees to kids in foster care.

Creative re-use stores repurpose arts and crafts supplies for art projects! Check with your local re-use store, or mail your items to Hello Art Hatchery, Arts & Scraps, Make and Mend, Untrash, or Cats Eye Creative Reuse.

Bags 4 Kids donates arts & crafts supplies to kids in foster care.

Old bras can be sent to the Bra Recycling Agency. The bras are recycled into carpet padding and the metal underwire is sold, with the proceeds helping to fund breast cancer research.

Through Knickey, your old, worn-out bras are recycled into things like insulation, carpet padding, and furniture- keeping textiles out of landfills and giving materials new purpose.

Girlfriend Collective, Tentree and H&M recycle clothing from any brand and in any condition.

Madewell and Blue Jeans Go Green recycle your old jeans and denim clothing into material for insulation, food packaging, and more.

Radical Jewelry Makeover upcycles broken jewelry into new pieces, giving them a new life.

Recycle old Nike’s or Converse through Nike Reuse-a-Shoe. Recycle old Native shoes through Native Shoes Remix Project.

They’ll be ground down and transformed into playgrounds, furniture, and other cool things that bring joy to communities. If they’re still in good shape, they’ll get passed along to nonprofit partners.

If you have old Crocs, they can be returned to the store to be recycled.

Rip Curl recycles old wetsuits into soft fall matting for playgrounds. Suga Mats and Vissla turn them into yoga mats with a new flow. Green Guru Gear upcycles old wetsuits into bags and accessories built for adventure.

ShredCycle upcycles old skateboard wheels into fresh new products.

Skateboards for Hope takes all new and used gear. New items go to kids, while used pieces are transformed into art by schools and local artists.

Manduka recycles used mats- giving new life to materials that are usually tough to repurpose.

Green Guru Gear upcycles worn-out bike tubes into new gear- keeping rubber out of landfills and on the move.

Recycle Balls re-sells usable tennis balls and recycles the beat up ones into courts and rubber mulch.

Jones Snowboards recycles broken boards.

Staples, Best Buy & Apple recycle phones in any condition, keeping e-waste out of landfills.

PopSockets recycles phone mounts and cases of any brand.

ReBook It finds a new purpose for used CDs, DVDs, VHS, LP records, and cassettes by providing them to those in-need or recycling damaged items.

Matter of Trust turns corks into tools that help clean up oil spills.

Cork Club recycles corks and donates profits to forest and ocean conservation.

ReCORK transforms old corks into new, sustainable materials.

Check with your local Ronald McDonald House Charity to see if they take soda can tabs!

Better World Books resells donated books to support global literacy programs. Unsold books are donated or recycled.

Lions in Sight recycles printer and toner cartridges to raise money to support their mission to provide glasses to people who need them.

Staples recycles ink and toner cartridges as well as printers, and worn-out backpacks and lunch boxes.

Drop off your empties at Sephora, Ulta, or Nordstrom and they’ll get them recycled through Pact.

OMNIA & Moda will recycle old make up brushes.

Best Buy recycles broken hair dryers, curling irons, and other beauty tools.

Coco Plum Co. will upcycle your old pill bottles into sunglasses.

Broken or burned-out strands? Holiday LEDs recycles old holiday lights.

Got games or puzzles missing pieces? Arts & Scraps and Untrash re-purpose them for art projects at their creative re-use stores.

Hasbro recycles old Hasbro games and toys through Terracycle.

Veterans WatchMaker Initiative uses watches in any condition to teach watchmaking to veterans, providing them with a well-paying skilled profession.

Computers with Causes takes gently used computers, tablets, and hardware and provides them to students, teachers, parents, the elderly, foster homes, shelters, veterans, and other nonprofit organizations.

Tech For Troops refurbishes laptops to be provided to veterans. Electronics that cannot be refurbished are recycled.

Operation Paperback mails books to troops overseas, veterans, and military families.

AmpSurf uses stand up paddle boards, soft-top boards, wetsuits, booties, gloves, helmets, sunscreen and more to teach surf lessons to veterans, first responders, and those with disabilities.

Live in the Mid-Atlantic? Bikes for the World accepts fixable bikes and parts to teach repair skills, then donates the bikes to kids needing a ride to school.

World Computer Exchange sends phones to schools and organizations in developing countries and supports student refurbishing clubs.

Computers with Causes takes gently used computers, tablets, and hardware and provides them to students, teachers, parents, the elderly, foster homes, shelters, veterans, and other nonprofit organizations.

ReBook It finds a new purpose for used CDs, DVDs, VHS, LP records, and cassettes by providing them to those in-need, selling them to raise funds for local libraries, charities, hospitals, and schools, or recycling damaged items.

Develop Africa donates new and used school supplies to children in Africa.

Second Story provides writing utensils to homeless youth.

Books for Africa ships books and textbooks to students, schools, and ministries across Africa.

Better World Books resells donated books to support global literacy programs. Unsold books are donated or recycled.

Brother’s Brother Foundation provides educational resources to underserved communities around the world. They also accept recent textbooks.

BackPack Beginnings, Expecting Relief, Kids Need to Read and Bags 4 Kids give children’s books to kids in need.

Book Fairies provides gently-used children’s books and textbooks to under-resourced schools and community organizations to improve children’s literacy rates.

Old bras can be sent to the Bra Recycling Agency. The bras are recycled into carpet padding and the metal underwire is sold, with the proceeds helping to fund breast cancer research.

Undie Chest provides them to those in foster care, breast cancer survivors, shelters, and more.

The Bra Recyclers donates new and lightly used bras to women facing some of life’s hardest battles- survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and breast cancer.

Impact One provides bras in good condition, as well as post-surgical equipment, to survivors of breast cancer.

Lions Club and Lions in Sight provide used glasses to those in-need. They also accept sunglasses! Glasses in rough shape are recycled.

ReSpectacle redistributes gently-used glasses for low cost.

Chemocessories provides gently-used light scarves, turbans, and jewelry to women battling cancer and cancer survivors.

I Have Wings repairs and resells accessories, with profits going to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

New Eyes re-sells jewelry to raise money to provide eyeglasses to low-income individuals.

Brides Against Breast Cancer re-sells wedding dresses to advance the awareness of breast cancer, and operate a wish-granting service enabling patients to make special memories.

The Crayon Initiative provides used crayons to children in hospitals.

Lions in Sight recycles printer and toner cartridges to raise money to support their mission to provide glasses to people who need them.

Don’t toss those empty pill bottles- there’s a better place for them to go. Through Matthew 25: Ministries, clean, label-free pill bottles get a second chance to do good.

These little containers are washed, sorted, and sent to areas affected by disaster or poverty, where medical supplies are often scarce.

The Guide Dog Foundation uses specific toys, dog food and treats listed on their site to provide training to guide dogs. Items not used are donated to local shelters.

One World Running provides sneakers in good condition to people in developing countries. Shoes in good condition can be dropped off at any DSW location and will be provided to the organization Soles4Souls.

Pitch in For Baseball & Softball provides equipment to leagues and organizations around the world to alleviate financial boundaries for children playing baseball & softball.

Peace Passers, Replay It,Hands on Sports Foundation and Cleat for Feet take all sorts of soccer equipment and gear to provided it to children around the world.

World Computer Exchange sends phones to schools and organizations in developing countries and supports student refurbishing clubs.

Develop Africa donates new and used school supplies to children in Africa.

Brother’s Brother Foundation provides educational resources to underserved communities around the world. They also send those travel-sized toiletries from hotels to people in need.

Don’t toss those empty pill bottles- there’s a better place for them to go. Through Matthew 25: Ministries, clean, label-free pill bottles get a second chance to do good.

These little containers are washed, sorted, and sent to areas affected by disaster or poverty, where medical supplies are often scarce.

GOALS uses a wide range of sports equipment to provide athletic programs to youth and individuals with disabilities. They also use board games to support youth development programs.

Surf and Turf Therapy uses gently-used wetsuits to provide surf therapy to children with disabilities.

AmpSurf uses stand up paddle boards, soft-top boards, wetsuits, booties, gloves, helmets, sunscreen and more to teach surf lessons to veterans, first responders, and those with disabilities.

Secure the Call donates phones to survivors of domestic violence, seniors, and vulnerable communities.

Computers with Causes takes gently used computers, tablets, and hardware and provides them to students, teachers, parents, the elderly, foster homes, shelters, veterans, and other nonprofit organizations.

Matter of Trust uses hair, fur, and corks to create tools that help clean up oil spills.

Cork Club recycles corks and donates profits to forest and ocean conservation.