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ALTERNATIVE DONATIONS LIST May 2008
AUTO
WGBH 1-866/400-WGBH (you get a year's membership too!)
Cancer Fund 1-800/835-9372
BIKES
Elliot House - adult bikes & parts; BODSQUADFITNESS@aol.com
Needham Vietnam Vets 1-800-775-VETS
BOOKS
More than Words –Second-hand books, non-profit; empowering youths at
risk to gain training in operations of their store 376 Moody St.,
Waltham,781-788-0035,.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Building Materials Resource Center, co-op, 100 Terrace St., Boston, 617/442-8917.
CELL PHONES
Joellen Hawkins (programmed & given to women at risk), 617-527-7575
CLOTHING
Mary's House -(family homeless shelter, Waltham), also
household items: 781-647-9957
Sandra's Lodge – 781-899-7311 Waltham (large family homeless shelter),
plus linens. Pick up: Mr. Rogers @ 781-883-2050
NEWTON CORNER WORSHIP CENTER –clothes, Margaret Ohanian 617-244-7021
Crittenton Hastings House -, family shelter for 60 women & 60+ children.
Clothing, toys, books, games, baby equipment,
new toiletries; 10 Perthshire Rd., Brighton
Salvation Army (minimum = 15 bags for pick up) call week in advance
781-231-0803
Dress For Success/The Family Justice Ctr - disadvantaged women provided
career development & needs; 989 Comm.Ave., Boston, 617-779-2177
interview appropriate clothing. You could have a "Suit" drive"
Vietnam Vets of America - clothes, bedding, household items, small
furniture, bikes), 1-800-775-VETS
Global Thrift for Child Quest - clothing, furniture, household. Store also
serves low income; 322 Moody St., Waltham, 781-891-5577 (pick up:
call Mark, Tu. 9-7pm.)
Discovery Cancer Shop - (women's clothes + furniture); 308 Walnut St., Newton
617-969-8882
COMPUTERS
YouthBuild Boston - training people to repair computers; Dudley St.,
Roxbury (Boston) 617-445-8887
TecsChange/Technology for Social Change - teaches kids to repair computers
then gift them a computer. Call to get more info Roxbury 617-442-4456;
tecschange@tecschange.org
CONSTRUCTION SALVAGE
ReStore, Inc - non-profit bldg. supplies & office furniture, deconstructs,
salvaging usable materials, keeps things out of landfill; 10 Harvard St.,
Dorchester (Boston); 617-288-8400
FOOD
Genesis, non-perishable food, kitchen items, linens; Newton, call first at
617-332-9905
Hellenic Church Food Pantry- Church St., Newton. Margaret Ohanian
617-244-7021
FURNITURE
Charitable Heart- no upholstered furniture, Rt.9W, Natick; 508-655-2460
Vietnam Vets - small furniture; 1-800-775-8387
American Family Thrift Jim Sherman, 1698 Comm. Av., Brighton 617- 232-9694
HEARING AIDS
Rhonda Ruby Audiologist, Hearing Center of West Newton.,
travels with a group to Guatemala to fit hearing aids to needy children.
Hearing aids can be used directly, repaired, or sold for parts to purchase
reconditioned aids for the children. Tax donation of value up to $500 per
aid;617-332-7244
MEDICAL ITEMS
Newton Senior Center- if they have space, call Joanne Fisher
617-7961600
Needham Community Council -51 Lincoln St. 781-444-2415
OFFICE FURNITURE
ReStore,Inc. furniture for non-profits & low income, 617-288-8400,
10 Harvard St., Dorchester (Boston)
Boston Bldg.Materials Co-op 617/442-8917, 100 Terrace St.,Roxbury (Boston)
REFRIGERATORS
American Family Thrift. - must be less than 10 yrs. old & look good aesthetically;
also washers/dryers; Jim Sherman 1698 Comm. Ave., Brighton 617-232-969
TOILETRIES
Bristol Lodge - women's & men's homeless shelter, Waltham
781-893-0108.
Crittenton Hastings House, Joellen Hawkins 617/527-7575
TOILETRIES (small sample size) - Women's Lunch Place, Joellen Hawkins
617- 527-7575
WASHERS/DRYERS
American Family Thrift no more than 10 years old; Jim Sherman, 1698 Comm. Ave., Brighton
BriCovers metro Boston, 617-232-9694 (also refrigerators)
YARN & FABRIC
Newton Senior Center - they make caps, mittens, baby quilts for non-profits.
Walnut St., Newtonville,617-796-1660 -
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ALSO:
wastenotnewton.com/exchange (for-profit) - keeps large appliances still
working out of landfill.
Supplies TSS - clients free; sells to students.
NOTE: Budget cuts due to loss of funding may change/eliminate an agency.
If you find a change, or have additional information on agencies please
leave word in the Second Church office.
This list was originally prepared by Mary-Ann Green of the First Unitarian Church
of Newton and generously forwarded to Second Church