The Rural Outreach Center
NEEDED: Washers, dryers, furniture, fridges & single/full/queen mattresses.
New Paths Redistribution Center provides clean, usable appliances & furniture to individuals in need who reside in Western New York (WNY) rural communities. The ROC’s services focus on education, children & job creation which assist, empower & elevate Participants as they work toward self-sufficiency. The ROC provides a holistic approach to the needs & challenges of the rural poor through social work support & innovative programming. Program participants volunteer at New Paths to enhance their work experience.
Pick-ups are available. (716) 777-4007
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo’s ReStore
NEEDED: Gently-used furniture, household appliances, building materials & home accessories.
Habitat Buffalo’s ReStore is a socially-conscious retail outlet, selling gently-used furniture, household appliances, building materials, & home accessories. ReStore inventory changes daily & items are sold at a fraction of retail price.
Thousands of items are kept out of landfills, & every purchase helps Habitat build homes for families in need.
Stitch Buffalo
NEEDED: Quilting fabric, felt, wool, silk, or linen fabrics, thread, beads, embroidery floss, hoops, scissors, yarn & other sewing & knitting tools. See website for full list.
Stitch Buffalo’s mission is to advance social justice for refugee women in Buffalo, NY, by creating opportunities for cross-cultural exchange & economic empowerment through textile arts. They have grown into a thriving community of over 55 women from Bhutan, Burma, Nepal, Thailand & Angola. Each week these women come together to form a Refugee Women’s Workshop, sewing handcrafted goods for sale within the community.
At Second Stitch pop-up events, they sell yarn, fabric & other materials that cannot be used directly in the Refugee Women’s Workshop. These items are offered to the community at huge discounts—typically 75% OFF retail prices. They strive to keep these useful materials out of landfills & in the hands of local artists who can bring them to life in their own creations. Second Stitch pop-up sales happen every few months, & all proceeds go directly to sustaining Stitch Buffalo programming.
The Salvation Army of Buffalo
NEEDED: Gently used, clean clothing, furniture & household items.
The Salvation Army assists those in need across a wide variety of spectrums, including victims of domestic violence & human trafficking, at-risk youth, the elderly & natural disaster victims. The Salvation Army has drop off boxes at each store location for small amounts of items you wish to donate. Smaller quantities may be dropped off at any of the 9 Buffalo area locations. The Salvation Army is happy to pick-up large quantities of gently used goods you wish to donate.
Buffalo City Mission Thrift Store
NEEDED: Gently used clothing, furniture, appliances, housewares, accessories & much more.
By donating your gently used items to either the Thrift Store or the Community Center located on 100 E. Tupper St. in Buffalo, you are helping to change the lives of thousands of men, women & children in WNY.
If you have large items or a large lot of donations, call them today & they’ll be happy to schedule a pickup.
If you have donations that you would like to bring to their facility, please note store donation hours are Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
AMVETS National Service Foundation
NEEDED: Small furniture & appliances, clothing & accessories, toys, electronics, bedding & more.
AMVETS focus is on supporting U.S. war veterans, both active duty servicemen & women & those who have been honorably discharged.
Located in communities throughout the country, AMVETS Thrift Stores offer quality used clothing, household goods & toys at reasonable prices. (855) 411-4650
Goodwill Industries
NEEDED: A wide range of new or gently used items, such as furniture, shoes & clothing, electronics, housewares, art, books, toys, & more.
When you donate your new & gently used items, local Goodwill organizations sell them in stores or on shopgoodwill.com & use the revenue generated to provide valuable employment training & job placement services for people in your community. They also offer classes & community-based programming for youth, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, & individuals trying to reclaim their lives after a prison sentence, among others.