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Charitable Giving: Clothing, furniture donations down

Donations are urgently needed to help the Salvation Army Thrift Store overcome an unprecedented shortage of clothing and furniture.

“We would normally have mountains of clothing. Now, we have nearly bare floors,” said thrift store manager Kathy Lippert. “It’s hard to keep up with the needs when nothing’s coming in.”

The new year has presented new challenges at the Wyandotte Street store. Usually, furniture donations are made in January, as many people will donate the items after getting new furniture around Christmas. Read full story…

Source: Orillia Packet

 

26 Responses

  1. If you pick it up, it will come – guaranteed! You need to develop a strategy for pick up, and charge people a token amount for the pick up if less than desirable material. Use some of the income from selling it to pay for the pickups.
    Do that and the problem you have will go away!

  2. I am downsizing prior to a move out of priovince. I wish to donate with the expectation of a receipt eligible for income tax purpose. A complete bedroom set – queen size bed, 2 nighdt tables with lamps, high boy, dresser with mirror. All in next to new conditeion. Contact 905-272-5143 items now locatded in apt 304 100 DRobert Speck Parkway, Mississaug, ON (a retirement residence)

  3. If you donate to a Salvation Army Thrift Store. The manager will be able to fill out the paper work that needs to be sent to head office for them to issue a tax receipt. You will need to leave your name and mailing address with the manager, and the receipt will be mailed to you.

  4. Hello,
    How does the salvation army value donations?
    I have several boys brand new winter coats still in the wrappers with the price tags on them. On your US site it values coats in perfect not worn condition at 40.00. How is it done in Canada?

  5. I am moving by january 28th. I have two sets of bedroom furniture and clothes to donate. They are still in very good condition. I will need them to be picked up no later than January 27th, 2012

  6. I still have not received a response regarding how Canadian donations are valued and the canadian locations are loathe to give receipts.
    If I drive the donations to Buffalo, I get a receipt on the spot for the quality (new) items donated.
    It is no surprise the Canadian donations are down and the floors are bare.

  7. Have several mattresses for donation. Mattress and boxspring, frames, headboards and footboards. Twin and double. Would like a tax receipt and they need to be picked up from my home.
    Woodbridge area. Please e-mail me if interrested.
    piero.migliorati@bell.net

  8. I have a sofa and chair, micro suede in excellent condition. In Georgetown area. Please email if interested.

  9. I have a wall unti that I would love to donate, would you be willing to pick up, I could throw some clothes in too. We live in Esat York,

  10. I wish to donate a double bed, 2 night tables, a larger dresser and a swivel/rocking chair -all in next very good condition. Furniture is now located in Apt 117 8 Donway East in Toronto. (a retirement residence) Must be picked up by April 27th, 2012 latest.

  11. HELLO,
    i am downsizing, I would like to donate a sofa living room set, leather, purchased as a package from the brick. good condition need them out of here by May 28TH, email if interested

  12. Please advise if you do pick ups of furniture in the Maple Ridge area and is there a charge? Thanks. Faye

  13. I have a sectional couch and 2 other couches and shelves for donation. I live in aurora, on pls contact at shweta.seshadri@ gmail.com for pick up before April 31,2012.
    Thank you

  14. Have two sewing machines both in good working order One in a cabinet and the other a portable. Also a two keyboard Kimball electronic organ with bench if you are interested.

  15. I have a couch and chair, small fridge and waterbed with regular mattress in storage you can have but needs to be out by tomorrow night at latest from storage on Stonechurch Rd in Hamilton, must pick up

  16. I have a sofa and chair you can have but I need you to pick up Let me know if interested

  17. I have two sewing machines, one cabinet model and a portable – Both are Singer Athena 2000. Both in good working order.

    A Kimball “Entertainer” chord organ. Has two full keyboard and one octave foot pedals complete with bench.

    I would like to know if you would like these units and how I can get them to you

    Roy

    Roy

  18. I have one couch, one sleeper sofa and a love seat which I would like to donate if they can be picked up possibly on May 28th. Let me know if you are interested.

  19. I have a GE true convection stove in excellent working order to donate. We just need someone to come pick it up.

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