Donations - Greater Dayton Area
Organization Phone# Affiliation  People Helped Donations Accepted Not Accepted Anything Sold? Local/ Tax Reciepts? Non-Profit? Donation Hours Pickup? Special Instructions    
Contact National
Amvets 800-437-8603   Assist American veterans and their dependents offering information and counseling, as well as scholarships for dependents Almost Everything* Call to ask what is not accepted locally Yes National Yes Yes Call to arrange pickup Call to arrange       
www.amvets.org
Artemis Center 461-5091   Member of United Way Victims of domestic violence and their children - not a housing facility.  Provide crisis care through 24 hour hotline, legal advocacy, childrens therapy, support groups, direct assistance, community education.  Non-perishable food, toiletries, infant formula, diapers, school supplies, unused makeup, office supplies, good condition toys and childrens books, used cell phones Everything else No Local Yes Yes Call to arrange drop off No      
310 W. Monument Ave Karen (ext 117)    or Ohio Domestic Violence Network 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Dayton, OH 45402    Carrie (ext 124) Mo Co Human Services Levy  
www.artemiscenter.org      
Compassion First (CLC) 898-8811 Assembly of God Carastrophic situations, Battered Women's Shelter, YWCA, Artemis House, Miami Valley Women's Center, Elizabeth New Life Center, Heart for the Homeless, Metro Ministries, Twin Valley Behavioral Center, Helping Hands, Hand to Hand, Soul Winners for Jesus Christ, Urban Suburban, Gospel Mission, Dayton Optimus, Lighthouse Ministries, Bread for the Brain, Welcome Baby Almost Everything*,  pantry food items Appliances, computers No Local Yes Yes Call to arrange drop off No      
3489 Little York Rd. Deb Carpenter
Dayton, OH 45414 Norm Perkins
Corner Cupboard 252-5491   Contribute to over 80 charities, mostly local.  Clothing, small furniture, and other household goods, toys, books Anything large, appliances Yes Local Yes Yes 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM Monday and Thursday      
34 Pierce St.
Dayton, OH 45410
Elizabeth's New Life Women's Center 228-2222     Baby Items: Everything from birth to age 4                    
359 Forest Ave.  Suite 105 (24 Hr Helpline) Women's Clothing (for pregnant women)
Dayton, OH 45405    
Good Neighbor House 270-7570 7th Day Adventist Homeless and Low Income In season clothes (out of season is given to St. Vincents Homeless Shelter), dishes, sheets, towels, household useful items, furniture in good condition, pantry food items Strollers, car seats, toys, decorations No Local Yes Yes M-T-W-TH 10AM-4PM Tuesdays Drop off area is located at the garage door behind the parking lot.     
844 S. Patterson (by MVH) Maren Peebles Clinic for the uninsured F 10AM - 1PM Call to arrange
Dayton, OH 45402        
Gospel Mission 223-4513 Christian Homeless and Low Income Almost everything*, appliances (in good working condition), working vehicles, pantry food items Home cooked food No Local Yes Yes M-W-F-S before 11AM No Call to arrange drop of of large appliances and furniture.     
64 Burns Ave. Sue & Ken Clarksen Non-denominational T-TH before 4PM
Dayton, OH 45402      
www.gospelmissiondayton.org      
Miami Valley Women's Center 298-4244 Dayton (Headquarters) Christian
Non-denominational
Member of Carenet and Heartbeat Int. 		 Women experiencing unplanned or crisis pregnancy Diapers, formula, baby food jars, baby clothing up to 5T, maternity clothes, baby furniture, car seats, strollers, running vehicles Everything else No Local Yes Yes Call to arrange drop off No      
2345 W. Stroop Rd.   Non-denominational
Dayton, OH 45439   Member of Carenet and Heartbeat Int. 
     
245 S. Allison Ave 374-0001 Xenia  
Xenia, OH 45385    
     
7049A Taylorsville Rd 236-2273 Huber Heights  
Huber Heights, OH 45424    
Salvation Army 800-725-2769   Many social service programs including homeless and disaster-relief efforts Almost Everything*   Yes National Yes Yes Vary by location - call for hours Call for pickup      
www.salvationarmyusa.org 800-958-7825 for pickup
St. Vincent DePaul 222-5555 Catholic They provide free items to those in need while operating stores for low income and thrifty shoppers. Money generated from sales pays operating costs.  Help previously homeless set up household.   Employ homeless after establishing housing.   Clothing, furniture, appliances and other household goods   Yes Worldwide Yes Yes 9:30-5:00 Mon-Sat Call for pickup      
945 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd
Dayton, OH
Twin Valley Behavioral Center 258-0440 (ext 6472) Advocates of the Mentally Ill Mo Co Indigent mentally ill, both in house and in the community Adult clothing (esp large sizes), shoes, household goods, small appliances, magazines Large applicances, furniture, food, books No Local Yes Yes - all volunteer workers Tues and Thurs 9 AM - 3PM No      
2611 Wayne Ave
Dayton, OH 45420
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 800-426-2790   Victims of domestic violence Used cell phones and cell phone accessories Everything else Yes National NA   Drop off at any Verizon Wireless Store No Phones are refurbished and sold, proceeds go to buy phone & airtime for victims. Through National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, local government & law enforcement agencies.     
www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline
YWCA 461-5550   Only protective shelters for victims of domestic violence and their children in Mo Co, childcare for low-income children, rooms to rent for low-income women, teen services Basic household items, small appliances, lightly used in-season women and children's clothing, toiletries, non-perishable food, new unwrapped toys Furniture, large appliances, used stuffed animals Yes National Yes Yes Anytime No      
141 W. Third Gwen
Dayton, OH 45402  
Goodwill 800-664-6577   Provides job training to people with special needs.  *Almost Everything   Yes National Yes Yes Vary by location - call for hours Call to find out if your Goodwill offers pickup      
www.goodwill.org
Dress for Success     Assists low-income women looking for jobs Business clothing, coats, shoes, handbags and briefcases in excellent condition and no more than 5 years old.   Anything else No National     Check with local chapter No Annual suit drive drop off at Dress Barns - to donate another time, check with local chapter    
www.dressforsuccess.org
The Glass Slipper Project     Chicago based organization that provides financially needy high school girls with prom dresses Prom-ready formal wear and accessories such as shoes, jewelry and evening bags for women.  Unused makeup and perfume samples also accepted Anything else No National Yes Yes Mail your dresses to: No Include a self addressed, stamped Envelope and you'll get a receipt after prom season.     
www.glassslipperproject.org Midway Moving & Storage
  4100 W. Ferdinand
  Chicago, IL 60624
Excess Access     Founded to keep useful items out of the landfills, this ecologically minded "middleman" connects you to thousands of charities in need from soup kitchens to shelters Anything can be posted on the site from a bag of clothes to household items to furniture. (please be honest about the condition of the items)   No National Yes Yes   Yes For a subscription fee of just $3 for six months, you can post unlimited items and the site will match what you're donating to wishlists from local charities.  The charity will then arrange to pick up your goods.     
www.excessaccess.org
New Eyes for the Needy 973-376-4903   Since 1932 provide better vision for the poor throughout the world including 25 developing nations. Metal frames in any condition, unbroken plastic-frame glasses, sunglasses, hearing aids and cataract lenses.  It also accepts jewelry and giftware which are sold to raise money for glasses Anything else Yes Worldwide Yes Yes Mail your items to: No Expect about 2 months for tax receipt    
www.neweyesfortheneedy.org 549 Milburn Ave
  PO Box 332
  Short Hills, NJ 07078
Clothes That Work 222-3778   Provide interview appropriate clothing for people re-entering workforce or looking for a better job Business casual to business professional mens and women's clothing, purses, necklace, scarves, jewelry, ties, shoes, NEW undergarments Anything else Yes Local Yes Yes 9 AM - 1 PM Mon-Thurs No      
1133 Edwin C. Moses Blvd. #110 9 AM - Noon (second Saturday)
Dayton, OH 45408  
www.clothesthatwork.org  
New Path Ministries 669-1213 Methodist                        
Ginghamsburg Church
Divine Appointment Ministries 937-232-6539 Non-Denominational Women in Crisis Non-perishable foods, toiletries, clothing, household items, toys, children's items, bunk beds, mattresses, small furniture, self-help books Large furniture, large appliances Yes Local Yes Yes Call to arrange pickup or drop-off Yes Money from items sold is used in anyway necessary to help women in need.     
5050 Nebraska Ave 937-237-0913 237-0913
Huber Height, OH 45424