DONATION APPOINTMENTS: Appointments are required for medium-large size donations. Our appointments are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 12-5pm. This is a donation of 2 or more medium-large boxes/bags, a trunk/car-load's worth of materials, or if your donation is especially cumbersome. To make an appointment, review the Welcome & Unacceptable Items list below, after which you’ll find the donation appointment button.

SMALL DROP-OFF’S: Small donations may be dropped off during shopping hours (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 12-6pm.) A small donation is considered to be enough for one person to carry in one trip, such as 1-3 grocery bags/small boxes (approx. shoe box size). If you have more than this, please make an appointment. Before dropping off, review the Welcome & Unacceptable Items list below.

_____NEEDS_____

• Bags (gift, reusable, paper)

• Beads, Jewelry Findings, Jewelry cord/wire

• Drawing supplies (charcoal, pastels, ink, ink pens + nibs, pencil sharpeners)

• Drawing Paper Pads

• Framing wire and fixtures

• Glue of all types

• Googly Eyes

• Leather & Leather Scraps

• Painting supplies (acrylic + oil paints, watercolors, paint brushes, canvas)

• Polymer Clay

• Screen printing supplies

• Tapes/Adhesives

• Yarn (all colors, full skeins)

_____SURPLUS_____

• Crayons, Colored Pencils, Washable Markers

• Crinkle Paper, Egg Nest Basket Filler

• Cross stitch/Needlepoint fabric, canvas, patterns 

• Fabric (Yardage, Rolls, & Scraps)

• Frames

• Photography supplies (light accessories, photo paper, lenses)

• Reams of 11 x 17 paper

• Scrapbook paper (12 x 12in.) & embellishments

• Small Hardware (nuts, bolts, screws)

• Small plastic containers

• Stamps & Stamp Ink Pads

• Staples 

• Stencils

• Trophies

• Three-hole punches

PAINT + PAINT MATERIALS - Acrylics, Brushes, Canvas, Boards & Loose Canvas, Easels, Enamel Paint, Encaustic, Gouache, Oil Paint, Palettes, Paint Mediums & Thinners, Printmaking Materials (Brayers, Ink, Linoleum, Carving Tools), Spray Paint (tested and working), Tempera, Turpentine, Wall Paint Samples, Watercolor, Window Paint

CONTAINERS - Art Tackle Boxes, Baskets, Cigar Boxes, Glass Jars (Clean), Gift Boxes, Pencil Cases, Storage Containers

NATURAL - Basket Reed, Candle Wax + Candle-making Supplies, Cork(s), Dried Flowers, Driftwood, Floral Pebbles + Filler, Hemp Cord, Leather (pieces to full hides), Raffia, Seashells, Twine

BEADS & JEWELRY - Beads of all types, Clasps, Costume Jewelry, Fine Jewelry, Gemstones, Jewelry Cord & Wire, Fine Jewelry Making Supplies, Findings (all metals), Jewelry Making Pliers/Tools/ Supplies

TOOLS (tested and working) - Awls, Box Cutters/Blades, Carving Tools, Etching Tools, Glue Guns, Heat Guns, Measuring Tools, Linoleum Cutters, Rotary Cutters, Pasta Machines, Scissors, Soldering Tools, X-acto Knives/Blades

ADHESIVES - Elmer’s Glue, E6000, Duct Tape, Drafting Tape, Glue Sticks, Gorilla Glue, Rubber cement, Masking & Painter’s Tape, PVA, Scotch Tape, Washi Tape

OFFICE + SHIPPING - Acetate Print Sleeves, Calendars + Planners (current year), Chipboard, Cork Boards, Binder Clips, Bubble Mailers, Display Easels, Index Cards, Paper Clips, Post-its, Shipping Boxes (small), Thumb Tacks

PAPER GOODS + BOOKS - Art Papers (All Types), Art Books (Art & Design), Magazines, National Geographic Magazines, Construction Paper, Contact Paper, Paint Swatch Books, Cardstock, Collage Cut-Outs, Colored Paper, Notebooks, Scrapbook Paper & Embellishments, Sketchbooks, Wallpaper & Wallpaper Samples, Vintage Postcards, Cards, Envelopes, & Mailing Stamps

Unacceptable Items

These items we DO NOT accept

Body products (lotions/lip gloss), Broken clear frame glass, CD jewel cases + sleeves, Clothing, Candle Jars w/wax or residue, Dried out paint, Egg Cartons, Electronics, Floral Foam, Food Containers + Containers with labels, Greeting Cards with writing inside, Hanging File Folders, Home Goods, House Paint (Gallon + Quart size), Letter Envelopes w/windows, Liquor + Wine Bottles, Packing Foam, Packing Peanuts or Packing Air Packs, Paper Sample Books, Photo Albums & Photo Album Sheets, Shreds of Fabric, Stuck-together paint brushes, Styrofoam, Toilet Paper + Paper Towel tubes

TEMPORARY PAUSES

Items we do accept but are currently on pause due to overstock

Egg Nest Basket Filler, Fabric (Yardage, Rolls, & Scraps), Frames, Cross stitch/Needlepoint fabric, canvas, patterns, Staples, Trophies, Small Hardware (nuts, bolts, screws), 8x11” paper + construction paper, Standard Office Pens, #2 Pencils, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Washable Markers, Crinkle Paper (Gift Filler)

SPECIALTY CASES

Items we may accept on special cases, please call and ask about these items before making an appointment. All electronics and equipment must be pre-tested, working & have all of their accessories, if any.

Binders, Broken Ceramics/Tile/Mosaic, Cameras & Photography Supplies, CDs, Frame glass (unbroken), Fabric Samples & Swatches, Floor samples, Large Studio Equipments, Large Wood & Metal, Kilns, Plaster Molds, Pottery Wheels, Tile & Tile Samples, Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Sizzix brand Tools, Small Power Tools (i.e. Dremels, Hand Drills), Specialty Tools, Stained Glass, Sturdy Cardboard Tubes, Wall Mountings