*How To Donate*
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.
All donations MUST be clean, free of human/animal hair, dirt, mold, and debris, and free of smoke or musty smells.
NO water-damaged items
We ask that your donations be organized by like categories.
Updated April 2024
CURRENT NEEDs + Surplus
_____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
Updated March 2024
Welcome Items
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
DRAWING MATERIALS - Blending Stubs, Chalk, Chalkboard Erasers, Charcoal, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Graphite, Fixative, Pastels (Oil & Chalk), Pencils, Pens, Pen & Ink Supplies
TEXTILE - Buttons, Crochet Hooks, Circular Knitting Needles, Cross Stitch Fabric, Embroidery Floss & Hoops, Fabric Scrap, Fabric Yardage, Fabric Dyes + Paint, Knitting Needles, Looms, Needles, Needlepoint Materials, Patches, Punch Needles, Poly-Fil, Thimbles, Thread, Sewing Notions, Sewing Patterns, Yarn, Velcro, Zippers
CRAFT - Craft Kits, Craft Sticks, Faux Flowers, Glitter, Googly Eyes, Pipe Cleaners, Pom Poms, Punches, Transfer Letters & Designs, Transfer Paper, Scrapbooks, Sequins, Sheet Foam, Small Wooden Shapes, Stamps, Stencils, Stickers, Wreaths, Wooden/Metal Letters & Shapes
CLAY, MODELING, SCULPTURE - Ceramic Clays, Glaze, Modeling Clays, Paper Clays, Polymer Clays, Clay and Modeling tools (clean), Mason Stains, Plaster, Shape Cutters, Silicone Molds, 2-part Silicone + Resin, Underglazes
METAL + HARDWARE - Bolts, Brackets, Decorative Knobs, Framing Wire, Hammers, Magnets, Nails, Picture Hanging Fixtures, Sandpaper, Screws, Screwdrivers, Washers
MISCELLANEOUS - Frames, Mat Board, Compressed Cardboard Sheets
HOLIDAY + PARTY (Winter Holiday materials only accepted September-November) - Balloons, Crepe Paper, Decorations, Gift Bags, Holiday Craft Kits, Ribbon, String Lights (Tested), Wrapping Paper
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
Can’t find what you were wanting to donate on this list? Please refer to our other donation resources and recycling tips
For other material donation questions, please use the contact button below or call us at 513-918-4917.