If New Life does not accept your item(s) or you are out of our pick-up area, please consider donating to another organization such as those listed here.
Goodwill
Phone: Boston 617-254-0112, Worcester 508-752-4042
Furniture is resold. No Mattresses. DROP OFF at Goodwill stores; priority pickup (fee-based option).
Salvation Army
Phone: 800-958-7825
Furniture is resold. No mattresses. Call for pickups.
Boomerangs
Locations:
716 Centre St. Jamaica Plain, 617-524-5120
1870 Centre St, W. Roxbury, 617-323-0262
563 Mass Ave., Cambridge 617-758-6128
1407 Washington St., Boston 617-456-0996
Resale store with all items donated. Proceeds to Aids Action Committee of Massachusetts Free furniture pickups scheduled through www.shopboomerangs.org – 617-309-7220
Other Furniture Banks
Looking for other furniture banks? Check out National Furniture Bank Association
St. Vincent de Paul
Phone: 800-675-2882
Furniture is resold. 3 piece min for pickups. No mattresses.
Epilepsy Foundation
Phone: 888-322-8209
Furniture is resold. No Mattresses. Drop off locations & Savers Stores – check unacceptable furniture list. Pickup service, limited space.
Shelters
Shelters often need sleeping bags, tarps, tents – sometimes furniture, TV’s (like large screen TV’s)
Homeless Shelter Directory – a list of shelters in your state
Shelter Listing– partial listing of some shelters that might like your donation (by area)
Sharing Web – Food, shelter, and crisis resources on Boston’s South Shore – listing of agencies in the South Shore that may need your donations.
Other Ideas for Your Donations
Sell Your Items
www.ebay.com
www.craigslist.org
Action Unlimited – 978-371-2442 (Concord) or 508-481-4322 (Marlboro). They have free Ads for items selling for $249 or less.
Recycle Your Items
Recycle your items in your local community:www.freecycle.org
Earth 911– check out this website to find recycling services and options near your community.
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