Donate Items
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Donation Guidelines
SVDP accepts gently used items, Monday through Friday from 1pm - 4pm, that are in good condition for resale purposes in the SVDP Family Store. Products with tears, soiled with stains or are broken, are not acceptable items for resale. Products with missing pieces that are not in good working order are not accepted.
Criteria - if you would not buy this item for yourself, why expect anyone else to
buy this item.
The St. Vincent DePaul Family Store is located at 901 W Braker Lane, Austin
512.442.5652PREFERRED DONATION ITEMSDomestics - Bed linens, comforters, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags
Clothes - Ladies, men’s and children’s clothing, shoes, jackets, sweaters
Accessories – Purses, wallets, belts, hats, backpacks
Housewares - Various housewares for kitchen use. Utensils, dinnerware, small appliances in working order (i.e. coffee makers etc)
Furniture – Sofas, love seats, dressers, bedroom sets (no mattresses or metal bed frames), armories, chests, dining tables / chairs, recliners, buffets, floor rugs in good condition, etc
Large Appliances - Washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, microwave ovens
(large furniture and appliance pickups can be scheduled for pickup @ 512.353.7394)
Home Decor - Wall art, mirrors, framed art, collectibles, figurines, statues, lamps
Toys- in useable condition with all pieces intact. Bicycles, board games, small toys
Sporting Goods - equipment that is still in good working condition, bats, balls, golf clubs, tennis rackets, fishing poles etc
Jewelry – All ladies and men’s costume or fine jewelry
Entertainment - movies, books, CDs, musical instruments (in good working order)
Luggage – Bags of all types with zippers and latches in working order
Outdoor items – gardening tools and equipment (in good working order), outdoor furniture in good condition (no tears, broken components that make it unsafe)Electronics – TVs, stereos, small electronics (all in good working order)
Medical Equipment – Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, shower stools, portable toilets (all in good condition)UNACCEPTABLE ITEMSNO Soiled, torn & broken furniture
NO Mattresses or metal bed frames
NO Textbooks
NO Car batteries and tires
NO Unframed mirrors or unframed glass
NO Tube television sets
NO Appliances in a broken state
NO Paint contaIners
NO Venetian blinds