MadCAAP’s Clothing Closet accepts qualifying non-food physical donations for families in Madison County. Its current donation checklist includes in-season clothing and shoes, hard plastic toys, bath towels, bed linens, bedspreads, bed pillows in good condition, kitchen items such as dishes, cookware and utensils, children’s books, and small decorative items. Donated goods should be clean, gently used, and in good condition.

The program is a limited-category community resource rather than a general estate-content center. MadCAAP currently emphasizes summer clothing and publishes specific drop-off windows. It declines used undergarments, damaged clothing and shoes, used mattresses or pillows, toiletries, cosmetics, electronics, magazines, stuffed animals, aerosols, and several other categories.

For an executor, administrator, or family sorting estate property, this can be a useful targeted donation option when the listed goods are still usable but no longer needed by the estate. Do not assume the organization accepts every household item or an entire estate load. Confirm current condition standards, quantity limits, drop-off or pickup procedures, and whether bulky, unusual, or estate-sized donations can be accommodated before moving property.

Save a trip! Call first to confirm hours and that they are accepting what you’re bringing.