RESOURCES FOR EXECUTORS AND ESTATES

Donation Services

Donation Services

Organizations and locations identified as resources where estates may  donate household goods, furnishings, clothing, books, and other usable property.

Midcoast Humane Thrift Shop

Midcoast Humane operates an official thrift shop at its Boothbay Harbor location, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s animal-welfare work. The organization’s current contact page identifies the thrift shop, physical address, telephone and regular store hours. The official page does not publish a complete current accepted-and-prohibited merchandise list, so executors should call the shared Midcoast Humane […]

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Southwest Harbor Public Library Used Book Sale Donations

Southwest Harbor Public Library accepts donated books for its used-book sales. Its official donation guidance emphasizes clean, attractive, saleable books and excludes items with damaged bindings, odors, stains, outdated computer or test guides, outdated medical information, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed books, magazines, textbooks, cassettes and videotapes. Donors with more than a handful of books are

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Maine Veterans’ Home – Caribou

Maine Veterans’ Homes accepts qualifying gifts in kind for resident use at its Homes. The organization gives examples such as DVDs, magazines and books and instructs donors to contact the Development Team about current needs and restrictions before making an in-kind contribution. Gifts may be delivered to a Maine Veterans’ Home, and this row represents

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Pembroke Library Used Book Shop

Pembroke Library operates a Used Book Shop and states on its official Maine library site that it continues to welcome used-book donations. Donated books may be considered for the collection or placed in the second-floor shop. The library publishes exclusions for categories that do not sell or fit its program, including encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed

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Maine Veterans’ Home – Bangor

Maine Veterans’ Homes accepts qualifying gifts in kind for resident use at its Homes. The organization gives examples such as DVDs, magazines and books and instructs donors to contact the Development Team about current needs and restrictions before making an in-kind contribution. Gifts may be delivered to a Maine Veterans’ Home, and this row represents

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Maine Veterans’ Home – Augusta

Maine Veterans’ Homes accepts qualifying gifts in kind for resident use at its Homes. The organization gives examples such as DVDs, magazines and books and instructs donors to contact the Development Team about current needs and restrictions before making an in-kind contribution. Gifts may be delivered to a Maine Veterans’ Home, and this row represents

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Project Fresh Start

Project Fresh Start collects gently used or new household goods and redistributes them at no cost to people establishing homes after hardship or homelessness. Accepted categories include bedding, towels, curtains, rugs, furniture, couches and chairs, tables, bed frames, clean mattresses, dressers, small kitchen appliances, dishes, cookware, and clean children’s toys and books. Donation drop-off is

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Partners for Peace – Bangor Office

Partners for Peace accepts physical wish-list donations for survivors of domestic violence and permits arranged drop-off at this office. Current needs emphasize new household basics and personal-care goods, with some small furniture and appliances accepted by advance arrangement. The organization asks donors to call or email before organizing a drive so staff can identify the

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