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.

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Barn

The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor operates its seasonal Rotary Barn as a donated-goods fundraiser. The official club site invites donors to arrange drop-off or pickup and lists furniture, antiques, collectibles and other saleable treasures among the Barn’s merchandise; club updates also specifically identify household goods, art and boats as accepted donation categories. Sales support […]

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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donation guidance emphasizes clean, attractive, saleable books and excludes items with damaged bindings, odors, stains, outdated computer or test guides, outdated medical information, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed books, magazines, textbooks, cassettes and videotapes.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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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

Greater Androscoggin Humane Society accepts a range of in-kind supplies for animals and shelter operations. Its current wish list includes cat and dog food, cat litter, pet carriers, toys, fleece blankets, towels, wash cloths, collars, leashes, paper products, laundry detergent, bleach, office supplies, and other specified items. The organization also invites donors to bring certain

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Auburn Public Library

Auburn Public Library accepts donations of new books and used books in good condition, along with DVDs and CDs. Donated books should be free of mold, mildew, excessive dirt, major water damage, missing pages, or serious binding damage. The library does not accept encyclopedias, cassette or VHS tapes, computer software, Reader’s Digest condensed books, textbooks,

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Orono Health Association Thrift Shop

Orono Health Association Thrift Shop accepts gently used clothing and home goods. Its published examples include art, books, clothing and outerwear, dishware and flatware, linens, puzzles, games and crafts, shoes and boots, sporting goods, toys, yarn and fabric. Donations should be clean and presentable, and the association provides an outside drop box for donations outside

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Welcome To Housing Home Goods Bank

Welcome To Housing operates a nonprofit home-goods bank and accepts donated household property at its Old Town warehouse. Published requested items include dishes and flatware, pots and pans, kitchen basics, bedding, pillows, new mattresses, towels, shower curtains, small rugs, lamps, tables, chairs, couches and personal-care items. The organization emphasizes usable “donations with dignity” rather than

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St. Rose of Lima Thrift Store

St. Rose of Lima Thrift Store is a Catholic parish thrift operation in Jay. The Diocese of Portland identifies the Horan Street shop and provides a telephone number for people wishing to donate or volunteer. Proceeds support the parish’s social-ministry work, so donated resale goods are used to sustain community assistance rather than operating as

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