More Than Words’ Boston store accepts approved physical donations during regular open hours. The nonprofit youth-development social enterprise resells donated merchandise to support young people and provides current guidelines covering books, media and other acceptable goods, with separate requirements for furniture and larger donations. Executors with estate libraries, media collections and other qualifying reusable property […]

The Savers Community Donation Center in Norwood accepts secondhand clothing and household goods on behalf of Epilepsy Foundation New England. Accepted categories currently include clothing and shoes, backpacks and purses, bed and bath items, books and media, housewares, games and toys, electronics, small appliances, sporting goods and small furniture. Savers is a for-profit paid fundraiser

New Life Furniture Bank of MA’s Walpole donation center accepts gently used furniture and household essentials for redistribution to households transitioning out of homelessness and other difficult circumstances. Donors can bring qualifying items during the organization’s designated public drop-off period, and pickup service is available in a defined service area for a fee. Accepted categories

New Life Furniture Bank of MA operates a Marlborough donation center for gently used furniture and household goods that are redistributed to people transitioning out of homelessness and other hardship. The nonprofit accepts qualifying furniture, kitchen basics, dishes, drinking glasses, silverware, towels, bedding, lamps, small appliances and selected household essentials, while excluding many unsafe, decorative

Cradles to Crayons’ Massachusetts Giving Factory accepts qualifying children’s goods for redistribution to children and families. Current guidelines include new or like-new children’s clothing, coats and shoes, books, school and art supplies, diapers and selected baby or hygiene items, with strict quality standards for anything reused. The Newton facility is a physical donation point and

Harwich United Methodist Church Thrift Shop accepts donations of clean reusable clothing, household goods and thrift-shop merchandise. Donation rules and hours are set by this local program and may change with storage capacity or season. The church operates a small local thrift shop and publishes a separate weekly donation window for incoming goods. This can

The Deerfield Transfer Station operates a seasonal Swap Shed for usable household items that can be passed on to other residents instead of discarded. The municipal program provides a local reuse option for executors and families who are sorting an estate and have serviceable items that fit the shed’s current acceptance rules. The Swap Shed

St. Joan of Arc Thrift Shop accepts donations of clothing, housewares and other reusable thrift-shop goods. Donation rules and hours are set by this local program and may change with storage capacity or season. The parish operates the thrift shop as a community resale and redistribution program and accepts donations during published shop hours. This

Scituate Etrusco is a registered nonprofit that maintains a large inventory of medical and rehabilitation equipment for free short-term loans to residents of South Shore communities. The organization states that it accepts donations of equipment and reuses items such as walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, beds and other durable medical or rehabilitation equipment. This makes it

Our Lady of the Cape Thrift Shop accepts donations of clothing, shoes, dishware, kitchenware, housewares, books, linens, towels, toys, puzzles, art, jewelry and yarn. The shop does not accept several bulky or safety-sensitive categories, including furniture and certain baby items; donors should review current guidelines. Donation rules and hours are set by this local program

The Town of Hingham operates a SWAP Shop at its Transfer Station where residents with a valid residential sticker may leave usable items for reuse by other residents. The town requires items to be in good usable condition and allows volunteers to refuse donations that are not appropriate for the program. This location can provide

Brewster Thrift Store accepts donations of gently used clothing, shoes, books, kitchenware, glassware and small furniture. Items should be clean and saleable; the shop publishes category restrictions and scheduled donation hours. Donation rules and hours are set by this local program and may change with storage capacity or season. The volunteer-run shop is associated with