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Does anyone know a good place to donate used toys/books/shoes/clothing for young children (age 1-4) in either Eastern Nassau OR Eastern Suffolk?
Thanks all!
Many places will no longer accept used toys stemming from the lead issues with toys made in China. You might want to call ahead before bringing them anywhere.
I donate used clothing, shoes, books to Goodwill in Centereach on Middle Country Rd. There is also a donation center/store on East Main St in Patchogue.
You can also try checking with a local church or temple. There are several churches around here which are part of a soup kitchen network. I usually bring items to donate to the church prior to soup kitchen day. I have brought toys to there and they were accepted.
we always donate that kind of stuff to big brothers / big sisters or the vets... both will come to your house, pick them up and leave a donation reciept for your taxes (and it's always blank, they let you determine the value of everything you donated or want the irs think you donated)
All of the previous suggestions are better than the one I'm about to make. I'm making it because the giving goes both ways and it's a fairly good alternative for those things not taken by donation centers: freecycle.com
I used to use freecycle rather heavily until I started getting a lot of no shows. One has to wonder who these no shows are -- you're giving a complete stranger your address.
I had one freecycle where a man and his young son showed up to pick up a large item. Despite my asking them to remove the item going in one direction, they ignored me and did as they pleased, breaking a large window unit (stored, not installed) in the process. The man suffered a minor cut. If he had been more seriously injured, what woukd have happened?
Friends have had personal items taken from their porches and doorsteps. I had one freecycler take an item clearly labeled for someone else, and when I asked her to please return it, she denied it. My area is very quiet and in all my years here, nothingbwasbtaken from my porch until that day.
The last times I offered anything I asked for a phone number and a set day and time when a person could pick up.
I used to use freecycle rather heavily until I started getting a lot of no shows. One has to wonder who these no shows are -- you're giving a complete stranger your address.
I had one freecycle where a man and his young son showed up to pick up a large item. Despite my asking them to remove the item going in one direction, they ignored me and did as they pleased, breaking a large window unit (stored, not installed) in the process. The man suffered a minor cut. If he had been more seriously injured, what woukd have happened?
Friends have had personal items taken from their porches and doorsteps. I had one freecycler take an item clearly labeled for someone else, and when I asked her to please return it, she denied it. My area is very quiet and in all my years here, nothingbwasbtaken from my porch until that day.
The last times I offered anything I asked for a phone number and a set day and time when a person could pick up.
imo, any freecycle / craigslist exchanges should take place in a public spot (unless you're the casual encounters section)
imo, any freecycle / craigslist exchanges should take place in a public spot (unless you're the casual encounters section)
Sometimes items are too large. (backyard toys, cribs, etc.). Also, the no show issue -- I've sat waiting only to be stood up. Freecycle isn't worth my time. Besides, Goodwill gives me tax receipts as do other charitable companies which pick up large things.
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