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Giving
away your unused or unneeded items can be rewarding and
satisfying. Not only are you going to feel refreshed by
un-cluttering your space, you will feel happy to know that your
items will be much needed and used by someone else. If you often
feel bad about giving away unusable gifts that were given to
you, consider creating a Gift Journal. In the journal record all
the gifts that are given to you and by whom. Then, if or when
you no longer can use or need the gift and want to donate it,
you will still have the record of the gift to remember that
giver’s kindness.
Goodwill Store
292-8454
3718 Lincoln Way, Ames
Hours: M-F 9-9, Sat. 9-6, & Sun. 12-5
To donate: drop items off around at back of
store; there is a door with a sign and a doorbell. Ring bell and
someone will help you. Will receive a receipt for tax deduction.
Salvation Army Thrift Store
233-1047
207 S Duff Ave., Ames
Hours: M-Sat. 9-5:45pm, closed Sun.
To donate: drop off items inside door in
ally west of store.
Youth and Shelter Services Inc.
233-3141
420 Kellogg Ave., Ames
Hours: M-T 7:30-7pm., Fri. 7:30-4:30,
closed Sat. & Sun.
To donate: drop off items at 420 Kellogg.
Items needed: Household items like
furniture in good condition. Also, seasonal clothing in
excellent condition, un-opened personal or hygiene products,
toys and books in good to excellent condition.
Boys And Girls Home
292-2425
To donate: Contact Stacy at 292-2425
Items needed: learning/craft supplies,
kitchen items, (depends on item and current needs)
ACCESS
292-5378
PO Box 1459, Ames, IA 50014
Drop-off
location:
First Baptist Church, 200 Lynn Avenue,
Ames, Iowa 50014
Items needed: CLOTHING
Seasonal
clothing for women, girls, young men and boys. Please note: We
cannot store out of season clothes and suggest you donate these
to Goodwill or the Salvation Army. Socks, underwear,
bras, boxers, and briefs in all sizes. (Must be new)
HOUSEHOLD
Especially
needed: Vacuum cleaners, laundry soap, bleach, alarm clocks,
general use disinfectant, liquid dish soap, dishwasher soap,
Pledge, toilet brushes, sponges/scrubbers, scratch pads, trash
bags (large and medium), toilet paper, paper towels, facial
tissue, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, sandwich and storage
baggies
Also welcome:
Silverware,
cooking utensils, pots and pans, dishes, glasses, small
appliances (toasters, coffee makers, microwaves, etc.), lamps,
bath towels, washcloths, and twin size bedding (including vinyl
sheets, mattress pads, blankets, sheets, pillows)
PERSONAL
Especially needed: Cold/flu
medicine (must be sealed), cough drops, conditioner, African
American hair care products, lotion, and hairbrushes.
Also welcome: Shampoo,
barrettes, hair ties, feminine products, and deodorant
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Especially needed: Pack'n'Plays, diapers (particularly sizes 4,
5, &6), Pull-Ups, baby wipes, baby wash, baby clothing, baby
bottles, pacifiers, sippy cups, crib sheets, strollers
(particularly double strollers), high chairs, baby monitors, 9V
batteries, and safety gates.
Also welcome: Non-violent
toys, coloring books, craft items, birthday and holiday gifts
for all ages, notebooks, folders, markers, colored pencils,
binders, and backpacks for high school students
Ballard Community Clothes Pantry (515)
597-3553 or (515) 597-2971 x 207, Contact person: JeriAnn. 908
North Highway 69, Huxley. Wednesday 4-6pm, Saturday 10am-12
noon, Sunday 1-3pm; Also by appointment. Enter through the
garage around the back side of Ballard Creek Retirement
Community.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (515) 232-6256,
1517 Northwestern Avenue. Monday 9:30-11am and Tuesday
6:30-8pm; During the school year, also open Wednesday
9:30-11am. Enter through the church basement.
Bethany Life Communities (515) 733-5304,
Clothing. Open Saturday and Monday afternoons.
Birthright of Ames (515) 292-8414 or
1-800-848-5683, 108 Hayward Avenue. Maternity and baby clothes.
Furniture Bank (515) 382-7290, 126 South
Kellogg, Suite 201. 8:30am-4pm Must provide own transportation
for furniture (appliances are not available).
Maxwell United Methodist Church (515)
387-8594, 501-2nd Street, Maxwell. Toys and
household items also. 3rd Tues, 6-7pm. Come in west
doors
Nevada Resource Center On the corner of 8th
and K Ave. Wednesday 10am-11am and Saturday 10am-11:30am.
Clothing for infants through teens.
Birthright of Ames (515) 232-3074, 110 Duff
Avenue. Thursday 10am-2pm. Clothing and Books.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (641) 377-2422,
422-4th Street, Colo. Available 3 times a year
(March, July, and October). Clothes and household items.
Suited for Work Clothing Closet (515)
232-6064, 130 South Sheldon, Suite 305. Monday 11am-1pm,
Thursday 5-7pm, and the 3rd Saturday of each month
from 11am-1pm. Available to FIP recipients and low-income men
and women in Story County who have found employment or who are
actively seeking employment.
Other Considerations:
- Preschools or daycare centers
- Schools or libraries
- Churches
- Nursing homes
- Animal shelters or vet clinics
 Youth
programs like Girl Scouts
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