Core, the Resource Store
841 Northcrest Shopping Center
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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Phone: 260-483-2673
Link: Core, the Resource Store Website
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Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Monday through Friday, by appointment only. Hours vary by location
Comments:
Accept donations of like-new school, office, art, and craft supplies.
Household Items: toiletries (toilet paper, paper towels, leftover cardboard tubes). |
Dove’s Nest Thrift Shop
6603 Stellhorn Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
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Phone: 260-485-0362
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Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Comments:
Baby Supplies: clothes.
Furniture: bed frames, small furniture.
Household Items: toiletries, tools. |
Friends of the Poor
611 West Wayne Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260-422-6821
Link: Friends of the Poor Website
| Services:
Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
Comments:
Accepts the following for donation: art/office supplies, tools, non-perishable food.
See website for most up-to-date list of donation-items accepted. |
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone: 260-478-7617
Link: Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. Website
| Services:
Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Comments:
Goodwill gladly accepts gently used clothing and household items in good working saleable condition. After you drop off your donations, they are inspected, sorted, and priced by our employees and then sold in our stores or online.
When you donate, you are also doing your part to help the environment. We are able to reuse and recycle items that would otherwise go into the landfill.
Together we can help sustain individuals, communities and the environment. Donation of gently used items accepted at Covington Plaza, Chapel Ridge, Dupont Village, East State Shopping Center, Glenbrook Commons and Brooklyn Avenue locations.
Our stores take gently used items in good condition. Donations should be clean, safe, in good working condition, and resalable. Your donations to Goodwill are tax-deductible. |
Habitat for Humanity Restore
4747 Lima Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
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Phone: 260-470-4200
Link: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne
| Services:
-Donations
-Recycling: Business Drop-Off, Residential Drop-Off
Drop-off Hours:
24 hour drop off shed
Comments:
Accepts aluminum cans for recycling in the drop box in the parking lot. Proceeds used to further the mission of Habitat for Humanity. |
Salvation Army
427 West Washington Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Phone: 260-424-1655
| Services:
- Recycling: Residential Drop-Off
Drop-off Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Comments:
Several locations, see website.
Accepts for donation: cars, boats, RVs.
Baby supplies and clothes.
Clothing, including salvage items (damaged clothing that can be recycled).
Electronics: cell phones, TVs (only working hi def flat screens)
Furniture, household items, toiletries, tools.
No tube TVs, mattresses, car seats, cribs, or high chairs. |
Tek Venture
1550 Griffin Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
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Link: Tek Venture Website
| Services:
Donations
Comments:
The Vision of the TekVenture sees a member-driven, regionally-centered, neighborhood-friendly, non-profit organization and facility interconnecting imagination, technology and community, by providing members access to tools and equipment they cannot afford to own, offering informal education to the public through technical workshops, and providing design, technical and prototyping services to artists, inventors, educators and entrepreneurs.
Tools, material donations and contributions to TekVenture, a 501(c)(3) Indiana nonprofit corporation, are welcome! |
The Franciscan Center Family Thrift North
925 E Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
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Phone: 260-471-4768
Link: The Franciscan Center Family Thrift North Website
| Services:
Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Drop-off shed available 24 hours
Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
Comments:
Donate good condition household items, clothing, shoes, furniture. No rips, tears, or stains. Will take flat screen TVs if working.
In need of plastic bags for reuse at the store.
Pickups available for furniture. |
Treasure House / The Rescue Mission / Charis House
10202 Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
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Phone: 260-456-9200
Link: Treasure House / The Rescue Mission / Charis House Website
| Services:
Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
Comments:
New or gently used clothing, shoes, furniture, household goods, linens, sporting goods, books, and media. See website for most updated list of accepted donation materials.
Donations for The Rescue Mission accepted at Treasure House. Pickups of large items or large amount available. |
Turnstone Center for Disabled Children and Adults
3320 N Clinton Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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Phone: 260-483-2100
Link: Turnstone Center for Disabled Children and Adults Website
| Services:
Donations
Drop-off Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8 am - 5 pm
Comments:
Please call or email prior to dropping off any donated items to make sure that we can put them to the best use.
Accepts good condition arts and crafts supplies and toys.
Consider supporting Turnstone's equipment loan program by donating your gently used medical equipment. Please note that Turnstone is unable to purchase or pick up supplies, this is a donation only program. |