Give Where You Live: 10 Great Places to Donate in the Bay Area

Decluttering your home feels good - but it feels even better when your gently used items can make a difference in someone else’s life. Whether you’re making space before summer, clearing out your closet, or organizing your kids’ gear, donating locally is a powerful way to give back to your community.

Here are 10 meaningful places in the Bay Area to donate your items and support causes that truly matter:

1. Buy Nothing Project (Local Facebook Groups)

One of the easiest and most impactful ways to give is through your neighborhood's Buy Nothing group. These hyper-local Facebook communities allow you to gift directly to your neighbors - no drop-offs, no middlemen. Whether it’s kids’ toys, outgrown clothes, or unopened pantry goods, there’s likely someone nearby who could use them.

📍 Available throughout the Bay Area
🔗 Find your local Buy Nothing group here

2. TAGS – Teen Advocacy Going Strong (San Leandro)

TAGS is a nonprofit, secondhand clothing store and youth space serving teens and young adults ages 13–24. Donations of stylish, gently worn clothing and accessories go directly to supporting teens in your community and helping them shop affordably in a space created just for them.

📍 162 Parrott St, San Leandro, CA
🔗 TAGS Website

3. Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Oakland & San Jose)

Don’t toss that old bookshelf or lighting fixture just yet - Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore accepts furniture, appliances, building materials, and more. Your donation supports affordable housing projects right here in the Bay Area.

📍 Oakland, San Jose, Concord, and more
🔗 Visit ReStore Bay Area

4. Women & Children’s Centers (Various Locations)

Organizations like Shepherd’s Gate in Livermore and Homeless Prenatal Program in San Francisco accept donations of clothing, baby gear, toiletries, and more to support women and families rebuilding their lives.

📍 Search your local area for donation-based shelters and family service centers
🔗 Shepherd’s Gate | Homeless Prenatal Program

5. Dress for Success San Francisco

Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing professional attire, career coaching, and a network of support. They accept donations of new or gently used workwear—especially business suits, blouses, handbags, and shoes—to help women make strong first impressions and build confidence as they reenter the workforce.

📍 500 Sutter St, Suite 218, San Francisco, CA
🔗 Dress for Success SF

6. East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse (Oakland)

A goldmine for teachers, artists, and makers! Donate craft supplies, office items, fabric, paper, and more. You’ll be keeping usable items out of the landfill and inspiring creativity in local classrooms and studios.

📍 4695 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
🔗 Depot for Creative Reuse

7. Loved Twice (Baby Clothing Donation)

This Bay Area-based nonprofit redistributes gently used baby clothing to families in need. Pack up a box of newborn to 12-month-sized clothes and they’ll do the rest.

📍 Mail-in or drop-off available
🔗 Loved Twice

8. Bay Area Rescue Mission (Richmond)

Serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness, this organization accepts clothing, hygiene items, bedding, and non-perishable food donations.

📍 123 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA
🔗 Bay Area Rescue Mission

9. Building Futures (San Leandro)

Building Futures provides shelter, support, and services for women and children escaping domestic violence. Donations help furnish safe homes and support their journey forward.

📍 1395 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro, CA
🔗 Building Futures

10. One Warm Coat (Bay Area Drives)

Seasonal but powerful: One Warm Coat runs coat drives across the Bay Area during colder months. Keep an eye out for donation bins in your area or host your own drive!

📍 Multiple Bay Area locations
🔗 One Warm Coat

Whether you’re passing on outgrown kids’ items or finally tackling that closet purge, donating is a simple way to support your neighbors, reduce waste, and create space for what really matters.

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