Proceeds from the sale of items donated to our Thrift Store provide mental health counseling, emergency social services and pastoral care for working poor individuals and families who seek a hand up at William Temple House.

We are grateful that you are considering a donation to the William Temple House Thrift Store.

Lists of items that we can accept and cannot accept follow.

Items we can accept as donations

• Furniture
• Men’s and women's clothing that is clean and in good condition
• Antiques
• Books
• Small electrical appliances
• Jewelry
• Artwork
• Cookware and housewares
• Clean bedding and linens
• Holiday and seasonal items
• Area rugs

• Children's clothes, toys and furniture*
• Garage sale leftovers
• Mattresses
• Fire extinguishers
• Exercise equipment
• Large appliances including washers, dryers and refrigerators
• BBQs and lawnmowers
• Window shades and window blinds
• Metal desks
• Televisions that are more than 5 years old
• Console televisions and stereos, empty TV cabinets or TVs that have been stripped
• Swing sets
• Encyclopedias
• Bathroom and kitchen fixtures
• Wall-to-wall carpet, carpet scraps and carpet pads

* Please note that we no longer accept used children’s items including toys and clothes.

You may wonder why. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 prohibits the sale of children’s products – including toys and clothes -- that exceed certain lead limits. Since we have no way to know if a used item exceeds the lead limit we no longer accept nor sell used children's items.

Thank you for your understanding.