Berkeley Parents Network: Where to Donate Bedding

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Where to Donate Bedding

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Organizing a Blanket/Warm Clothing Drive
Where to donate sheet sets, towels & bedding
Baby blankets
Mattresses

Organizing a Blanket/Warm Clothing Drive

October 2006

My daughter's Brownie troop would like to do a blanket and warm clothing drive for an organization that distributes these type of items to people in need of them. Can anyone recommend a good organization in this vein? Any guidelines on how these things work? This is only our troop's second year and none of the parent helpers have ever done anything like this before. The troop is located in Moraga and we'd like to help out communities in our area, but finding any Bay Area organization in need of these items would be great. Brownie Mom

Two excellent organizations are Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency and the Women's Daytime Drop-in Center, both in Berkeley Anon

It's not in Moraga, but YEAH is currently asking for donations of clean blankets - twin size only. They are located in Berkeley, and serve homeless young adults during the winter months. They specifically need blankets (as well as socks, warm clothes, and rain ponchos). See http://www.yeah-berkeley.org/ R.K.

I spear-headed the coat drive for my daughter's school last year and I contacted One Warm Coat. They will sent you a packet to help you get started as well as charities that need the donations. You can go to their website and get most of the information that you need. Good luck! Stephanie

Where to donate sheet sets, towels & bedding

March 2003

I have several queen sheet sets and bedding (with accent pillows), blankets, towels etc. that I want to donate . . . but to who? The Red Cross doesn't take this kind of donation, Catholic Charities only wants twin bedding. Any suggestions? Everything is in good to very good condition--I sewed away any problems. anon

ThriftTown in El Sobrante sells their donated bedding, so I'm quite certain they'll take it. I've never donated there (but I've purchased quite a bit) so I don't know the donation process, but I'm sure someone can help if you called there. Sorry, I don't have the phone number. Kathy

The Emeryville Community Action Program (ECAP) takes all kinds of household items, and distributes them to needy folks. They are located at 3610 San Pablo (on the east side of the street, just before the freeway over-pass) R.K.

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