Have you found yourself spring cleaning lately? Is your garage or attic full of boxes of clothes and household items that you would like to pass on for someone else to enjoy? If you are looking for a place to donate your old clothing and goods, look no further, we have a great list below! Tidy up and de-clutter your spaces while helping those in need!
Places to Donate Clothes, Toys & Household Goods Around Nashville
Give a resident a Second Chance, Give to Dismas! The mission of Dismas House is to improve lives and strengthen communities by providing the formerly incarcerated with holistic reentry programming that breaks the cycle of incarceration. When returning citizens enter society successfully, we all benefit from a stronger, safer community.
Current needs: compact umbrellas; cell phones (smartphones, new or gently used), backpacks, water bottles, new or gently used work pants or jeans, basic set of tools for household repairs, ground coffee, laptops (new or gently used), gas grill, copy paper and art supplies.
We welcome donations of new or gently-used women’s career wear and wardrobe accessories. Donated clothing should be in current styles, not more than 5-years old, unaltered, freshly cleaned, and brought in on hangers. We’re unable to accept clothing in bags or boxes.
Donations accepted at YWCA’s administrative office – 1608 Woodmont Blvd. – by appointment only via link listed below. We have resumed limited office hours and we’re pleased to offer a regular donation drop-off schedule on one or two afternoons each month – by appointment only. We are currently accepting these items:
- Career Wear: suits and separates, dress shoes, purses, belts, jewelry, and scrubs. In order to meet the demand for business-casual attire, and to accommodate industry-specific attire needs, we need donations of khaki slacks, black pants or black jeans, white shirts (with collars), shoes with non-skid soles (pristine tennis shoes), low-heeled or flat black shoes. Donations of career wear in large sizes are especially helpful. Please donate according to this seasonal calendar:
January & February – Fall & Winter Items Only
March – June – Spring & Summer Items Only
July – Large Sizes Only (Sz. 14 & up)
August – October – Fall & Winter Items Only
November – Large Sizes Only (Sz. 14 & up)
December – Purses, shoes, jewelry only
Limit of 25 hanging items per donation, please. Bring us your best 25 items! All clothing must be brought in on hangers. We are unable to accept bags or boxes of clothing.
Click this link to schedule your donation appointment. Slots fill quickly! If you’re unable to book an appointment, please check the link occasionally for cancellations or new donation dates to open. We regret we are unable to offer a wait list.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
Room in the Inn seeks to provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work, centered in community and long term support for those who call the streets of Nashville home. Specific needs can be found here.
For a full list of needed items, click here. Call: (615) 256-8195 or email: [email protected]. If you have items to donate that we cannot accept, please consider donating them to Thrift Smart located at 4890 Nolensville Road. When donating, please say it is in support of Safe Haven Family Shelter. This helps us earn credits that families can use to purchase the items they need.
Call the Arc Pick Up Service to donate your gently used clothes, tools, dishes, books, games, bikes, skateboards, and garden gnomes to the Arc of Davidson County. Your items will be sold to local thrift stores for resale. The proceeds are used to support the Arc’s services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. They will greet you with a smile and make the donation process easy. Give them a call today to schedule your next pickup at (615) 248-4112 or [email protected]. You can also visit their online scheduling page here. Having a yard sale at your church, school, or other organization? Don’t forget to call the Arc to arrange for pick-up of your unsold items. They will be happy to arrange a pick up after your sale ends.
This shop has the mission of providing a source of affordable goods for local residents, a steady income for the Child Development Program at St. Luke’s Community House, and an opportunity for volunteer work. Needs include: clean usable clothing of all types for men, women, and children. (Please make sure there are no rips, tears, etc.) Check the website for other accepted items!
ThriftSmart is Nashville’s largest thrift store whose sole purpose is to support underserved communities in Nashville. Current needs include gently-used clothing, shoes, housewares (including linens and appliances). ThriftSmart has drop off boxes in Nashville, Smyrna, Brentwood, and Franklin and they even offer free pickup services! Learn more about scheduling a donation pickup.
At S4S, we turn unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity, by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use – providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty. Check here for a drop off location or instructions on how to ship!
This organization’s goal is to bring relief, community, connection & restoration to most vulnerable of Nashville. They provide many resources daily including meals, clothing, survival supplies, transportation, and emergency housing to the unhoused and those most at-risk in Nashville. You can visit here to see a list of needed items and drop off locations around town!
The Nashville Rescue Mission has urgent needs to help our neighbors in need. Donations go a long way in helping Nashville’s hungry and homeless. Click here for a list of current and urgent needs. Donation Center: 616 7th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203; Open Monday–Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
GraceWorks’ communal approach to charitable work is expressed in its mission statement: “Neighbor serving Neighbor, by the power of God’s grace.” In addition to offering supportive services for shelter, food, clothing and financial assistance, GraceWorks also operates their own Thrift Store. Located in Franklin, TN, the thrift store was born out of the belief that everyone should have the ability to purchase high-quality goods such as clothing, furniture, and household items at affordable prices. The store is open to the public and features a wide variety of merchandise, including many new items, all donated by generous supporters. GraceWorks Thrift Store and its donation center are located at 104 Southeast Parkway, Franklin. (*Never leave donations outside GraceWorks.) Free pickups are available throughout Williamson County for larger items such as furniture and large appliances in great condition. You can schedule a pickup here.
*All items are requested to be in good/excellent condition with absolutely no rips, stains or tears, nothing overly worn or covered in pet hair.
Fannie Battle Day Home for Children
Since 1891 Fannie Battle Day Home has been offering affordable childcare and education to working Nashville families with children from six weeks to twelve years of age. One important goal of this organization is to help strengthen families through their Family Empowerment Program, which provides services like coaching, financial counseling, and employment navigation. Fannie Battle Day Home does accept some gently used children’s toys, but request that you call their office at 615-228-6745 to discuss items you wish to give. Learn more about accepted donation items and in-kind donations.
Murfreesboro has been the home of Outreach Thrift Store since 1992 and has been helping to provide emergency items to those in need within the community. Families that are referred to Outreach are able to find items that meet their specific needs, including children’s clothes and toys. Shopping here allows Outreach to continue their much-needed services throughout Murfreesboro and the surrounding area. The store relies on the generosity of those who are able donate clothes and other household items. Click here for information on their two drop box locations or donate in person during store hours at their new location at 338 SE Broad St. Suite A, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
Blue Planet Recycling is a clothing donation service based in Metro Nashville. They specialize in helping individuals donate gently used clothing to those in need. At Blue Planet Recycling, they are relentlessly committed to improving the environment. For this reason, they have partnered with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to create clothing recycling efforts in our local communities. They have made it more accessible than ever for people to donate their extra clothing and shoes. The Nashville Area has numerous conveniently placed “Blue” Recycling Bins all over the city, which are environmentally beneficial.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville
For decades, Catholic Charities of Tennessee has been serving the Middle Tennessee area through services like hunger relief, housing stability, disaster relief, family resource centers and much more. In-kind donations of household goods, books and children’s toys are always appreciated so they can continue to meet the needs of families in Nashville and surrounding areas. Contact their Family Collective department for more information on how best to give gently used toys or other items. Email [email protected] or call 615-352-3087 x-2113.
Not our intention to discourage Goodwill at all — simply to bring attention to the many other valuable organizations in our city who can use our donations!