Donations & Collections
Donations in Response to COVID-19
Please first check the ever changing list of requests on our website:
COVID-19 Donation Requests - including requests for funds, food, cloth face coverings and more.
If you don't see a request for what you are offering, including large scale donors and restaurants donating food, here are places you can tell us about what you have:
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for county distribution to first responders, healthcare workers, and other organizations. Use this form for donations of gloves, masks, disposable gowns, face shields, and homemade cloth face coverings. Learn more.
- Food Donations - coordinated by the COVID-19 Food Security Task Force. You can see more about the work of food providers on the Montgomery County Food Council website, www.mocofoodcouncil.org.
- Cleaning supplies and other donations in support of the county's response to COVID-19 that do not fall within the above categories. You may also email donations@montgomerycountymd.gov.
- And remember that all our registered agencies get our weekly Hotlink emails where we can list donations, see info below.
Hotlink Email
We send our weekly Hotlink email list of items available for donation to the 1,000+ agencies registered with us. Interested organizations then contact you directly to arrange pick up. Please keep in mind with the current Stay at Home Order many general donation items won't be listed until we can expect nonprofits to travel freely to pick up items. Items that maybe considered related to the essential operations of organzations may be included.
We list donations of home and office furniture, equipment, medical equipment, and much more. All items must be in good condition or better. We do not include clothing, linens, books, televisions (except flat-screen TVs), or food. (See the bottom of this page for lists of organizations that may accept these items.)
To list items for donation, please email the following information to volunteer@montgomerycountymd.gov:
- a brief description of the item
- the condition of the item (must be in good condition or better)
- the city where the donation will be picked up
- how you would like to be contacted (email and/or phone)
Information Regarding Tax Deductions: In order for donors to deduct the value of a charitable donation from their taxes, the organization receiving the donation must be considered a qualified organization by the IRS. Organizations are required to provide the donor with a receipt acknowledging the donation. The receipt should include the name and address of the organization, along with the date and a description of the item donated. This can be in the format of a letter on the organization's letterhead.
While the majority of organizations in our database are nonprofit or government organizations qualified to receive donations, some are not. There are some for-profit nursing homes registered with us, as well as some nonprofits such as sports clubs that may not be qualified to receive donations. If you have a question about the suitability of the organization, you can email us or use the IRS's online organization check tool.
More information about charitable donations can be found in IRS Publication 526: Charitable Contributions. This document also includes information about how to calculate the value of donated goods.
QUICK GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE DONATED GOODS:
BIKES
- BikeMatchMoCo is a free service enabling people with extra, unused bicycles to donate them directly to individuals who need a bike.
BOOKS
- Friends of the Library of Montgomery County collects donations of books, current-year magazines, music, movies, and video games at its bookstores in Rockville (4886 Boiling Brook Parkway) and Silver Spring (8901 Colesville Road).
- Velocity of Books accepts a wide variety of books, audiobooks, and magazines for people of all ages. Email Carolyn Thompson or call 301-674-3056 for more information.
- Small Things Matter seeks donations of new (unused) books for children ages 0-18. Call 202-669-8550 or email thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com to learn more.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
- Medical Loan Closet of the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew generally accepts walkers, bedside commodes, crutches, canes, wheelchairs. motorized carts, disposable underwear, dressings, prescription formulas, knee immobilizers, enteral feeding, and stoma suppies/equipment. Contact Marilee Tollefson, 301-384-4394 or office@mystandrew.org
- Some local fire stations accept crutches, wheelchairs, and related equipment for loan to area residents.
- The Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities has compiled a list of medical equipment loan closets that may accept certain types of medical equipment donations.
FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES, AND MORE
| Organization Name | Location / Phone | Types of Items Accepted |
|---|---|---|
| A Wider Circle | 9159-C Brookville Road, Silver Spring 301-608-3504 |
men and women's professional clothes (suits, dresses, blazers, dress pants, skirts), furniture, linens, household items, infant supplies, toiletries, non-perishable food |
| Abused Persons Program
|
1301 Piccard Dr., Rockville 301-279-1640 |
adult and children's clothing |
| The Arc Montgomery County's Urban Thrift | 10730 Connecticut Ave., Kensington 301-933-5666 |
adult’s and children’s clothing and shoes, furniture, lamps, linens, household items, books, CDs, DVDs, DVD and CD players, sports equipment, toys, electronics, appliances and tools |
| Auted, Inc. | Germantown 800-442-1938 301-793-9333 |
used vehicles (running or not running) and automotive tools and equipment in good condition |
| Baby’s Bounty | 15729 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville 240-813-8190 |
playpens, car seats (new), diaper bags, infant clothing, supplies, toys |
| Bethesda Cares | 7728 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda 301-907-9244 |
food, clothing, computers |
| Goodwill of Greater Washington | 619 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg 301-527-0970 |
clothing, furniture, computers, linens, cars, boats, household items, books, DVD and VCR players and disks/cassettes, sports equipment, toys, electronics |
| Dorothy Day Place | 251 N Stonestreet Ave., Rockville 301-762-8314 |
women's clothing |
| Dress for Success | 101 Q St. NE, Washington, DC 202-269-4805 |
dry-cleaned contemporary women's suits, gently used shoes, blouses, accessories (by appointment only) |
| Ethiopian Community Development Council | 8121 Georgia Ave., Suite 800, Silver Spring 301-562-7303 |
large furniture (couches, bed frames, mattresses) |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore | 1029 East Gude Dr., Rockville 12006 Plum Orchard Dr., Silver Spring 301-926-4104 |
appliances, furniture, lawn equipment, electronics, tools, building materials/fixtures |
| Interfaith Clothing Center | 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville (former Broome Middle School) 301-424-3796 |
clothing, shoes, small household items, toys, children's books, linens, school supplies, infant supplies, calculators, toiletries |
| International Rescue Committee | 8719 Colesville Road, Floor 3, Silver Spring | new or gently used clothing for all ages, baby items, household goods, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, small furniture items |
| Leveling the Playing Field | 9170 Brookville Road, Silver Spring | used or new sports equipment |
| Master Gardeners of Montgomery County | Derwood mgmont@umd.edu 301-590-9650 |
gardening tools and equipment in good condition (rakes, shovels, hoses, planters, 5 gallon buckets, etc.) |
| Montgomery Avenue Women’s Center | Rockville 301-984-7765 |
new or gently used clothing for women, shoes, jewelry, accessories, computers, TVs, DVD players |
| Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless | 600-B East Gude Dr., Rockville 301-217-0314 |
new men's clothing, household items, toiletries, cleaning products |
| National Center for Children & Families/Greentree Shelter | 6301 Greentree Road, Bethesda 301-365-4480 |
household items, clothing, computers, furniture, automobiles, toiletries, cleaning supplies, school supplies, infant supplies, books (no textbooks, encyclopedias), sports equipment |
| Organization for Advancement and Service to Individuals with Special Needs | Gaithersburg 703-283-2102 |
farm equipment and supplies |
| Rainbow Place for Women | Rockville Presbyterian Church 215 W Montgomery Ave., Rockville 301-762-3363 |
sweat suits, pajamas, winter accessories, umbrellas, flip flops, toiletries, individual packs of pain relievers |
| Senior Corps RSVP at the Montgomery County Volunteer Center | Germantown 240-777-2612 kathleen.stobie@montgomerycountymd.gov |
yarn--especially acrylic and baby yarn--and other knitting/crocheting supplies for senior center yarners |
| Shepherd’s Table | 8106 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring 301-585-6463 |
safety razors, toiletries, gently used clothing, shoes, blankets, stamps, non-perishable food |
| Stepping Stones Shelter Rockville | Rockville 301-251-0567 |
clothing, household items |
| Suited for Change | 1010 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 202-293-0351 |
new or nearly new women's professional attire on hangers (suits, dresses, blazers, dress pants, skirts, jewelry, shoes, scarves, purses, briefcases) |
| Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program | 1301 Piccard Dr., Rockville 240-777-1355 |
cell phones and toiletries |
| Wells Robertson House | One Wells Ave., Gaithersburg 301-258-6390 |
household items, comforters, business attire, linens |
RECYCLING & DISPOSAL OPTIONS:
If you aren't able to find an organization to accept your items for donation, try Craigslist or Freecycle, or visit the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection's recycling and disposal information page.
