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Giving clothes is a great way of helping out the community, donations of clothing can make a great difference to an individual or organisation.
GiveNow.com.au has compiled the following register of places and organisations where you can donate your clothes. Click on your state below to find out where you can donate your unwanted clothes.
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Australian Capital Territory
ADRA Op Shop - Braddon
Where/How you can Donate: Good quality second hand clothing can be donated at the ADRA Op Shop Shop 2, 14 Lonsdale Street Braddon.What happens with your donation: Funds raised from ADRA Op Shops are used to fund a range of local ADRA community projects such as women refuges, at-risk youth intervention, drug and alcohol counselling as well as literacy and job skill training.
Phone: (02) 6257 3890 Fax: (02) 6257 3890 Website: http://adra.worldsecuresystems.com/support/clothing.htm
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Salvation Army
Where/How you can donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any clothing which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store.What happens with your donation?
- Family Stores:Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvos.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/How you can donate: There are 25 Vinnies Shops / Centres of Charity throughout the Canberra/Goulburn Central Council where you can donate clothing or you can deposit items in your local St Vinnies clothing bin. .
What happens with your donation? Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus items are sold at Centres to support our activities.
Phone: (02) 9560 8666
Fax: (02) 9550 9383
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
Email: onlinedonations@vinnies.org.au
The Smith Family
Where/How you can Donate: Whether you are a generous member of the public or representing a business, you can donate clothing to The Smith Family in NSW by calling our Material Donation Line on 1300 737 166. Our friendly group of volunteers will be happy to provide you with the details of the clothing bin nearest to you, or if you are in one of the ACT/NSW collection areas we can discuss the possibility of arranging collection from your home or business.What happens with your donation: Good clean, wearable clothing and accessories, with no rips/stains or tears, either new or used, are the most valuable donations we receive. These items are always in demand and are suitable for sale in our retail stores.
Phone: 02 6285 2299
Fax: 02 6282 1725
Website: https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=110
Address: Launceston and Easty Streets, Woden ACT 2606
Working Wonders
Where/How you can Donate: Please ONLY donate good quality, clean business clothing, shoes and accessories that are suitable for interviews and work wear.You can drop off your donation at:
- The Downer Business Park reception area, 2 Bradfield St, Downer
- Woden Community Services, Corinna Street Woden Women’s Information and Referral Centre, 13 London Cct, Civic
What happens with your donation: Working Wonders provides clothing, shoes and accessories to women in the ACT region for job interviews, work experience, court appearances and other important life events, where the women are unable to source these themselves. The clothing, shoes and accessories are provided free of charge for the women to keep.
Website: http://www.workingwonders.org.au/donate/
New South Wales
Animal Rights and Rescue Group
Where/How you can Donate: Donations of saleable items would be very appreciated. Items can be dropped off at the shop daily between 10am - 3pm or if you need items picked up call us on (02) 66221881.What happens with your donation: All money raised by ARRG's Op Shop goes directly to help abused and unwanted animals and to help pay vet and food bills for over 80 homeless animals living with our foster carers, all ARRG volunteers are unpaid and dedicate their time to save these homeless animals.
Phone: 02 66221881
Fax: 02 66221881
Email: nokill@animalrights.org.au
Website: www.animalrights.org.au
Address: PO Box 987, Lismore NSW 2480
Aussie Boats for East Timor
Where/How you can Donate: CLOTHING: Any good quality clothing of all sizes, rainproof clothing (ponchos, weather proof clothing etc), children's' clothes, knickers and bras, etc. Please pack items securely and label them 'A.B.E.T. FOR EAST TIMOR' and list the items included in your generous donation.
What happens with your donation: All donations are sent directly to the people of East Timor.
Phone: Please call Barry and Michele Wicks to arrange pickup and/or delivery details: (02) 66464699
Website: http://www.perfectsites.com/ABETQUEENSLAND/what.html
Community Helping Hand Association Inc
Where/How you can Donate: To donate clothing or surplus cotton fabrics to Community Helping Hand Association, please contact The Smith Family on 02 4961 3095. Clothing is received in Newcastle and the Hunter, the Central Coast, Taree, Forster/Tuncurry, North Coast, the Namoi, New England and adjacent areas.What happens with your donation: The Community Helping Hand Association is a Hunter region-based, charity run wholly by volunteers and receives NO government funding or other special support. Our priority is the optimal financial return able to be generated from the limited funds the Association has invested and is dependent on the goodwill and support of local and regional communities in general and on business clients in particular.
A relatively small portion of the clothing available to our recycling business - about 5% - is considered to be of a quality suitable for our disadvantaged clients.
The majority of clothing and other cotton materials received - about 80% - is cut to produce wiping cloths that are sold to commercial and industrial businesses throughout northern NSW. There is about 15% wastage, the responsible disposal of which costs the Association significant funds.
NB - We can only accept clothing and manchester items that are natural materials (no wool or synthetics and preferably 100% cotton.) No shoes, accessories, bags etc can be accepted.
Phone: (02) 4957 2300
Fax: (02) 4957 2355
Website: www.chha.org.au
Address: PO Box 72 Jesmond NSW 2299
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Learning Links
Where/ How you can Donate: To donate clothing to Learning Links, please contact Learning Links on (02) 9534-1710. Clothing bins are located throughout Sydney.What happens with your donation: The proceeds from Learning Links' clothing bins help children who have difficulty learning and their families. Anything sold through these bins directly subsidises specialist services so we can help as many children as possible who have learning disabilities, difficulties and developmental delays. We appreciate your support.
Phone: (02) 8525 8222
Fax: (02) 9584 2054
Email: mail@learninglinks.org.au
Website: http://learninglinks.org.au/clothing-bins.htm
Address: 12-14 Pindari Road, Peakhurst NSW 2210
Lifeline NSW
Where/How can you donate: Clothing Bins are located around NSW - please call us for the location of your closest bin.What happens to your donation: Donations will be sold in Lifeline's op shops around the state.
Phone: (02) 9951 5577
Email: http://www.lifeline.org.au/lib/contact_us
Website: www.lifelinensw.org.au
Project Uplift (bras)
Where/How you can donate: Nursing, mastectomy & size 18+ bras are the most desperately needed - any condition will do, but all good condition bras of smaller sizes will be used, as will swimming costumes. Please no bodysuits or torsolettes. You may drop off to selected Australian locations, or post to our Australian national office. If you prefer, bras can be posted direct to our receiving organisations. See Sending bras page for addresses and shipping information.What happens with your donation: For women in the third world a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.
Phone: Multiple - http://www.upliftbras.org/drop_off_bras.html
Email: nsw@upliftbras.org
Website: http://www.upliftbras.org
Salvation Army
Where/How you can Donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any furniture which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store. You can also arrange for items of furniture to be collected through the The Salvation Army Family Stores home collection service by ringing 13 72 58, or filling in the form at: http://www.salvosstores.salvos.org.au/donate/#SalvosStoreFormWhat happens with your donation:
- Family Stores: Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing, furniture and other household goods;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvos.org.au
The Smith Family
Where/How you can Donate: To donate clothing to The Smith Family, please contact The Smith Family on 1300 737 166. Clothing can be collected in Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Albury and the Central Coast NSW.What happens with your donation: Good clean, wearable clothing and accessories, with no rips/stains or tears, either new or used, are the most valuable donations we receive. These items are always in demand and are suitable for sale in our retail stores.
Phone: 02 9895 1233
Fax: 02 9689 3965
Website: http://www.smithfamily.com.au
Address: Level 1, 239 Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW & ACT)
Where/How you can Donate: To arrange for collection, please contact your nearest Vinnies depot or store. [Note: Not all regions are able to collect furniture, food and/or white goods, or supply Vinnies bins.] Your donation of any of the following items will be greatly appreciated: Furniture; White goods; Books; Household goods; Bric-a-brac; Clothing; Toys; Blankets; Food (non perishable) - not past the expiry date please.What happens with your donation: Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus items are sold at Centres to support our activities.
Phone: (02) 9560 8666
Fax: (02) 9550 9383
Email: onlinedonations@vinnies.org.au
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
Address: PO Box 5, Petersham NSW 2049
Youth Off the Streets (Father Riley's Opportunity Shops)
Where/How you can donate: You can support our Op Shops by donating to them, buying from them and volunteering in them. Our shops are located in Sydney (Sefton and Casula), Bowral, Wyoming and the Hunter/Newcastle region (Newcastle, Cessnock, Singleton and Maitland). Address details for all Op Shops here.
Please do not dump your waste at our stores: our dumping costs are over $21,000- per year and we want to use these funds for our programs, not for waste disposal. We make every attempt to on-sell to recyclers what we can, but there is still a significant amount of waste dumped outside of operating hours that we cannot sell.
What happens with your donation: The Opportunity Shop service aims to provide affordable second-hand clothing, bric-a-brac, linen and furniture goods to those who are struggling financially.
Phone: (02) 9721 5700
Email: info@youthoffthestreets.com.au
Website: www.youthoffthestreets.com.au
Address: PO Box 6025, Alexandria, NSW 2015
Northern Territory
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Project Uplift (bras)
Where/How you can donate: Nursing, mastectomy & size 18+ bras are the most desperately needed - any condition will do, but all good condition bras of smaller sizes will be used, as will swimming costumes. Please no bodysuits or torsolettes. You may drop off to selected Australian locations, or post to our Australian national office. If you prefer, bras can be posted direct to our receiving organisations. See Sending bras page for addresses and shipping information.What happens with your donation: For women in the third world a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.
Email: nt@upliftbras.org
Website: http://www.upliftbras.org
The Red Cross - N.T
Where/How you can donate:The Red Cross resells quality clothes and accessories to in their retail stores. To find your nearest store please refer to the store locator. Please Note: During an emergency, Red Cross does not accept goods or food on behalf of the disaster appeal.What happens with your donation:All proceeds help Red Cross assist vulnerable people in the community.
Website: http://www.redcross.org.au/stores-donate-clothing.aspx
Salvation Army
Where/How you can Donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any clothing which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store.What happens with your donation:
- Family Stores: Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/ How you can Donate: To locate your nearest drop off point please refer to the service search form.
What happens with your donation: Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus items are sold at Centres to support our activities.
Phone: (08) 8948 8100
Fax: (08) 8948 2844
Email: admin@svdpnt.org.au
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
Address: GPO Box 1468 Nightcliff NT 0810
Queensland
Asthma Foundation
Where/How you can Donate: Donate clothing and other resalable goods directly into donation bins or directly to your nearest Asthma Foundation shop.What happens with your donation: Each year the Foundation raises over $300,000 from its Art Union and Op Shops to fund local research projects which improve the lives of people with asthma both in Queensland and throughout the world.
Phone: 1800 645 130
Email: info@asthmaqld.org.au
Locations: http://www.asthmafoundation.org.au/ThreeColStatePagePB.aspx?pageid=17179869533&terms=shop
Suited to Success Inc. – Dress for Success Brisbane
Where/How you can Donate: Donations of good quality 2nd hand work appropriate clothing, handbags and shoes can be donated at our boutique in Fortitude Valley (Unit 1, 47 Anderson St, Fortitude Valley 4006)What happens with your donation: Suited to Success Inc is an incorporated not-for-profit commun ity association which has been offering business clothing, support and presentation and interview advice to unemployed women struggling to enter or return to the workforce, since June 2008. Our program is called Dress for Success Brisbane.
All donations are processed and sorted. Items that meet our quality standards are given to our clients attending our suiting program.
Please help us use our precious dollars wisely by reducing the significant cost, spent each year, on the disposal of donated goods not suitable for sale.
Contact: Lana Gishkariany
Phone: 07 3216 1969
Website: http://suitedtosuccess.org/about-us
Address: Unit 1, 47 Anderson St, Fortitude Valley 4006
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Guide Dogs Queensland
Where/How can you donate: If you live near our Breeding and Training Centre at Bald Hills, Brisbane, or in the Bundaberg area you can donate new or good quality second-hand clothes and furniture, and other goods to our 'Op shop' - our volunteers will do the rest!What happens with your donation: Profits from the sale of donated goods go towards helping Guide Dogs Queensland continue our work.
Phone: 1800 810 122
Website: www.guidedogsqld.com.au
Address: Breeding and Training Centre - 1978 Gympie Rd, Bald Hills Qld 4036
Lifeline Community Care Queensland
Where/ How can you donate: Please contact us to find the location of your nearest Lifeline shop where you can drop off your donated items.What happens with your donation: Lifeline Community Care runs many free programs such as its telephone counselling service and assorted face to face counselling. These services are funded by sales of second-hand clothing, furniture and books.
Phone: (07) 3250 1934
Website: www.lccq.org.au
Project Uplift (bras)
Where/How you can donate: Nursing, mastectomy; size 18+ bras are the most desperately needed - any condition will do, but all good condition bras of smaller sizes will be used, as will swimming costumes. Please no bodysuits or torsolettes. You may drop off to selected Australian locations, or post to our Australian national office. If you prefer, bras can be posted direct to our receiving organisations. See Sending bras page for addresses and shipping information.What happens with your donation: For women in the third world a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.
Phone: Multiple - http://www.upliftbras.org/drop_off_bras.html
Email: qld@upliftbras.org
Website: http://www.upliftbras.org
Salvation Army
Where/ How you can Donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any furniture which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store. You can also arrange for items of furniture to be collected through The Salvation Army Family Stores home collection service by ringing 13 72 58, or filling in the form at:http://www.salvosstores.salvos.org.au/donate/#SalvosStoreFormWhat happens with your donation:
- Family Stores: Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing, furniture and other household goods;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvos.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/ How you can Donate: To arrange for collection, please contact your nearest Vinnies depot or store. [Note:Not all areas in National are able to collect furniture, food and/or white goods, or supply Vinnies bins.] Your donation of any of the following items will be greatly appreciated: Furniture; White goods; Books; Household goods; Bric-a-brac; Clothing; Toys; Blankets; Food (non perishable) - not past the expiry date please.What happens with your donation: Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus
Phone: (07) 3010 1000
Fax: (07) 3010 1099
Email: donations@svdpqld.org.au
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
Address: PO Box 3351, South Brisbane QLD 4101
South Australia
ADRA Op Shops
Where/How you can Donate: Good quality second hand clothing can be donated at the ADRA Op Shops ADRA Op shops are located at: Mt BakerShoebridge Lane (Behind 22 Gawler Street)
MT BARKER SA 5251
Salisbury
Shops 5 & 6
4 Londonderry Ave
SALISBURY DOWNS SA 5108
What happens with your donation:Funds raised from ADRA Op Shops are used to fund a range of local ADRA community projects such as women refuges, at-risk youth intervention, drug and alcohol counselling as well as literacy and job skill training.
Website: http://adra.worldsecuresystems.com/support/clothing.htm
Diabetes SA
Where/How you can Donate: There are a number of ways to donate clothing to Diabetes SA including Call for a collection, Bag Drops and On-Site Donations. For further information on how to donate please refer to their < a href="http://www.diabetessa.com.au/clothing-collections/what-is-clothing-collections.html "target="new">website.What happens with your donation:Diabetes SA has been delivering services to people with diabetes and their families since 1953, we make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by diabetes through the key focus areas of prevention, detection, management and cure we provide information, support, education, and products to all people living with diabetes in South Australia.
Phone:08 8234 1977
Email:clothingcollection@diabetessa.com.au
Website: http://www.diabetessa.com.au/clothing-collections/what-is-clothing-collections.html
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Offenders Aid and Rehabilitation Services of South Australia (OARS SA)
Where/How you can Donate: We have five op Shops in South Australia, support OARS shops by donating quality second hand clothing for further information please refer to their website. What happens with your donation: Funds raised by the Op Shops help to assist our programs. The Op Shops are staffed entirely by volunteers.Phone: Head office on (08) 8218 0700
Website: http://www.oars.org.au/
Salvation Army
Where/How you can donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any clothing which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store.What happens with your donation?
- Family Stores:Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvos.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/How you can Donate: There are 35 Vinnies Shops / Centres of Charity throughout South Australia where you can donate goods or you can deposit items in your local St Vinnies clothing bin.What happens with your donation: Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus items are sold at Centres to support our activities.
Phone: 1800 621 349
Email: donate@svdpsa.org.au
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
RSPCA SA
Where/How you can Donate:Help all creatures great and small by donating your quality used clothing to one of RSPCA SA's 5 Thrift stores. For store locations please refer to RSPCA SA's websiteWhat happens with your donation:Your contribution will help support the welfare of thousands of animals across Australia.
Phone:0408 999 330
Website: http://www.rspcasa.asn.au/home/
Uniting Communities - Goodwill Clothing
Where/How you can Donate:Goodwill Clothing Deposit Banks (donation bins) are situated in over 315 locations in the City of Adelaide, outer suburbs and some rural locations. Goodwill encourages you to donate any unwanted clothes into these bins whenever possible. All clean items are accepted.There is always a demand for children’s clothing, larger sized ladies wear, menswear and brand name merchandise, as well as linen and blankets.What happens with your donation:Goodwill provides many thousands of dollars worth of goods to disadvantaged people through Byron Place Community Centre, Uniting Communities Financial Counselling and associated services. The RSPCA also receives free dog blankets regularly.
Email: enquiries@unitingcommunities.org
Website: http://www.unitingcommunities.org/?q=node/75
Tasmania
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate:GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Project Uplift (bras)
Where/How you can donate: Nursing, mastectomy & size 18+ bras are the most desperately needed - any condition will do, but all good condition bras of smaller sizes will be used, as will swimming costumes. Please no bodysuits or torsolettes. You may drop off to selected Australian locations, or post to our Australian national office. If you prefer, bras can be posted direct to our receiving organisations. See Sending bras page for addresses and shipping information.What happens with your donation: For women in the third world a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.
Email: tas@upliftbras.org
Website: http://www.upliftbras.org
The Red Cross
Where/How you can donate:The Red Cross resells quality clothes and accessories to in their retail stores. To find your nearest store please refer to the store locator. Please Note: During an emergency, Red Cross does not accept goods or food on behalf of the disaster appeal.What happens with your donation:All proceeds help Red Cross assist vulnerable people in the community.
Website: http://www.redcross.org.au/stores-donate-clothing.aspx
Salvation Army
Where/How you can Donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any clothing which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store.What happens with your donation:
- Family Stores: Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/How you can Donate: There are 33 Vinnies Shops / Centres of Charity throughout Tasmania where you can donate goods or you can deposit items in your local St Vinnies clothing bin.What happens with your donation: Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus items are sold at Centres to support our activities.
Phone: (03) 6333 0822
Fax: (03) 6333 0840
Email: donations@svdptas.org.au
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
Address: 191 Invermay Road, Invermay Tas 7248
Victoria
ADRA Op Shops
Where/How you can Donate: Good quality second hand clothing can be donated at the ADRA Op Shops ADRA Op shops are located at: Mildura - 35 Seventh Street East and Mitcham - 37 Enterprise WayWhat happens with your donation:Funds raised from ADRA Op Shops are used to fund a range of local ADRA community projects such as women refuges, at-risk youth intervention, drug and alcohol counselling as well as literacy and job skill training.
Website: http://adra.worldsecuresystems.com/support/clothing.htm
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Where/How you can Donate: Our stores are happy to receive direct donations during trading hours. So after clearing out your cupboards and wardrobe, why not take your unwanted items to your local Brotherhood op shop? View our full list of community store locations.
Every summer and winter the Brotherhood runs a Corporate Clothing Appeal throughout metropolitan Melbourne. We place bins-on-wheels in the workplaces of participating companies for employees to deposit unwanted, good quality business and casual clothing.
If you would like to arrange for collection of donated goods, please phone 1300 DONATE (1300 366 283).
What happens with your donation: The Brotherhood’s 27 community stores in Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula sell new and second-hand donated goods at affordable prices. Our hunter gatherer store sells hand-picked vintage clothing donated by supporters.
Phone:1300 DONATE (1300 366 283)
Website: http://www.bsl.org.au
Address: 27 community stores in Melbourne
Education program for Infants and Children Inc (EPIC)
Where/How you can Donate: EPIC has 3 opportunity shops manned by volunteers in hawthorn, Reservoir and Diamond Creek. For addresses please refer to the EPIC websiteWhat happens with your donation: Items are sold at our opportunity shops. All proceeds directly assist EPIC to provide vital services and education programs for children with disabilities, particularly children with Down syndrome and autism.
Website: www.epic.edu.au
Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria
Where/How you can donate: Donations are welcome at any of our stores; stores are located at the following locations:- 82 South Parade, Blackburn
- 258 Como Parade West, Parkdale
- 2 Lurline Street, Cranbourne
- 643 High Street, East Kew
What happens with your donation: Goods donated will be sold in our Op shops
Website: http://www.epinet.org.au/articles/support_our_op_shops
Fitted for Work
Where/How you can donate:Your donation can be delivered to any of these locations during opening hours. Donated clothes can also be delivered to Dear Gladys however they must be dropped off at the front door unless an appointment is made for direct delivery to the rear warehouse.The golden rule for donations is…if you wouldn't wear it to work today, then our clients wouldn't wear it either. If you would like to make a donation, please review the guidelines on the Fitted For Work website
What happens with your donation:Fitted for Work provides clients with a complete personal dressing service at our three boutiques located in Melbourne, Parramatta and Morwell. The supply of clean, quality work-appropriate clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories is critical to the success of our service.
Website: http://www.fittedforwork.org/
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Lifeline Gippsland Inc
Where/ How you can Donate: Help the environment and your community by donating your quality used clothing to Lifeline Gippsland. You'll introduce less waste into the environment and help raise money for our vital community projects. Clothing can be donated at any Lifeline Gippsland Store.What happens with your donation: All our shops are staffed by volunteers and the income raised from the shops supports Lifeline Gippsland's 24-hour telephone counselling service.
Phone: (03) 5136 3500
Fax: (03) 5136 3555
Email: retail@llg.org.au
Website: www.lifeline.org.au/gippsland
Address: 2-8 Fleming St, Morwell VIC 3840
Project Uplift (bras)
Where/How you can donate: Nursing, mastectomy & size 18+ bras are the most desperately needed - any condition will do, but all good condition bras of smaller sizes will be used, as will swimming costumes. Please no bodysuits or torsolettes. You may drop off to selected Australian locations, or post to our Australian national office. If you prefer, bras can be posted direct to our receiving organisations. See Sending bras page for addresses and shipping information.What happens with your donation: For women in the third world a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.
Phone: Multiple - http://www.upliftbras.org/drop_off_bras.html
Email: vic@upliftbras.org or swvic@upliftbras.org (South Western Victoria)
Website: http://www.upliftbras.org
St Kilda Mums
Where/How you can donate: Please see our website St Kilda Mums for a complete list of what we can and can't rehome. We are 100% volunteer run so the drop off times and dates change from week to week. Please contact us by email mums@stkildamums.org for the upcoming donation days.What happens with your donation: After we safety check, clean and sort your donations, we give them to maternal & child health nurses and local social service agencies, who give them to the families they are supporting. We never have enough cots so we fundraise to buy cots, and to pay for spare parts and repairs of prams, highchairs and other essential nursery gear.
Email: mums@stkildamums.org
Website: http://www.stkildamums.org/home
The Red Cross
Where/How you can donate:The Red Cross resells quality clothes and accessories to in their retail stores. To find your nearest store please refer to the store locator. Please Note: During an emergency, Red Cross does not accept goods or food on behalf of the disaster appeal.What happens with your donation:All proceeds help Red Cross assist vulnerable people in the community.
Website: http://www.redcross.org.au/stores-donate-clothing.aspx
RSPCA Victoria
Where/How you can donate: To find your closest RSPCA Op Shop, please check our website http://www.rspcavic.org/rspca_services/opshops.htm for a list. Please help the RSPCA use our precious dollars wisely by reducing the significant cost, spent each year, on the disposal of donated goods not suitable for sale.What happens with your donation: RSPCA Victoria has a network of 13 Op Shops state wide who, through the sale of second hand goods to the public, help contribute to the welfare of animals by raising much needed funds in their local communities. Through the tireless efforts of our large and dedicated team of volunteer staff we are able to raise income that contributes to supporting our local regional shelters.
Website: www.rspcavic.org
Salvation Army
Where/ How you can Donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any clothing which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store. YWhat happens with your donation:
- Family Stores: Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/ How you can Donate: There are 95 Vinnies Shops / Centres of Charity throughout Victoria where you can donate goods or you can deposit items in your local St Vinnies clothing bin.What happens with your donation: Families and individuals in need are given donated items free of charge while surplus items are sold in Vinnies Shops to raise funds to help St Vincent de Paul Society's good works.
Phone: 1800 621 349
Website: www.vinnies.org.au
YMCA Victoria
Where/ How you can Donate: Drop off your pre-loved clothing at the charity collection bins at your local YMCA. Please note we do not accept household items such as bric-a-brac, children's toys, small electrical items and furniture.What happens with your donation: All donated clothes are sold and 100% of the net proceeds are used to fund access to local YMCA programs for disadvantaged members of the community.
Website: http://www.victoria.ymca.org.au/discover/community-programs/community-clothing.html
Western Australia
Anglicare WA
Where/How you can Donate:We pick up resalable second-hand clothes to fund services that help over 30,000 West Australians every year.To organise a collection please phone 6253 3535 or complete the online form .What happens with your donation: We support people, families and their communities to cope with the challenges of life by building their resilience and capacity.
Phone: 08 6253 3535
Website: www.anglicarewa.org.au/
GIVIT
Where/How you can Donate: GIVIT will find a worthy recipient for your good quality items including clothing and furniture and match it with a recipient in need.What happens with your donation: Items are given directly to those in need, via 580 trusted charities
Email: info@givit.org.au
Website: http://www.givit.org.au
Good Samaritan Industries
Where/How you can Donate: To make it as easy as possible for you to donate goods and furniture to Good Sammy, we offer several convenient options: Home collection service; Good Sammy stores; Yellow donation bins.What happens with your donation: Your donations help us to provide employment choices for people with disabilities.
Email: info@gsi.org.au
Website: http://www.goodsammy.com.au
Address: PO Box 1035, Canning Vale WA 6970
Lifeline WA Op Shop Treasures
Where/How you can Donate: The Lifeline shop provides good quality, economical clothing as well as accessories for the entire family. Please call our Lifeline Shop today on 08 9399 3658 or email us at lwashop@lifelinewa.org.au for individual collections, workplace collections bins or any other questions you may have.What happens with your donation: All donations are processed and sorted. Items that meet our quality standards are sold at the shop. Items no longer suitable for use as clothing due to rips, staining, etc are cut up and sold as cleaning rags. Lifeline WA Op shop Treasures are staffed by volunteers and the income raised from the shops supports Lifeline WA's state-wide, 24-hour Crisis Telephone Counselling Service for the cost of local call on 13 11 14.
Phone: (08) 9399 3658
Email: lwashop@lifelinewa.org.au
Website: http://www.lifelinewa.org.au
Address: 255 Railway Ave, Kelmscott WA 6111
People Who Care
Where/How you can Donate: To arrange for collection, please contact People Who Care on 9379 1944 or alternately goods can be dropped at 48 James Street in Guildford. We accept donations of the following goods: Household Furniture, White goods, Books, Bric-a-brac, Clothing, Toys, Blankets, and Garden Equipment.What happens with your donation: All goods are cleaned and sorted and then sold at low cost to people or families in need. All proceeds raised are used to subsidize our government funded programs.
Phone: (08) 9379-1944
Fax: (08) 99379-1955
Email: pwcinc@iinet.net.au
Website: www.peoplewhocare.org.au
Address: 48 James Street in Guildford WA 6055
Prison Fellowship WA
Where/How you can donate: To arrange for collection please contact via email or phone numbers listed below, or you can drop off good quality clothing, shoes, accessories, jewellery or small brica brac items to the address listed below Mon-Sat 9 a.m – 4.30 p.m.What happens with your donation: We put items into our small Second Chances Op Shop which helps raise funds for our various programmes designed to break the cycle of crime and punishment. Any items which we cannot use are donated directly to Homeless programme and African appeal; every item is used, nothing is wasted. Please visit our website listed below for more details.
Phone: (08) 9228 2706
Fax: (08) 9228 0974
Email: secondchances.wa@prisonfellowship.org.au
Website: http://www.prisonfellowship.org.au/
Address: Unit 3/435 Lord Street, Mt Lawley WA 6050
Project Uplift (bras)
Where/How you can donate: Nursing, mastectomy & size 18+ bras are the most desperately needed - any condition will do, but all good condition bras of smaller sizes will be used, as will swimming costumes. Please no bodysuits or torsolettes. You may drop off to selected Australian locations, or post to our Australian national office. If you prefer, bras can be posted direct to our receiving organisations. See Sending bras page for addresses and shipping information.What happens with your donation: For women in the third world a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.
Email: wa@upliftbras.org
Website: http://www.upliftbras.org
Ready to Work
Where/How you can Donate: If you have professional clothing that you no longer wear, doesn’t fit, or don’t like anymore, Ready to Work needs that outfit. Clothing donations should be professional, clean, new or gently worn, and work appropriate (suits, jackets, pants, skirts, shirts and dresses). Larger sizes (sizes 14 and up) are always in demand and are particularly appreciated. Acceptable accessories include gently worn shoes, scarves, belts, bags, jewellery, new pantyhose, and unopened make-up are all needed.Clothing can be donated at the following locations however please call beforehand.
Central-Ready to Work
Mon, Wed & Thurs
9.30am-3.00pm
Tel: 9381 7884
East-Marvic Packaging
54 Clavering Road
Bayswater
Monday to Friday
Tel: 9272 9499
What happens with your donation: Ready to Work will help disadvantaged women obtain meaningful work by providing them with many of the tools they need to secure and maintain employment. From the provision of professional clothing, to accessories and personal care services, interview skills, life skills and business mentoring, Ready to Work is there to make a tangible difference to the lives of women who need a helping hand.
Phone: (08) 9381 7884
Email: info@readytowork.org.au
Website: http://www.readytowork.org.au/
Salvation Army
Where/How you can Donate: There are 165 family stores located all across Australia. If you have any clothing which you feel is too good to simply throw away you may bring them to your nearest family store.What happens with your donation:
- Family Stores:Assist the community by providing reasonably priced, quality, used clothing;
- Provide free goods to families referred by a welfare offic er of The Salvation Army Family Support Services;
- Contribute to the protection of the environment by recycling waste and providing industry with recycled cleaning materials.
Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Society
Where/How you can Donate: There are 45 Vinnies Shops / Centres of Charity throughout Western Australia where you can donate goods or you can deposit items in your local St Vinnies clothing bin.What happens with your donation: Families in need are given these items free of charge while surplus items are sold at Centres to support our activities.
Phone: (08) 9444 5622
Email: info@svdpwa.org.au
Website: http://www.vinnies.org.au
Address: PO Box 473 Belmont WA 6984