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We will take it! ...but only if it's something
you'd feel good about giving to a friend.
New and gently used in-kind donations can be dropped off at the Bethesda campus, 6301 Greentree Road, Bethesda, MD 20817, on weekdays between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm only.
SORRY! NCCF® will not accept any item that is soiled, torn, damaged, or creates a financial or administrative burden to the agency. We do not have funds to repair, clean, or dispose of items that are not usable.
NOTE: During the months of November and December, NCCF® only accepts holiday wish list items for our residents. We cannot accomodate furniture pick up or gently used goods during that time.
NCCF® gladly accepts the following usable items
Televisions, VCR, DVD (no console televisions)
Toasters, can openers
Radios, stereo systems
Electric fry pans, sauce pans
Irons
Mixers, blenders
Vacuum cleaners
Lamps
Table fans (no ceiling fans)
Coffee pots
Microwaves
Automobiles- Less than 10 years old and in working order and not needed to be towed onto or off our property (no mannual transmissions)
- Seasonally appropriate clothes for men, women, children, and infants
- Shoes, handbags, and accessories
ONLY THESE COMPUTERS-- Please delete all personal information from the hard drive!!!
- CPU: minimum 2.0 GZ
- RAM: 256 MB or more
- Hard Disk: 40 GB
- Video card: Standard (168MB video RAM)
- CD-ROM: Standard
- Network Card: 10/100 BaseT Ethernet card
Furniture:
Antiques
Sofas
Chairs
Dining tables & chairs
Bedroom furniture (twin, full, queen only)
Infant furniture (including cribs-manufactured after 1991, carriages, strollers, highchairs, bassinets, wardrobes)
Household Textiles:
Sheets, pillowcases, mattress pads
(no used pillows)
Blankets, comforters
Curtains, drapes
Towels, washcloths
Housewares:
Cookware (please give kitchen knives to the receptionist for safety reasons)
Dishes, silverware, glassware
Pictures/framed artwork
Luggage
Miscellaneous:
Unopened personal hygiene products
School supplies
Unopened cleaning supplies
Infant supplies
Party supplies
Books
(No textbooks or encyclopedias)
Toys
Sports equipment
SORRY, but we cannot use:
Used undergarments
Food that is not prepared in a licensed kitchen
Child car safety seats that are more than 6 years old, have cracks in the frame, have no label or model number, no instructions, or are missing parts
Encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines
Air conditioners, dehumidifiers or hot water heaters
Bathroom fixtures
Carpet remnants
Coil springs
Expired food or cleaning products
Free weight
Filing cabinets without locks/keys
Open paint containers (left over paint)
Pet supplies
Pool tables and patio furniture
Used pillows
Used medical equipment
Built-in appliances, refrigerators, freezers, and stoves
Window screens
Scrap metal, lumber or used building supplies
Ski equipment
Sofa beds
Washers and dryers
Windows
Console televisions
Cribs manufactured before 1991
If you have any questions, please call Alisha Matlock, Director, Volunteers & In-Kind Resources at (301) 365-4480, ext. 113 or amatlock@nccf-cares.org.
