Donate Supplies

Donations 101

  • Donations are accepted Monday - Saturday from 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday from 12 PM - 5 PM.

  • Never leave donations outside. After hours donations are prohibited.

  • Please bring all donations in boxes or bags that can also be donated. We cannot give you your bin back.

  • Please leave us your information to send a thank you letter in recognition of your generous donation.

We are Happy to Accept

Art Supplies

  • Canvas (New and Used)

  • Carving Tools

  • Chalk

  • Clay & Clay Tools

  • Colored Pencils

  • Crayons

  • Easels

  • Glue & Glue Guns

  • Ink

  • Markers

  • Paint

  • Paint Brushes

  • Pencils

  • Pens

  • Rulers/Yard Sticks

  • Scissors

  • Spray Paint

  • Stencils

  • Transfers

Crafting Books and Magazines

  • We only accept art and craft-related books and magazines.

  • The only exception is vintage publications.

  • In general, we consider books and magazines vintage if they were printed before 1990.

Craft Supplies

  • Baskets

  • Clothespins 

  • Corks

  • Cording

  • Craft Foam

  • Craft Kits

  • Diamond Painting Supplies

  • Doll-Making Supplies

  • Felt Sheets

  • Glitter

  • Miniatures

  • Needle Felting Tools & Materials

  • Pipe Cleaners

  • Pom poms

  • Resin Supplies

  • Seashells

  • Stained Glass

  • Stencils

  • String

  • Styrofoam Balls, Cones, and Blocks

Fabric

  • Fabric Samples & Sample Books

  • Quilting Cotton of All Sizes

  • All Other Fabric OVER 1 YARD

Floral

  • Artificial Flowers

  • Bamboo

  • Containers

  • Dried Floral Elements (Acorn Caps, Pinecones, Seed Pods, Etc.)

  • Driftwood

  • Feathers

  • Floral Foam

  • Garlands

  • Tape

  • Tools

  • Wire

  • Wreath Forms

Frames + Sign Making

  • Foamcore

  • Frames

  • Mat Board

  • Plexiglass

  • Sign Boards

  • Tools

Glassware + Home Decor

  • China Cups & Saucers

  • Lanterns

  • Unique Tchotchkes

  • Vases

Holidays + Seasonal

  • Due to high volumes of holiday donations, we prefer art and craft-related items only, not holiday decorations.

  • Our best-selling holiday and seasonal supplies include:

    • Christmas/Winter

    • Halloween/Fall

    • Easter/Spring

    • Valentine’s Day

  • Christmas donation guidelines:

    • We only accept Christmas supply donations July 1–December 31

    • Ornaments in original packaging (no glass)

    • Lights in original packaging

    • Holiday craft items

    • Gift wrap and bows

    • Trees under 4 feet

Housewares

  • Baskets

  • Containers

  • Chandeliers

  • Gardening Tools

  • Jars

  • Mirrors

  • Plant Pots

  • Rolling Storage Bags

  • Storage Bins

  • Small Shelving or Drawer Units

Industrial Supplies

  • Contact Paper

  • Decorative Rocks

  • Dowel Rods

  • Drawer Pulls

  • Hardware

  • Hand Tools

  • Knobs

  • Marbles

  • Wallpaper Rolls & Samples

  • Windows

  • Wood Trim

Jewelry Supplies + Beads

  • Any & All Beading/Jewelry Supplies & Tools

  • Beads of any type

  • Displays

  • Jewelry (Costume Jewelry, Broken or Partial Pieces)

  • Watches

Machines, Tools, + Furniture

  • We accept tools, machines, and furniture that support crafting and creating art.

  • Please call ahead to discuss donations of furniture and machines.

Metal

  • Belt Buckles

  • Bottle Caps

  • Cookie Cutters

  • Fixtures

  • Flatware

  • Gears

  • Keys

  • License Plates

  • Nails

  • Screws

  • Wire

Miscellaneous

  • Cigar Boxes

  • Clockworks/Faces

  • Globes

  • Instrument Parts

  • Mannequins

Needlecrafts

  • Crochet Hooks

  • Cross Stitch Supplies

  • Doilies

  • Embroidery Supplies (Hoops, Thread, Kits, Needles)

  • Knitting Needles & Tools

  • Looms

  • Needlework Supplies

  • Roving

  • Rug Hooking Supplies

  • Unfinished Projects

  • Yarn (New & Partially Used)

Paper Crafting

  • All Types of Paper

  • Blueprints

  • Chipboard Sheets & Shapes

  • Die Cutting Machines & Supplies

  • Embellishments

  • Envelopes

  • Ink & Ink Pads

  • Maps

  • Paper Punches

  • Poster board

  • Quilling Supplies

  • Rubber Stamps

  • Sheet Music

  • Stickers

Party Supplies

  • Balloons

  • Gift Bags

  • Giftwrap (New, In Plastic Only)

  • Party Decorations

  • Ribbon

  • Tissue

Sewing

  • All Notions

  • Batting

  • Binding

  • Buttons

  • Lace

  • Leather

  • Measuring Tools

  • Pillow Forms (New Only)

  • Quilts (Finished or Unfinished)

  • Ribbon

  • Scissors

  • Sewing Machines & Sergers

  • Sewing Patterns

  • Stuffing

  • Thread

  • Tools

  • Upholstery Foam & Supplies

  • Velcro

  • Zippers

Vintage

  • Bottles

  • Books

  • Cameras

  • Games

  • Handkerchiefs

  • Linens

  • Magazines

  • Maps

  • Memorabilia

  • Suitcases

  • Tins/Boxes

  • Yearbooks

Vintage Papers + Ephemera (printed before 1990)

  • Catalogues

  • Cards (Index, Trading, Calling, Playing, Post & Greeting)

  • Encyclopedias 

  • Flashcards

  • Foreign Language Books

  • Game Boards & Pieces

  • Handwritten Notes, Recipes, Cards & Letters

  • Leatherbound Books

  • Magazines

  • Maps & Atlases

  • Music (Sheet, Songbooks, Hymnals)

  • Papers (Lined, Graph, Ledgers, Forms, Notes, Blank, Decorative)

  • Paper Dolls

  • Photos

  • Photo Negatives

  • Photo Slides

  • Puzzle Pieces

  • Printed Paper Napkins

  • Scrapbooks

  • Stamps & Stampbooks 

  • Tags

  • Tickets

  • Wrapping Paper

  • Yearbooks

We Do Not Accept

  • Any Broken Items

  • Books that do not meet the criteria listed above

  • Bubble Wrap (unless new in original packaging)

  • Cardboard Sheets or Rolls

  • CDs

  • Clothing

  • Curtains

  • Egg Cartons

  • Finished Craft Projects

  • Greeting Cards

  • Food Containers

  • Formed Styrofoam Packaging

  • Furniture (Non-crafting)

  • Lamps

  • Lightbulbs

  • Linens

  • Prescription Bottles

  • Soiled Fabric or Yarn

  • Toys

  • Used Candles

  • Used Pillows

  • VHS Tapes

Pro-Tip

General art + craft supplies are the most valuable donations! If you would find it at a big box art + craft store like Michael’s or Hobby Lobby it is probably a good fit for Smart.

Donate Money

Your financial gift to Smart helps us continue our mission of providing employment opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities by diverting creative materials from the landfill.

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