• April 1 – June 30: spring & summer clothing items, short-sleeved shirts, denim, lightweight sweaters, capris, shorts, tank tops, sandals, flip flops, beach towels, and swimwear.

• July 1 – September 30:  early fall clothing, light jackets, sweatshirts & hoodies, long-sleeved shirts and tops, Halloween…

• October 1 – December 31: winter clothing and outerwear, coats, boots, hats, gloves, sweaters, long-sleeved shirts and pajamas, Christmas Room items…

• January 1- March 31: spring dresses and shoes, lightweight sweater & jackets, Easter…

 Item description

We are in continuous need of the following clean, working, quality items in gently used or new condition, year-round. Items that are stained, torn, missing zippers, or otherwise in poor condition cannot be accepted.

• Clean plastic grocery bags & large garbage bags

• T-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans for all sizes and genders

• Adult, children’s, and infant clothing (see seasonal calendar above)

• Underwear and socks for all ages (Must be clean and useable)

• Baby items/accessories (except car seats & cribs)

• Shoes & boots for all sizes/genders (see seasonal calendar above) Purses, bags, belts, scarves, ties, wallets, & other accessories

• Jewelry

• Towels, throw rugs, shower curtains

• Window drapes, curtains, & rods

• Bedding (pillows, quilts, blankets, comforters, sleeping bags)

• Small housewares (toasters, blenders, crockpots, etc)

• Decorative items & Household décor (pictures, baskets, frames, vases, small lamps, floral)

• Office supplies

• Dance items

• Boy/Girl Scouting items w/o names/badges

• Youth soccer & sports items (bats, gloves, shin guards, shoes for all sports, softballs, soccer balls, basketballs, footballs)

• New stuffed animals with tags

• Pet items (new or gently used)

TAKE reserves the right to decline other items not listed here.

• Dirty, broken, smelly, shrunken, or excessively worn clothing, shoes, or items of any kind

• Car seats, including boosters

• Cribs & crib bumper pads

• Breast pumps

• Used stuffed animals

• Helmets of any kind

• Magazines

• Computers, computer monitors, scanners, printers, typewriters

• Fax machines, game consoles, televisions, or other electronics

• Furniture

• LARGE appliances

• Large tools/power tools

• Mattresses

• Musical Instruments

• Microwaves

• Used cosmetics or beauty products

• 8 track, cassette, or VHS tapes

• Cell phones

• Encyclopedia sets

• Textbooks

• Records

• Vacuums

• Yarn

• Window blinds

• Hard-wired light fixtures & ceiling fans

• Mirrors without a frame

• Paint

• Plumbing

• Wallpaper

• Assistive devices (canes, walkers, crutches, etc.)

• Bowling balls

• Sports & exercise equipment–no golf clubs, fishing equipment, tennis rackets, free weights, ab machines, treadmills

• Formal/prom/wedding dresses

• Used women’s hosiery