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 Donations Guidelines
 Books and Print
 Clothing
 Collectibles
 Computer
 Cooking, Dining, Household items
 Drugs-Alcohol
 Electronic Recordings
 Firearms
  Furniture
 Jewelry
 Linens/Towels
 Luggage
 Medical Items
 Money
 Non-Perishable Food
 Recreation
 Toys - Games
 TV/Electronics
 Unusable and Unacceptable
 Vehicles
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  Unusable - Unacceptable

We will attempt to accept most items brought to our facility.  However, if an item is unusable, it will NOT BE ACCEPTED.  PLEASE DO NOT OFFER AS A DONATION ANY ITEM THAT IS NOT RELIABLE OR DOES NOT WORK.  This costs WHAM increased labor to process such items.  Please call us first about any questionable item.

 

EXAMPLES  OF  UNACCEPTABLE  ITEMS

  • NO Mattresses will be accepted. New Federal guidelines prohibt this.
  • Non-working Major Appliances
  • Incomplete Computers -- any monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive missing
  •  must be included in your donation
  • Non-working Computers,  including:
    • Incomplete/Inoperable systems
    • Non-Windows or Macintosh Systems
    • Operating systems earlier than Windows 95
    • Non-Pentium Processors
    • Inoperable printers and accessories
    • Periferral equipment more than 5 years old
    • Outdated Software (older than 3 years)
  • Firearms of any type 
  • Prescription Drugs
  • Over the counter drugs of any kind or type 
  • Certain Books and Media, including 
    • Literature or Music that defames Christianity
    • Literature or any Media that contains profanity, pornography
    • Business /Medical /Political publications over 10 years old
    • Books with badly worn covers.
    • Books missing covers 
    • Personally recorded cassettes and videos
    • Encyclopedias over 10 years old

Determining "usability" of items:
Determining usability of items is somewhat subjective.  We only make very minor repairs to electrical appliances, TVs, lamps, and other household goods.  We only make limited paint and mechanical repairs.   PLEASE contact us before donating.
 
There are items that WE WILL NOT receive due to health, safety, or ethical reasons:

  • NO Mattresses
  • Soiled clothes or any items with odors or perfumes. 
  • Broken toys / missing pieces
  • Drugs
  • Firearms
  • Ammunition / detonation devices
  • Single satellite parts
  • Alcohol
  • Tobacco
  • Used containers for gasoline or propane
  • Out of date food items
  • Non-commercially processed foods
  • Literature that degrades the human condition
  • Literature that is subversive, profane, or 'hate' inspiring

 

 
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