Local Donation Recipients
Arts & Culture | Environment, Conservation & Sustainability
Austin Creative Reuse
Fostering conservation and reuse through creativity, education, and community building.
When you donate your preloved creative supplies to ACR, we’ll make those materials accessible at low cost to local schools, educators and nonprofits, and the general creative community.
Public Safety, Disaster Relief & Emergency Response
Austin Disaster Relief Network
To glorify Christ by equipping, empowering, and mobilizing a network of churches to respond to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those affected by disaster.
With your support, we can provide impacted families with the funding and resources they need to get back into safe and clean homes as quickly as possible.
Arts & Culture
Austin History Center
Providing the public with information about the history, current events, and activities of Austin and Travis County.
We collect and preserve information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to our history.
Environment, Conservation & Sustainability
Boxifly
Boxifly aims to transform the recycling landscape with a modernized and user-friendly approach designed to enhance recycling rates for hard to recycle items.
*This is a fee-based local business, however they do hold free community events throughout the year for an opportunity to donate at no cost.
Housing, Shelter, & Homelessness | Religion, Faith & Spirituality
Cornerstone Restoration
Restoring hope to the vulnerable in the community.
With your support, we can purchase paint, project hardware, tools and materials. With pre-approval by staff, we may accept new and gently used items such as building supplies, materials, cabinets, doors, windows, flooring, unused lumber, lighting fixtures, fencing, and bricks/blocks.
Basic Needs | Public Safety, Disaster Relief & Emergency Response
Hope Family Thrift Store
Cultivating an atmosphere of hope, care and acceptance.
Our goal is simple: to transform your generous donations into affordable items that bring joy and utility to others. But our impact goes beyond that. Every purchase made at our Austin thrift store directly supports individuals and families in our community who are facing challenging times.
Arts & Culture, Education & Literacy, Human Services
Inside Books Project
Inside Books Project is an Austin-based community service volunteer organization that sends free reading materials to people incarcerated in Texas, and also publishes resource guides and short-form instructional pamphlets. Inside Books is the only books-to-prisoners program in Texas, where more than 120,000 people are behind bars. Inside Books Project works to promote reading, literacy, and education among incarcerated individuals and to educate the general public on issues of incarceration.
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Online Community Support Groups
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM & WEBSITE
Austin Asian Community Health Initiative
Improving the health & well-being of Asians in Central Texas through advocacy, education, and support. With your help, we can make a difference.
Kathi Lipp's Clutter Free Academy
Welcome to Clutter Free Academy, where you will discover how to declutter your home quickly and easily without stress. We are the kindest corner of the internet offering support based on by Kathi Lipp's Clutter Free books, podcast and programs.
YOUTUBE
The Organized Money
Weekly financial videos to help you organize your life so you can achieve your dreams.
Parenting Aging Parents
A community of “adult children” helping their aging parents or preparing to be a caregiver.
This is a place to discuss all aspects of caring for aging parents. It is a judgment-free zone and we encourage (and occasionally enforce) kind and respectful discussion. Ask questions. Share your experiences. Get insight. Support others. Even vent if you need to.
Unf*ck Your Habitat
Cleaning for real people. A subreddit for those who are trying to Unf*ck Their Habitat to ask questions, show before and afters, and in general become better at keeping their space manageable.