Donations
¶ General
¶ Unity Recovery
About: Supports all pathways and programs of recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. Currently accepting donations of gently used, casual style, adult sized clothing. Drop off at the Bingham street location after 5pm.
Website: https://unityrecovery.org/
Address: 801 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: (412) 586-5372
¶ Mission Agape - McKeesport Agape Center
About: McKeesport area food, clothes, toys distribution
Website: https://www.mission-agape.org
Address: 1201 Prescott St, White Oak, PA 15131
Phone: (412) 656-3721
¶ Winter/Holiday Drives
¶ Toys for Tots (Marine Corps Reserve)
About: Distribute new, unwrapped toys at Christmas/holidays
Website: https://www.toysfortots.org/request-a-toy/
¶ US Postal Service Operation Santa
About: Write letters to Santa/fulfill wishes during holidays
Website: https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com
¶ Play it Forward Pittsburgh
About: Toy drive collecting gently used toys and then offering them free to families who are in need or might be having a tough year.
Website: http://www.playitforwardpittsburgh.com
¶ The Empty Stocking Fund
About: Toy drive
Website: https://my.emptystockingfund.org
Free Stores
¶ Charlie's Charms
About: Free community closet and skillshare for anyone interested in femme stylings. First Thursdays of every month
Location: Quiet Retreat Therapy, Millvale
Website: qrcmillvale.org
¶ QMNTY Closet
About: Gently loved clothing, shoes and other similar items, as well as hygiene products and Shelf stable goods. Free to those who need them.
Location: 517 E Ohio St
Website: https://qmntycenter.org
Community Praise: Queer-focused closet for both femme and masc. They even have binders!
¶ Thriftique
About: Second hand store with free kids clothing and voucher program.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11am–6pm
Address: 119 51st Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (Lawrenceville)
Phone: (412) 742-4951
Website: https://www.ncjwpgh.org/clothing-distribution
Email info@qrcmillvale.org for more info on how to receive vouchers
¶ Free Store Wilkinsburg
About:
Clothing, Shoes, Baby supplies, toiletries, housewares, accessories, books, furnature, small appliances and electronics.
Website: https://www.freestorewilkinsburg.org
Address: 619 Penn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
Phone: 412.436.9836
Email: freestorewilkinsburg@gmail.com
Lending Libraries
¶ Millvale Tool Library
About: Tool Library Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8pm; Saturday: 10-5
Website: https://www.millvalelibrary.org/millvale-tool-library/
Phone: (412) 822-7081
¶ Big Idea Bookstore
About: New and used books, zines, and physical media with a focus on anticapitalist, nonbinary, antioppressive, and intersectional values. We aim to foster a culture of resistance and mutual aid that celebrates individual and collective autonomy.
Website: http://thebigideapgh.org/
Address: 4812 Liberty Avenue (Bloomfield)
phone: (412) 687-4323
Instagram: @the.big.idea.412
Email: thebigidea@gmail.com
¶ Toy Lending Library
Website: https://www.pghtoys.org/
Phone: (412) 682-4430
Email: lending@pghtoys.org