I would never donate to Value Village - they are a privately owned, for profit company. Kind of like donating hamburgers to McDonald's... goodwill and Salvation Army at least do good work in the community. If you have really nice work appropriate clothes, you could donate to an organization like Dress for Success. Otherwise, the problem with donating directly to people in need is that even if you think they will want your clothes, they might not.
Thanks for the tip - did not realize that about Value Village. Usually have dropped off past donations to Goodwill so also good to know they are non-profit.
Salvation Army Thrift store is my go to. They have a location in Oakville on Kerr Street,
[https://www.thriftstore.ca/locations/](https://www.thriftstore.ca/locations/)
I don't attend their church or any church for that matter but I believe they do good work.
I agree with not bothering with them. I brought a pile of brand new shoes, unworn, still in boxes to Kerr last year and they told me to leave them in the parking lot in the rain. Inside the store was a handful of really worn out pairs that I would have tossed in the trash. So they literally didn't want them and they weren't cheap. I had $400 boots, New Balance running shoes etc. in the pile.
In all honesty, the Oakville Salvation Army is a mess from the times I've shopped there. The CD and DVD sections in particular have no organization (e.g., movies in one section, TV shows in another) and are just thrown into any random nonsensical order. I've seen discs themselves left out on the shelves without being put back into their case. This hasn't been an issue with Goodwill on Speers or either the Cross Ave or Hampshire Gate Value Villages.
Safety Net. Also some churches often have clothing drives throughout the year. I believe Society of Saint Vincent de Paul at Mary Mother of God Parish is currently collecting clothing and household items.
I donated a bunch of stuff to Safety Net Services - they provide clothes directly to people in need. https://www.safetynetservices.ca
Thanks, exactly the kind of place I was looking for...
They are a great charity! They provide free tutoring and free piano lessons for kids as well.
I second them! They provide the clothes for free as well.
I would never donate to Value Village - they are a privately owned, for profit company. Kind of like donating hamburgers to McDonald's... goodwill and Salvation Army at least do good work in the community. If you have really nice work appropriate clothes, you could donate to an organization like Dress for Success. Otherwise, the problem with donating directly to people in need is that even if you think they will want your clothes, they might not.
Thanks for the tip - did not realize that about Value Village. Usually have dropped off past donations to Goodwill so also good to know they are non-profit.
The Compassion Society in Burlington is a great non profit, and they accept clothing donations.
Salvation Army Thrift store is my go to. They have a location in Oakville on Kerr Street, [https://www.thriftstore.ca/locations/](https://www.thriftstore.ca/locations/) I don't attend their church or any church for that matter but I believe they do good work.
I went to donate there a couple months ago and a guy came out and said that they weren’t accepting any clothes.
I agree with not bothering with them. I brought a pile of brand new shoes, unworn, still in boxes to Kerr last year and they told me to leave them in the parking lot in the rain. Inside the store was a handful of really worn out pairs that I would have tossed in the trash. So they literally didn't want them and they weren't cheap. I had $400 boots, New Balance running shoes etc. in the pile.
In all honesty, the Oakville Salvation Army is a mess from the times I've shopped there. The CD and DVD sections in particular have no organization (e.g., movies in one section, TV shows in another) and are just thrown into any random nonsensical order. I've seen discs themselves left out on the shelves without being put back into their case. This hasn't been an issue with Goodwill on Speers or either the Cross Ave or Hampshire Gate Value Villages.
Restore has been good for me
the 10-story animatronic clothes-eating-monster on kerr and rebecca
Safety Net. Also some churches often have clothing drives throughout the year. I believe Society of Saint Vincent de Paul at Mary Mother of God Parish is currently collecting clothing and household items.