We are grateful for your donation of new or gently used art supplies, craft supplies, and certain office supplies! This includes things that are:

• Gently used with lots of life left
• Brand new
• Only slightly damaged (dep. on the item)
• Missing only a few pieces or parts
• Without stains, mildew, odors, pet hair, schmutz (dirt), etc.

If donating multiple items in a bag, please make sure they are clean and organized – no loose pieces, fragments, or scraps.

What we accept

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – Y – Z

A
acrylic craft paint

B
beads – ceramic, glass, plastic, wood, or other material, all sizes; mardi gras bead necklaces
binder clips – all sizes
brown paper rolls
brushes (paint) of all sizes – no visible discoloration or previous paint
buttons – clothing

C
canvases
card stock
cardboard tubes – sturdy (no t.p. or paper towel rolls)
ceramic and glass tiles – colorful only; no white, beige or black
chalk – all colors and sizes
cigar boxes
clothespins – plastic and wood
coffee stir sticks – plastic and wood
construction paper & flyer paper
copier paper – all colors
corks – natural and plastic, and cork sheets
craft supplies (traditional)
crayons
crochet hooks & other crochet supplies

D
desk organizing tools – file holders, paper trays, memo trays, clip dishes, in/out boxes, etc. (nothing wall-mounted)
dice and dominoes

E
easels
embossing supplies
embroidery supplies – thread, hoops, patterns, etc
envelopes – all sizes, unstuck w working glue strip

F
fabric – unused; no seams/hems; at least 1/2 square yard (except quilting squares); no clothing, curtains, linens, or fabric scraps; no pins/needles; nothing exposed to mothballs
felt
flyer paper – all colors
foam shapes
folders – accordion, file, hanging, pocket (unwrinkled/not creased)
framing mats

G
glass beads
glitter (tightly secured)
glue – white and wood, glue sticks, and hot glue sticks
googly eyes
greeting cards & invitations – unused
grommets and grommet presses

H
Halloween costumes, gently used
highlighters
hole punches
hot glue sticks

I
iron-on patches – letters, numbers, or designs
iron-on transfer sheets

J
jewelry making supplies & tools – wire, beads, crystals & rhinestones, clasps, pendants, mini pliers, stands, etc.
journals – clean/unused
jewelry gift boxes

K
kids’ art and craft supplies and kits
knitting needles & other supplies

L
labels – adhesive-backed and paper
lace
latch hook rugs – hooks, canvas, yarn
leather – not clothing or shoes
lined writing paper – not ripped from notebooks

M
magnets
marbles
Mardi gras beads
markers – individual and sets
masking tape
mason jars
mat board and mat cutters
metal bottle caps – CLEAN
milk crates – plastic and metal (free of rust)
mint tins
mosaic pieces & supplies

N
needle felting supplies
needlepoint – thread, canvas, patterns, etc.
note books and note pads – empty
note cards and envelopes – unused
notions – sewing

O
office supplies – paper clips, binder clips, rubber bands, staples, tape and tape dispensers, etc
oil paint – artist-type tubes, not household
organza drawstring bags
ornaments – wood, plaster, and other (clean/unfinished)

P
packing tape
page protectors – unwrinkled
paint – watercolors, acrylic craft paint, artists’ oil paint (NO household or spray paint)
paint brushes – all sizes and kinds (cleaned, not previously used with household oil paint)
paint chip samples
paper – plain, colored, construction, copier, lined, w/border designs, or large paper rolls
paper bags with handles – clean and unwrinkled
paper clips
paper cutters
party supplies and decorations
pastels
pencil sharpeners
pencils – all colors
pens
photo paper
pine cones
pins – sewing
pipe cleaners
plastic milk crates
plastic storage bins and drawers – all sizes (no food storage containers)
polyfil – new, not salvaged from plush animals, pillows, or other existing products
pom poms and jingle bells
popsicle sticks
postage stamps – including canceled
poster board
printer paper – all colors

Q
quilting squares and other supplies

R
ribbon – on rolls or folded/secured; no knots, tangles or loose scraps
rubber bands
rubber stamps and ink pads
rulers

S
safety pins
scissors – straight edge and with design edges
scrapbooking – all supplies
sculpture supplies
sewing supplies – needles, fabric, notions, patterns, etc. For safety reasons, needles and other sharp objects must be secured; no loose pieces.
sharpies – all colors
shells – unbroken, any size
sketch books
slides – old-school 35mm
spools
stained glass supplies
staples, staplers, and staple removers
stationery and stationery envelopes
stencils (no paint residue)
stickers
sturdy cardboard tubes – no t.p. or paper towel rolls

T
t-shirt transfer sheets
tape – scotch, masking, packing, and craft duct tape with designs
tape dispensers – desktop and handheld packing tape dispensers (not empty plastic/disposable)
thread – cones and spools
tulle

U
upholstery sample books

V
velcro
vellum paper
vintage photos and post cards

W
watercolor paint sets
wine corks
wooden, unpainted: coffee stir sticks, popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, ornaments, decor items, crates, spools, dowels, clothespins

Y
yarn – all weights and fibers – clean and unknotted/untangled; no small scraps

Z
zippers
Ziploc-type bags – all sizes

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What we can’t take: due to space constraints we are currently unable to accept picture frames, wreaths, or 3-ring binders.

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