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 The Resale Center is able to operate because of the many wonderful individuals that donate items to us.  The donated items go towards helping people throughout the South Plains with a variety of services provided by Catholic Family Service.  The Resale Center itself provides families in need with clothing, furniture, appliances, household items and linens.

 The Resale Center is fortunate to have several volunteers that come in regularly to help sort, minimally repair, and clean donated items.  Donations are tax deductible and a receipt can be provided whether dropping off or having scheduled a pickup.  Guidelines for claiming donations on taxes can be found on the IRS website at www.irs.gov . Establishing a dollar value on donated items is the sole responsibility of the donor.

 Donations are only accepted at the Resale Center 2218 34^th Street, Mon-Fri 9:30AM – 4:45PM, and Sat 9:30AM-3:30PM. Please do not leave or dump donations in our alley, parking lot, or during holidays. Please call in advance for large loads.  Large loads consist of any trailers, pickup beds full, or amount of small boxes more than 10 boxes.  In the event of extreme amounts of donations at one time or day, the Resale Center may have to stop taking donations for the remainder of that day, or until staff can make enough room within our small facility.

 The Resale Center provides pickup service for your furniture donations and larger items.  Appointments are made by calling the Resale Center at 763-8315.  Please call in advance as we tend to schedule several days ahead.  All clothes and miscellaneous items picked up must be boxed or bagged.  Unfortunately the Resale Center is unable to provide packing service.

The Resale Center is always in need of donations to better assist families in need.  In particular refrigerators, washers, dryers, mattresses and box springs, dressers, chest of drawers, dining tables and chairs, towels, bowls, pots and pans, linens, vacuums, bed frames, sofas, couches, recliners, fans and heaters are always needed.

 The following is a list of guidelines used by the Resale Center to determine which donations are acceptable and which ones we are unable to accept.

Donation Guidelines

Thank you for your donation.  Unfortunately we are unable to accept some donations when they do not meet certain guidelines.  Donations may be refused acceptance because of one or more of the following conditions.

o       Rips or Tears

o        Clothing with any rips or tears will not be accepted.  Sofas, Beds, or anything with some type of cushion may not be accepted if ripped or torn.

o       Stains or strong odors

o        Clothing with any stains will not be accepted. Anything with bodily stains may not be accepted.  Blood, Urine, Paint, Sweat, are some of the stains that we refuse to accept.

o        Items giving off strong odors may be refused.  Odors including, but not limited to smoke, cigar, cigarette, pet, body, urine, oil, gas, sweat, etc.

o       Weathering

o        Clothing that is left outside or wet will not be accepted.  Furniture items left outside to the weather elements may be refused.  Items that are wet will not be accepted.

o        Exemption may be made for outside furniture or items meant to sustain being outside.

o       Animal hair

o        Clothing with animal hair on them may not be accepted.  Excessive pet or animal hair may not be accepted.  Some of our staff, volunteers, and customers have issues with allergies which can be made worse due to animal hair and dander.

o       Signs or evidence of Pests

o        Clothing with signs of pests on or within proximity of box or bag containing clothes will not be accepted.  Donations made in boxes or bags containing insects, droppings, nests, or spider webs will not be accepted.

o       Excessively Dusty or soiled

o        Clothing that is excessively dusty or soiled will not be accepted.  Donations that are excessively dusty or soiled may not be accepted.  Items that have been in storage for an extended amount of time may not be accepted if excessively dusty or soiled.

o       Missing part(s) or pieces

o        Donations that are incomplete, or missing parts or pieces that affect the use or performance of the donation may not be accepted.  Some items that need only minimal repair or maintenance and able to be of use may be accepted.

o       Items that are too big in size or quantity

o        We are unable to accept metal desks, desks over 5’, waterbeds, organs, pianos.

o        Home building supplies like carpet, sinks, cabinets, faucets, doors, windows may be referred to Habitat for Humanity.

o        Estate Sales, Multifamily Garage Sales, Church Sales and business’ donations must be approved by Management.         

o        Boxes should be medium in size at most and not require more than one individual to lift.

o       Items that we are unable to provide to families in need or sale.

o        The Resale Center provides items of basic need to individuals throughout the South Plains. 

o        Funds generated from sold items allows Catholic Family Service to help individuals with many services and programs.

o        Over the many years that the Resale Center has been in operation we strive to efficiently take in donations, assist individuals, sell items to customers to raise money for Catholic Family Service and continually improve on that process.

Staff members and volunteers of the Resale Center reserve the right to accept or refuse donations based on our guidelines.  For questions about donation guidelines and qualifications call the Resale Center at 763-8315.