Tag: redwood city

Plato’s Closet

Cause: Bring in your gently used items and get cash on the spot, or shop around for your favorite brands at affordable prices.

Accepts Donations: buys and sells gently used clothes, shoes and accessories for teens and young adults. We buy styles for all seasons, all day, every day, with no appointment necessary. Each location is individually owned and operated, so it’s easy to support local while shopping sustainably and affordably.

• Address: 156 Eureka Square, Pacifica, CA 94044
• Contact: 650-735-8788
• Hours & drop-off: Call to confirm
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
  • Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

Treasure Paws

Cause: To become the largest provider of animal welfare funding in the America, while providing excellent healthcare and livable wages to everyone who joins us in our mission.

Accepts Donations: gently used clothing, housewares, collectibles, records, CDs, art, and jewelry—all in saleable condition

✅ Women’s Clothing
✅ Jewelry & Watches
✅ Antiques & Collectibles
✅ Cameras
✅ Video Games
✅ Records/LPs
✅ Original Artwork

Can’t Accept 🚫

• Furniture
• Broken, stained, torn, or incomplete items
• Heavily worn items
• Seasonal decorations
• Bulk book donations (unless rare or collectible)

Schedule Donation: Fill out Form

• Address: 1127 Chula Vista Avenue in Burlingame, CA
• Contact: https://www.treasurepaws.org/contact
• Hours & drop-off: Monday–Sunday, 10 AM – 1 PM no appointment needed
• Best Time to Donate: If possible, drop off between 10 AM – 11 AM

Peninsula Family Service

Cause: nonprofit organization in San Mateo County dedicated to strengthening children, families, and older adults. Through trusted, community-based programs, PFS delivers San Mateo County nonprofit services that promote stability, wellness, and opportunity at every stage of life.

Accepts Donations: jewelry, clothing, accessories, china, collectibles, and other fine goods

• Address: 1589 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
• Contact: 650-769-9977
• Email: familytree@pfso.org
• Hours & drop-off:
  • Tuesdays: 10am – 4pm
  • Thursdays: 10am – 4pm
  • Saturdays: 11am – 2pm

St. Vincent de Paul

Hope Thrift

The Shop Menlo Park

Cause: improving the wellbeing of its community through programs and community partnerships that address the impacts of systemic poverty on the physical and mental health of individuals and families, including the lack of sufficient housing, food, and provisions.

Accepts Donations: gently-worn, quality clothing, shoes, accessories and other merchandise in “like new” condition

• Antiques and collectibles
• Framed art
• Bric-a-brac
• Nice baskets
• Costumes
• Cookbooks, current fiction and children’s books
• Music CDs and DVDs
• Clothing for men, women and children
• Sets of china
• Crystal
• Flower vases
• Furniture*
• Sets of glasses and stemware
• Garden accessories – clean!
• Gift items
• Handbags and purses
• Hats
• Home decor
• Lamps with shades
• Decorative pillows
• Seasonal decorations
• Shoes and boots (gently worn or new)
• Toys and games
• Vintage jewelry
• *Donations of furniture need approval from the Store Manager.

❌ No Donations

• Dated, stained clothing
• Dated, scuffed shoes and handbags
• Used lingerie, underwear, swimwear and socks
• Vacuum cleaners
• Ski equipment
• Infant cribs and equipment
• TVs, computers, printers, stereos, electronics
• Miscellaneous broken/damaged junk
• Office or plastic furniture
• Incomplete or broken games / toys
• Food or other perishable items

• Address: 725 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
• Contact: 650.328.7467
• Hours & drop-off: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Francis

Cause: Since 1986, we have been guided by our motto: “compassion, not judgment.” We partner with individuals and families in North Fair Oaks and surrounding communities to provide education, essential services, youth & community programs, and housing to create community connections so that every person can thrive.

Accepts Donations:

• Clothing for individuals of all ages, shapes, and sizes
• Gently used or new clothing for babies, toddlers, and children of all sizes. 
• New underwear and socks for all ages and sizes.
• Adult clothing for both men and women in a range of sizes.

• Address: St. Francis Center, 151 Buckingham Ave, Redwood City
• Contact: (650) 365-7829
• Hours & drop-off: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

American Cancer Society Discovery Shop

Menlo Park

• Address: 748 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025
• Hours: Mon–Sat 10am – 6 pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm
• Phone: 650-325-8939

Los Altos

• Address: 243 Main Street, Los Altos, CA 94022
• Hours: Mon–Sat 10am – 6 pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm
• Phone: 650-949-0505

Public Library