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Self-Help Quick Reference Guide

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE:

Abby's House 

AWS 

Bulk disposal service.

A Suitable Image 

Business clothing and accessories.

Baypath Humane Society

BestBuy 

ReCellular program to recycle/exchange cell phones.

The Bethany House Hope Chest (Bethany House Ministries)

Household items, knick-knacks, dishes - items of value to be sold to help support at-risk families.

BFI 

Bulk disposal service.

Big Brother Big Sister Foundation   

Arrange pick-up, or utilize drop boxes.

Bikes Not Bombs

Boys & Girls Club

Bread and Jams

Bridge of Central Massachusetts 

Building Materials Resource Center 

Call2Recycle

Information on recycling rechargeable batteries, including cell phones.

Citizen Schools

Community Book Solutions

Computer Recycling USA

Information on recycling electronics.

Computer Take-Back  

Information on recycling electronics.

Concord Recycling Public Works

        A comprehensive website for the Concord, MA area.

Craig's List  

Online sales or freebies.

Direct Marketing Association

Remove your name from those junk mailing lists; also telemarketing and email lists.

Earth911    

Enter your zip code to find organizations close to you.

eBay  

Online auction and sales.

Ecodisk

Elliot House    

Member of Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition, aiding people with mental illness; currently seeking donations for bicycles, fitness equipment, musical instruments, and small appliances.

EPA New England

A great resource for all things 'green' in New England.

FreeCycle

Online swap for trash and treasurers.  A 'pay-it-forward' type of concept ... you pass something on to one needy person, someone else may pass something on to you.

Freedom House  

Give the Gift of Sight 

Used prescription eye glasses.

Goodwill    

Convenient drop boxes throughout the state.  Connected with the dry cleaner ZOOTS as a dropoff location.

GotBooks 

(For-Profit)  Accepts books, videos, CDs, DVDs, Records; portion of proceeds go to charitable organizations.

GreenDisk

Habitat for Humanity

Hospitality Homes

Horizons for Homeless Children 

Household Goods Recycling Ministry   

Based in Acton.  Website gives detailed itemized lists of what they do and do not accept.

Lions Club  

Eyeglass donation.

Lowes  

Rechargeable battery drop-off; cell phone drop-off.

Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition  

Assists people with mental illness; individual clubs may seek specific donations.

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless

New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans

Pedals For Progress   

Information on bike drives in your community.  Also takes in tools and sewing machines.

Pine Street Inn   

Clothing donations handled through Goodwill.

Play It Again Sports

Project Outreach

Charitable organization with an ever-changing 'wish-list' of donations.

Purr-fect Cat Shelter

RBRC ("Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation")

Rechargeable batteries and cell phones.

Rosie's Place

Salvation Army

Special Olympics   

Vehicle donation.

St. Vincent de Paul

SuitAbility 

Business clothing and accessories.

Tailored for Success 

Business clothing and accessories.

 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  

Specifically, vehicle donation.

UsedPhone.Com

UsedComputer.Com

Used Computer Factory (UCF)

Women's Alliance  

Women's business clothing and accessories.

ZOOTS   

Dropoff point for Goodwill donations.

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Check out one of my favorite charities, the YMCA's "Reach Out For Youth" program.