DONATE CLOTHES & HOUSEWARES

You can give hope & change lives in our community just by donating your extra stuff

 

TAKE is now accepting DONATIONs!

 

MARCH HOURS:

MON-FRI+2ND SAT(3/8) 9:30 – 11:30 AM

 

TAKE now accepts donations by upcoming season only!

Effective May 2021, TAKE will be working a few months ahead to make sure our shoppers enjoy the same shopping experience they would in any other store–this means our donors will need to be thinking ahead too!

 

Here is our donation calendar of acceptable seasonal clothing and other items:

  • April 1 – June 30: spring & summer clothing items, short-sleeved shirts, denim, lightweight sweaters, capris, shorts, tank tops, sandals, flip flops, beach towels, and swimwear.

 

  • July 1 – September 30:  early fall clothing, light jackets, sweatshirts & hoodies, long-sleeved shirts and tops, Halloween…

 

  • October 1 – December 31: winter clothing and outerwear, coats, boots, hats, gloves, sweaters, long-sleeved shirts and pajamas, Christmas Room items…

 

  • January 1- March 31: spring dresses and shoes, lightweight sweater & jackets, Easter…

 

TAKE WILL ACCEPT THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE 18-GAL. TUB/GARBAGE BAG ONCE PER WEEK PER DONOR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DUE TO STORAGE LIMITATIONS.

 

TAKE accepts home decor and small household goods all year long. Holiday decorations are accepted seasonally but not after the respective holiday.

For a complete list of what we do and do not accept year-round, see below.

You can also get a downloadable version of our Donation Guidelines.

ITEMS ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND

We are in continuous need of the following clean, working, quality items in gently used or new condition, year-round. Items that are stained, torn, missing zippers, or otherwise in poor condition cannot be accepted.

  • Clean plastic grocery bags & large garbage bags
  • T-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans for all sizes and genders
  • Adult, children’s, and infant clothing (see seasonal calendar above)
  • Underwear and socks for all ages (Must be clean and useable)
  • Baby items/accessories (except car seats & cribs)
  • Shoes & boots for all sizes/genders (see seasonal calendar above) Purses, bags, belts, scarves, ties, wallets, & other accessories
  • Jewelry
  • Towels, throw rugs, shower curtains
  • Window drapes, curtains, & rods
  • Bedding (pillows, quilts, blankets, comforters, sleeping bags)
  • Small housewares (toasters, blenders, crockpots, etc)
  • Decorative items & Household décor (pictures, baskets, frames, vases, small lamps, floral)
  • Office supplies
  • Dance items
  • Boy/Girl Scouting items w/o names/badges
  • Youth soccer & sports items (bats, gloves, shin guards, shoes for all sports, softballs, soccer balls, basketballs, footballs)
  • New stuffed animals with tags
  • Pet items (new or gently used)

 

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

TAKE reserves the right to decline other items not listed here.

  • Dirty, broken, smelly, shrunken, or excessively worn clothing, shoes, or items of any kind
  • Car seats, including boosters
  • Cribs & crib bumper pads
  • Breast pumps
  • Used stuffed animals
  • Helmets of any kind
  • Magazines
  • Computers, computer monitors, scanners, printers, typewriters
  • Fax machines, game consoles, televisions, or other electronics
  • Furniture
  • LARGE appliances
  • Large tools/power tools
  • Mattresses
  • Musical Instruments
  • Microwaves
  • Used cosmetics or beauty products
  • 8 track, cassette, or VHS tapes
  • Cell phones
  • Encyclopedia sets
  • Textbooks
  • Records
  • Vacuums
  • Yarn
  • Window blinds
  • Hard-wired light fixtures & ceiling fans
  • Mirrors without a frame
  • Paint
  • Plumbing
  • Wallpaper
  • Assistive devices (canes, walkers, crutches, etc.)
  • Bowling balls
  • Sports & exercise equipment–no golf clubs, fishing equipment, tennis rackets, free weights, ab machines, treadmills
  • Formal/prom/wedding dresses
  • Used women’s hosiery

 

 

Take relies on your donations

 

 

We appreciate your consideration of

what is useful

 

 

 

 

 

did you know?

 

Take averages over 15 individuals donating daily & 35 individuals shopping (usually for multiple family MEMBERS) daily

 

 

 

your donations make a difference

 

 

 

 

 

 

GET A DOWNLOADABLE VERSION OF OUR DONATION GUIDELINES

 

 

Your Donations not only help serve Your community…they MAY BE tax deductible

All donations in good used condition or better can receive a receipt for tax purposes.

Please ask for a donation receipt when you drop off your donation.

To find out more about donation receipts and tax information regarding donations, please refer to information provided by the IRS.

 

want to drop off donations?

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

TAKE accepts donations of Children’s clothing, shoes, toys, books, accessories, and sports equipment-  MON THRU FRI + 2ND SAT | 9:30-11:30 AM

TAKE accepts donations of Adult Clothing, shoes, and accessories, housewares, books, and decor, books ONLY ON TUES, THU, + 2ND SAT, | 9:30-11:30 AM

Tax receipts are available.

 

 

HOURS OF OPERATION

MONDAY – FRIDAY + 2ND SATURDAY

9:30 – 11:30 AM

 

OUR LOCATION

THE ANKENY KLOTHING EXCHANGE

105 E 1st Street

ANKENY, IOWA 50021

your donations are needed

now, more than ever  

 

13,249

People Served in 2014

 

29,085

People Served in 2023

 

up 120% in just 9 years

Thanks to your generous donations, TAKE is able to meet our community’s ever-increasing needs

MORE WAYS TO DONATE!

DO YOU HAVE MORE DONATIONS THAN TAKE IS ABLE TO ACCEPT?

MAYBE YOU ARE JUST NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT IN TO DONATE DURING TAKE’S OPEN HOURS?

 

Even though TAKE is accepting donations, you can still take your gently used items to Stuff, etc., and donate them to TAKE’s Charitable Account!!

Please consult Stuff’s list of acceptable items.

Currently, Stuff has a 1 bag/tote limit per donor per day for charitable account donations.

Remember, Stuff accepts items TAKE cannot, such as outdoor equipment & furniture!

TAKE occasionally experiences an overabundance of donations from our generous donors! With limited storage capacity, it is TAKE’s policy to share overflow periodically with other local non-profit agencies with like missions and/or to make use of our Charitable Account at Stuff, Etc. to help fund the increased operational expenses at TAKE. All donations are presumed to give implied donor consent to these policies.  Thank you for your continued support of TAKE!

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If you need more information on donating clothes, housewares, and such to TAKE, please send us an email or message us on Facebook!