Acceptable Donations
Acceptable Donations – What Does Loretta's Helping Hands, Corp Take?
We gladly accept:
All of our stores take gently used items in good condition. Donations should be clean and safe. You can find all donation sites here. We are unable to do home pick-ups. To find a list of items we cannot accept, please scroll to the next section.
Loretta's Helping Hands, Corp 2021
Acceptable Donations List
Appliances, Small
irons, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, radios, etc.
Area Rugs
Bed Frames
Bicycles
Books
Cars
Call 216-623-7959 to speak to a representative.
Clothing
shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, sweaters, etc.
Computers, Printers, and Accessories
Any condition
Dishes, Pots, and Pans
Exercise Equipment, Small
resistance bands, weights, workout items, etc.
Furniture, Household
sofas, chairs, kitchen sets, end tables, coffee tables, etc.
Furniture, Lawn
Lamps
working condition
Media Items
DVDs, VHS, CDs, vinyl records, Blu-Ray, etc.
Shoes
Sports Equipment
baseballs, basketballs, fishing poles (not tackle), footballs, hockey gear, tennis rackets, etc.
Televisions
Flatscreen TVs in working order only. No CRTs.
Tools, Hand
Tools, Lawn and Garden
Toys
Appliances, Large
stoves, ovens, refrigerators, dish washers, etc.
Medical Assistive Devices
Wheelchairs, walkers
We are unable to accept:
Loretta's Helping Hands, Corp employees may decline a donation if it is not in clean or in saleable condition or if they are unable to assist with larger items due to risk of injury. Our employees often help unload donations, however cannot help if (in their judgement) doing so may damage any vehicle, or if doing so is unsafe for them or anyone else.
We are unable to accept the following due to legal or liability risks, safety or hazardous/universal waste concerns, recycling and/or disposal fees:
Loretta's Helping Hands, Corp 2021 Cannot Accept List
Air Conditioners
or other freon-containing appliances
Ammunition or Weapons
including BB guns, pellet guns, and arrows
Automobile Parts
Baby Equipment New Are OK
Bed Pillows New Are OK
Bike Helmets, Used
Bunk Beds
Chemicals
household or industrial
Construction Debris
Copiers, Large Standing
Exercise Equipment, Large
treadmills, Bowflexes, elliptical machines, etc.
Fishing Tackle
Flammable Liquids/Gases
lamp oil, gasoline, propane, kerosene, sterno, butane, etc.
Furniture, Damaged
unsellable or broken condition
Hazardous Wastes
lead acid batteries, paints, fuels, solvents, oils, or equipment containing these
Hospital Beds
Humidifiers
Lightbulbs
Used lightbulbs, including halogen lamps. We can accept only brand new household lightbulbs that are still sealed in their original boxes.
Liquids
Lotions, chemicals, lamp oil, any liquid at all that are not Brand NEW and Seal.
Mattresses, Box Springs, Waterbeds New are ok
Pharmaceuticals
Pianos and Organs
Recalled Items
Manufacturer recalled consumer items or items that do not meet current safety standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Smoke Detectors
Swing Sets New are OK
Televisions, CRT
we cannot accept tube-style TVs in any condition.
Venetian Blinds
we cannot accept used blinds. New are okay.
Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
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Acceptable Donations – What Does Loretta's Helping Hands, Corp Take?
All of our stores take gently used items in good condition. Donations should be clean and safe.