Donations Drop-off & Guidelines

Thank you for considering Mission Thrift for your donations! We accept clothes, homewares, and furniture. Proceeds from your donations support local nonprofits. Please read and follow our quality guidelines closely.

Donation Guidelines

We appreciate and only accept donations of high quality. Accepting only these types of donations allows us to pass on great merchandise to our customers and in turn, brings in greater sustainability for the nonprofits we support.

We only accept items in good working condition, have all parts, and do not have stains or damage.

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How to donate

 

Drop-off locationS

Mission Thrift Rivermont
2303 Bedford Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503

Mission Thrift Forest
18366 Forest Rd, Forest, VA 24551

Drop-off hours

Mon: 9am-5pm
(Rivermont Closed)

Tues: 9am-5pm

Wed: 9am-5pm

Thur: 9am-6:30pm

Fri: 9am-6:30pm

Sat: 9am-5pm

Pick-Up Option

Interested in furniture pick-up? Contact warehouse@themissionthrift.org with 1) a list of items, 2) the condition of each item, and 3) a picture of each item.We only accept furniture in good condition. Our team will review the items and will reach out to schedule a pick-up. Our pick-ups are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

You may receive the following email response from our warehouse team: “Unfortunately, at this time we cannot accept your item(s) this may be a result of condition, our capacity to store items, travel distance, or our inability to sell certain items.”

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Items we accept

  • Clothing for adults & children

  • Shoes, handbags, accessories

  • Dishes & kitchenware

  • Home decor

  • Lamps

  • Linens, curtains, etc.

  • Jewelry

  • Books

  • CDs & DVDs

  • Electronics

  • Toys

  • Sporting goods

  • Furniture

  • Small appliances

  • Computers

  • TV’s

  • Exercise Equipment

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Items we do not accept

  • Stained or worn-out clothing

  • Fax Machines

  • VHS tapes

  • Helmets

  • Baby car seats and cribs

  • Mattresses

  • Furniture with stains or Tears

  • Futon

  • LARGE appliances

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Quality guidelines

Providing goods of high quality at reasonable prices is our desire and a way in which we serve our community. Donating items that fit our criteria allows us to minimize disposal fees and pass on great items to our customers. We reserve the right to decline a donation that will not support our sustainable business model goal.

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Impact of your donations

At Mission Thrift, we want to see communities thrive. Profits from our store support local organizations impacting the lives of vulnerable populations and communities.