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- National Center of Children and Families can always use ‘gently used’ toys, cribs, high chairs,
playpens and other baby gear. 301-365-4480 or
www.nccf-cares.org
- Bikes for the World collects and donates bikes to nonprofit
agencies in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and elsewhere.
703-525-0931 or www.bikesfortheworld.org
- Old towels, sheets and blankets are
used by Humane Societies, veterinarians and Second Chance Wildlife
Center for use with injured or orphaned wild animals. www.wildliferescueleague.org
- Old computers as well as broken computers can be used and repaired
by First Time Computers, and donated to students of low-income families.
www.firsttimecomputers.org
- Warm clothing is always needed by
a variety organizations. One that I am involved with is The Community
Council for the Homeless located on Wisconsin Ave in Chevy Chase,
DC. www.cchfp.org, another is Bread for the City at www.breadforthecity.org
- For those forgotten stacks of CDs and DVDs, the Walter
Reed Army Hospital welcomes donations. 202-782-7811
- House wares, like an
extra bed, bureau or microwave can be donated to A Wider Circle,
a Bethesda-based non-profit group that directs basic items for
the home to families living in poverty and sets up educational
programs in shelters and community centers. 301-657-1010 or www.awidercircle.org
- Our
House Youth Home is a charity based on a 140-acre farm near Olney
where at-risk youths live and learn construction skills and organic
farming while completing their high school education. They accept
all kinds of tools, and equipment used in agriculture and the building
trades and will come pick them up! 301-519-1019 or www.our-house.org
- Finally, books are welcome at Books for America at 202-835-2665
www.booksforamerica.org and also at the Wheaton Library at 11701
Georgia Ave www.folmc.org
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