Organizing Wiz- Charities & Resellers

Charities & Resellers
in New York City

Children's Hope Foundation Accept new clothing, toys & books for children & youth infected by HIV/AIDS Susan Jacob 212-233-5133 11 Park Place - Suite 1203 www.childrenshope.org		Lenscrafters Drop off old prescription glasses or non-prescription sunglasses. They'll make them good as new & deliver them to those in need around the world through the Gift of Sight program. 212-396-4257 www.lenscrafters.com
Costume Collection Theatrical costumes and period clothing 212-989-5855 601 West 26th Street www.tdf.org		New York Shares Office furnishings and equipment 212-228-5000 116 East 16th Street www.nycares.org
Goodwill Stores Clothing, toys, small appliances & electronics 1704 2nd Avenue 212-831-1830 www.locator.goodwill.org/		Salvation Army Pick up's available for clothing & furniture (call for specifics) 800-95-TRUCK www.salvationarmy-newyork.org
United Way of New York City office furnishings and equipment 99 Park Avenue, 5th Floor 212-251-2500 www.unitedwaynyc.org		Ronald McDonald House New toys, books and games for the playrooms of a House. 405 East 73rd Street 212-639-0100 www.rmhc.org
Materials for the Arts Art supplies & musical instruments 718-729-3001 33-00 Northern Boulevard Long Island City www.mfta.org		Waste Busters, Inc. Building products and appliances 718-351-1936 141 Beard Street Brooklyn
The Bridal Garden Once worn wedding gowns and accessories. Sales proceeds go to the Sheltering Arms services 212-252-0661 www.bridalgarden.org		Housing Works Thrift Shops Clothing & furniture 1730 2nd Avenue (@90th St) 212-722-8306 www.housingworksauctions.com
National Cristina Foundation Computer donations 203-863-9100 www.cristina.org		Collective Good Accepts and recycles all makes and models of cell phones, mobile phones, pagers and PDAs, with benefits going to the charity of your choice (see their site for options). 770-856-9021 www.collectivegood.com
The Pencil Box Books, musical instruments, computers, furniture, science equipment, and art supplies for NYC's public schools. 30 West 26th Street-5th floor 646-638-0565 www.thepencilbox.org		Dress For Success Charity Help low-income women transition back into the workforce by donating your business attire. 212-532.1922 www.dressforsuccess.org
Council Thrift Shop Jewelry, Furniture, Housewares, Bric-a-brac, Perfumes, Clothing Pick-ups can be arranged 246 East 84th Street 212-439-8373 www.ncjw.org		Baby Buggy, Inc. Infant gear and clothing. 520 Eighth Avenue - 8th Floor 212-736-1777 www.babybuggy.org
City Opera Thrift Shop Furniture, clothing, artwork, antiques & collectibles. Free pick-up service is available for large contributions. 222 East 23rd Street 212-684-5344 www.nycopera.com		New York Cyclists Bicycles with a frame in good condition. Call to see if they can arrange a pick up. 301 Cathedral Parkway New York, NY 10026 (212) 864-4449
Musicians On Call Provide hospitals with complete CD libraries & players for patient use, to bring music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. Gently used CDs and new, unused CD discmen. 1133 Broadway -Suite 630 212-741-2709 http://www.musiciansoncall.org/		Room to Grow Provide low-income parents with clothing, books, toys and other baby essentials from birth to three years old. Accept new and nearly new items. 54 West 21st Street - Suite 401 212-620-7800 www.roomtogrow.org
The Starfish Project; AIDS Care Unit of the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Collect unused “leftover” medication from patients in the USA who have stopped or changed their antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. All drugs have patient identification removed before they are sorted, labeled, and shipped to partner clinics in Nigeria. 212-746-7164 www.thestarfishproject.org		Safe Horizon In need of new toiletries for their shelter programs. Mail or drop off donations between Monday & Friday- 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Attention: Kristine Widulski 2 Lafayette Street-21st floor New York, NY 10007 212-577-8293 www.safehorizon.org
Build It Green! NYC Building materials in working and good condition. 3-17 26th Ave. Astoria, NY 11102 718-777-0132 www.bignyc.org/whattodonate		Operation Fairy Dust Operation Fairy Dust provides NYC high school girls in need with formal prom dresses, cosmetics & accessories. Call first to ensure they are accepting donations at the time, due to ispace limitations. 3622 Avenue T Brooklyn, NY 11234 347-623-8561 Ask for Megan Kerrigan www.operationfairydust.org
Furnish a Future New York City’s only free furniture bank, helping formerly homeless families turn bare rooms into comfortable, functional homes. You can take your donations to any Manhattan Mini Storage facility. 718-875-5353 www.partnershipforthehomeless.org/ programs/furnish_a_future.html		ASPCA For animal bedding at their adoption center, they take sheets, towels, pillows, blankets & comforters. 424 East 92nd Street New York, NY 10128 212-876-7700 www.aspca.org

New York City Consignment Shops

For clothing that is in "like new" condition and/or designer labels, consignment shops are a great way to make money as you declutter your closets. Try to time your consignment towards the upcoming season. Talk to each about their desired clothing types and policies, as it varies from store to store. As an example, Encore, a designer consignment shop, requires a four month contract with 3 months in house mandatory. The client receives 50% of the selling price. Items must be current within a year or so, seasonal and in perfect condition. A listing of Manhattan based consignment shops courtesy of New York magazine is below: A Second Chance 1109 Lexington Ave. Upper East Side 212-744-6041 BIS Designer Resale 1134 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10028 212-396-2760 Designer Resale Corp. 324 E. 81st St. Upper East Side 212-734-3639 Encore Designer Consignment 1132 Madison Ave. Upper East Side 212-879-2850 Fish for the Hip 153 W. 18th St. Chelsea 212-633-9053 Ina Ina Men 262 Mott Street SoHo/NoHo/Little Italy 212-334-2210 Kavanagh's Inc (212) 702-0152 146 E 49th Street New York, NY 10017 La Boutique Resale 1045 Madison Ave. Upper East Side 212-517-8099 Michael's 1041 Madison Ave. Upper East Side 212-737-7273 Night Out N.Y./Mom's Night Out 147 E. 72nd St. Upper East Side 212-744-6667 A lifesaver for moms-to-be for last-minute formal parties. Off-Broadway Re-Runs 139 W. 72nd St. Upper West Side 212-724-6713 www.boutiqueoffbroadway.com Opera singers, cross-dressers, and vintage-fiends alike swear by this shop for glamour gear. Patina 451 Broome St., near Mercer St. New York, NY 10013 212-625-3375 Tokio7 64 E. 7th St. East Village 212-353-8443 Source for Japanese designer names like YohjiYamamoto, Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, and Matsuda. Tokyo Joe 334 E. 11th St. East Village 212-473-0724 Yu 151 Ludlow St. Lower East Side 212-979-9370

The following ebay resellers will, provide their expertise, support and logistics capabilities to help you sell your goods on ebay. They keep a percent of the proceeds, but you don’t have to hassle with arranging auctions, dealing with customer inquiries and shipping.

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