As you plan to downsize, you might feel good about donating some of your unwanted items to local thrift stores, giving your things another life. We have compiled a list of local stores in Kingston for you to consider. Each listing includes a description of how they ‘give back’ to community through funds generated by your donated items. By recycling in this way, your items get a new home, organizations get funding for community programs and we avoid contributing to landfill sites.
Salvation Army
277 Bath Road, Kingston – 613-544-4396
472 Division Street, Kingston – (613) 531-5002
National Recycling Operations’ (NRO) role, within the context of The Salvation Army, is both to generate funds to help The Salvation Army achieve its mission, and to influence positively the communities in which we operate. The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs, and be a transforming influence in the communities of the world.
http://thriftstore.ca/about/ways-to-give
Talize
540 Gardiners Road, Kingston – (613) 877-2056
Did you know that 85% of all textiles end up in landfills despite 95% being fully recyclable? Each of our stores saves more than 2 million pounds of goods per year from landfills. Look good and feel good about making eco-conscious choices.
Talize is a proud sponsor of the Children’s Wish Foundation, having donated over $2 million since our inception in 2005.
https://www.talize.com/donate/
Mission Thrift Store
2455 Princess Street, Kingston – (613) 531-7852
All donated goods are converted into cash and invested in leadership and literacy programs in over 40 countries, enabling access to the empowering message of The Word of God.
https://missionthriftstore.com/mission/donate
Value Village
1300 Bath Road, Kingston – (613) 536-5051
We purchase used clothing, household goods and textiles from nonprofit organizations to extend the life of used goods and reduce what ends up in a landfill.
The vast majority of our suppliers are nonprofits, and we pay them based on an agreed upon purchase price that corresponds to pounds delivered. This way, our partners can count on a regular revenue stream that helps them do what they do best — realize their missions. Every month, we provide regular payments to more than 100 leading national and regional nonprofit organizations.
https://www.valuevillage.com/donate
The Goodway Thrift Store
844 Division St, Kingston – (613) 817-1213
The Goodway aims to make a lasting impact on the Kingston community through enhanced community involvement, economic participation, and a reduction of the barriers to employment and education.
Goodway helps local organizations with donations to their initiatives.
Re-Store – Habitat for Humanity
607 Gardiners Road, Kingston – 613-547-4111
Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Regions is one of 56 Habitat affiliates in Canada and one of 1400 affiliates worldwide sharing a common vision of safe and decent housing for all. At Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Region, we serve the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington regions to ensure hardworking families in need of better housing to have a safe and affordable place to live.
Leave a Reply