Inkind Donations

hopeFound accepts donations of new or gently used men and women’s seasonably appropriate apparel, footwear and small accessories at the Shattuck Shelter in Jamaica Plain between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m.

We do not accept furniture, electronics, household items or food unless otherwise noted.

Requests from clients in all programs are fulfilled with these generously donated items.

Donors may complete a receipt establishing a value of the donation. An acknowledgment suitable for tax purposes will follow.

There is an ongoing need for the following items:

Gift cards and certificates

Supermarkets
Discount department stores
Drug stores
Fast food restaurants
Long-distance phone cards
Charlie cards

Seasonal clothing and accessories

Spring/Summer (April-September)

Jackets (light weight and gently used)
Tee-shirts (L, XL, XXL)
Men’s shorts
Raincoats and umbrellas
Baseball caps (new)
Sunscreen

Fall/Winter (October-March)

Winter coats and jackets (gently used, clean and ready to wear; larger sizes)
Sweaters and long sleeve t-shirts (L-XXL)
Boots (large sizes especially needed)
Hats, gloves, and scarves, hand and foot warmers

Year round clothing and accessories

Casual clothing

Men’s and women’s sweatpants and sweatshirts
Men’s and women’s dark-colored jeans and pants (medium to large sizes)
Underwear (NEW), men’s (size 48-52), women’s (size 5 and up), and bras
Tote bags and backpacks
Reading glasses

Footwear

White crew socks (NEW)
Sneakers and boots (adult sizes)
Flip-flops (shower shoes)

Interview Clothing

Suits (men’s and women’s)
Men’s black/brown ‘dress’ shoes (oxfords, loafers) especially sizes 7-12
Neckties and leather belts
New and gently used men’s dress shirts, especially 15? - 18 collars
Men’s dress pants/khakis, especially sizes 30 x 32; 42 x 32; or length 34

Non-perishable, nut free packaged foods

Granola bars
Cereal
Crackers
Juice boxes
Individual size packaged snacks

For more information contact volunteer.