Donate

After first Reducing the quantity of what we buy, especially short-life (non durable) items, Re-using stuff is the very best way of getting unwanted items.

Clear your garage or cupboards, yet still keep the stuff away from Canterbury's Kate Valley landfill.   

General household goods suitable for a 'second life' include crockery, cutlery, tools, storage items, whiteware, furniture, curtains and soft furnishings, as-new clothes and books. In addition to using auctions, garage sales and second-hand dealers (see our Sell website page), consider donating to the good causes in Christchurch, listed below.

 

Donating to Charities and Community Groups

Tip – ring ahead to make sure your suggested donation is suitable, and to arrange pick-up or drop-off. Most are contactable during daytime Mon-Fri and Saturday mornings.

Christchurch City Mission - Great Opportunity Shops  www.citymission.org.nz/Services_missiontocommunity.htm
* Books and collectables   442 Colombo Street, Ph 3798393
* Furniture     275 Hereford Street Ph 371 0604
* Clothing   275 Hereford Street Ph 371 0603
* Other outlets:   380 and 442 Colombo St, Sydenham Ph 379 8393
     235 Riccarton Road, Riccarton Ph 341 0924
     288 Clyde Road, Bryndwr/Ilam Ph 351 8199
     1 Daniels Rd, Redwood Ph 352 4168

Maori Women's Welfare League  206 Wairakei Road, Ph. 351 3559 (warm winter bedding, small housewares)

Methodist Mission - Te Kete Oranga  Ph: 366 8839  (clothing, linen, old fabric, and tinned foods by arrangement, but not furniture or whiteware, as The Methodist Goodwill Stores have closed)

 
The Free Shop Charitable Trust  526 Blenheim Road, Ph 343 3201 (toys, clothes, strong coat-hangars, books, household items, radios, some furniture - only in reasonable condition)

New Harvest Trust     18 Bernard Street, Addington, Ph 962 0210  (household goods, furniture, & clothing in reasonable condition)

Presbyterian Support  -Holly House  Ph 355 3361 ("as new" baby clothes) Email: Holly_House(at)psusi.org.nz

 
Salvation Army Family Stores   Call in at your nearest Store: (add shop logo) http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/centres/nz/canterbury/christchurch/
     300 Lincoln Rd, Addington Mall, Ph 833 9155
     62 Poulson Street, Addington, Ph.338 5154 ext 823
     32 Lichfield Street, City Centre. Ph 377 0220  
     355b Riccarton Road, Ph 341 8539

     
  
Society of St.Vincent dePaul    Vinnies, 265 Stanmore Rd, Richmond Ph 389 7484 and 19 Langdons Road, Papanui  Ph 352 5631 (household items,  clothing, books, shoes, some electrical items, furniture - can collect)

Single Women As Parents  70 Springfield Road, St.Albans. Ph 366 8540 (Smaller housewares and clothing for women and children, linen, books, garden tools.)

Maori Womens Welfare League, 206 Wairakei Road, Ph 3513559 (warm winter bedding, small housewares, by arrangement)

NZ Red Cross  New Zealand Red Cross -Canterbury, 32 Birmingham Drive
Ph 339 7111  Email: cw (at) redcross.org.nz (to be confirmed - we are contacting Carol Ball to see what items they can use.)

Dress for Success    Gough House, 90 Hereford St, Ph 379 3752
     (seeking smart women's work-wear only)      www.dressforsuccess.org/christchurch

      
RMS (Refugee & Migrant Service)  201 Peterborough St. Ph. 366 0497 (furniture and      house wares, but only by prior arrangement)

Delta Community Support Trust  105 North Avon Road, Richmond. Ph 3890212 (Non-perishable foods, good quality furniture and housewares, and clothing, but only by arrangement)

The SuperShed – the retail outlet, at 220 Pages Road, for reusable items gathered at Christchurch’s three Eco Depots (formerly called Transfer Stations www.terranova.org.nz/terranova/transfer-stations/   ).  Drop off must be at an Eco Depot, at Parkhouse Road, Sockburn; or Metro Place, Bromley; or Styx Mill Road, Redwood www.ecodepot.co.nz Phone 381 6495 and not direct to Supershed.  (Add EcoDepot logo)

Toy Libraries    Local Toy Libraries (http://toylibrary.co.nz/whatisa.htm ) for parents of pre-school children are listed in White Pages, or at this link: http://toylibrary.co.nz/centsila.htm   Interested in new or used, un-broken, larger-size toys and "Duplo", and also sell on surplus smaller donated toys, as fundraising.

Tip:   With these voluntary organisations, for best results, phone first to offer and arrange pick-up or your delivery of items they will accept as donations.

 

Donating Directly to Other People

As an alternative to donating to a charity or non-profit group, you can donate unwanted stuff directly to someone who will re-use it.

Freecycle – is a network of web sites where you can offer to give or accept goods. Membership of their Yahoo email 'offers and wanted'  list in Christchurch is free - and linked here. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chchfreecycle/   "Freecycle is building a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves previous resources and eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community". www.freecycle.org

Canterbury Community Dollars – for trading goods, skills, produce, crafts, and more.   Market days are held in Waltham and St Albans.  Membership for a small fee.  Contact Christoph 348 8363 (evenings) or 366 1992 anytime and leave your contact details. Email: communitydollars(at)gmail.com    http://communitydollars.org.nz

Donate NZ -  is a charity supplying schools and charities with new or little-used items donated by business and individuals.  Membership is by free website registration. www.donatenz.com   "Don't Dump it -Donate It! Donate NZ is the place Kiwis go to find new homes for old, used or surplus stuff "