Your generosity is where it all begins.
Every shelf in our store starts the same way: with a neighbor who chose to give instead of toss. Your donations are the raw material of our entire mission — they’re what fills the racks for shoppers, what funds the Thriving initiatives that serve our community, and what keeps good items out of landfills and back into use.
When you donate to Friends & Family Thrifting, you’re not just clearing out closets. You’re putting something useful back into circulation, and turning your unwanted into someone else’s just-right.
Our Golden Rule
We have one simple test that guides everything we accept:
💛 Would you give it to a friend? And would they happily accept it?
If yes, we’d love to have it. If you’d hesitate to hand it to someone you care about, please don’t pass it on to a stranger. We aim to offer dignity along with affordability — and that starts with what comes through our door.
What Makes a Great Donation
Before you pack up, give items a quick check against these three guidelines:
✨ Clean Wash, wipe, or dust before donating. Our volunteers can do quick touch-ups, but they shouldn’t be doing laundry.
🔧 Complete & Working All pieces, all parts, batteries replaced if needed. If it plugs in or powers on, it should still do its job.
📏 Shelf-Sized If it fits comfortably on a shelf or a clothing rack, we can take it. If it needs a truck to move it, we probably can’t.
What We Accept
Here’s the good stuff — items that fly off our shelves and into good homes:
Apparel Clothing • Shoes • Outerwear • Scrubs • Accessories • Jewelry
Home & Kitchen Housewares • Home goods • Home decor • Linens (no used sheets) • Small/countertop kitchen appliances • Small working electronics
Tools & Outdoor Small tools • Lawn and garden items
Fun & Family Toys • Games • Puzzles • Stuffed animals (clean) • Pet items • Children’s books
Specialty Antiques • Diapers • Non-perishable food items
🌽 Seasonal Bonus During harvest season, we gladly accept fresh home-grown produce to share with neighbors. If your garden is overflowing, ours is open.
🥫 Heads up: Pantry-bound items
Non-perishable food, diapers, and personal hygiene items don’t go on our shelves for sale — they stock our Community Share Food Pantry, where neighbors take them for free, no questions asked. Donating these items has the most direct possible impact: a hungry family can walk out with dinner today.
What We Can’t Accept
We hate saying no, but space, safety, and resale realities mean some items just don’t work for us:
🚫 No furniture 🚫 No large appliances 🚫 No large electronics 🚫 No large exercise equipment 🚫 No books (except children’s books) 🚫 No used bed sheets 🚫 No items with significant wear — stains, holes, rips, tears 🚫 No items with missing parts or that are broken 🚫 No items larger than will fit on a shelf or clothing rack 🚫 No outdated or close-dated food
If you have items we can’t take, local options like the Salvation Army or Goodwill may be a better fit for furniture, large appliances, and adult books.
Where & When to Drop Off
📍 Friends & Family Thrifting 4625 National Pike, Suite 1 Markleysburg, PA 15459
Look for the “Donation Drop-Off” signed entryway at the front of the building. Place your items inside the entryway — the doors are unlocked.
🕐 Drop off anytime — day or night. The entryway is well-lit and monitored by cameras, so you’re welcome to drop off at whatever hour works for you. No appointment, no awkward timing, no waiting for someone to be there.
Tax Deductions & Receipts
Friends & Family Thrifting is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your donations may be tax deductible.
A few things to know:
- We’re glad to provide a donation receipt on request
- It is the donor’s responsibility to determine and defend the “fair market value” of donated items
- For specific questions about deductibility, please consult the IRS or your tax advisor
📧 Need a receipt? Email info@friendsfamilythrifting.org and we’ll get one to you.
The Bottom Line
Every box you drop off has a ripple effect:
🛍️ Someone in our community gets quality goods at honest prices
💝 The proceeds fund Thriving programs that serve real neighbors
🌱 A perfectly good item gets a second life instead of a landfill
❤️ Our volunteers get something meaningful to sort, fold, and price
Thank you for thinking of us. Truly. We couldn’t do any of this without you.
Prefer to Give Funds?
Donated goods are the heart of what we do — but if you’d rather contribute financially, we’re grateful for that too. Monetary gifts help us keep the lights on, stock the Community Share Food Pantry and Diaper Bank, and fund our Thriving initiatives.
There are three easy ways to give:
🏬 In Person Stop by during business hours and give at the register — cash, check, or card. We’re happy to provide a receipt on the spot.
✉️ By Mail Prefer to send a check? Make it payable to Friends & Family Thrifting and mail to:
Friends & Family Thrifting 4625 National Pike, Suite 1 Markleysburg, PA 15459
💳 Online Give securely by ACH, Google Pay, credit, or debit card anytime using the link below.
Friends & Family Thrifting is an operational arm of the Friends’ Friends Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Monetary gifts may be tax deductible — please consult your tax advisor. Email info@friendsfamilythrifting.org for a receipt.