Whether you are moving to a new home, spring cleaning and going through your belongings, take the time to determine what you actually need and what doesn’t fit into your lifestyle anymore. Lucky for you, there are a bunch of organizations in Savannah that use your contributions to help! Some even offer free furniture donation pick up.
Many nonprofit organizations will take your furniture and either give the items to people in need or use the money generated from sales to help others, so you can feel good about helping people while getting rid of unwanted furniture. Check out these 10 organizations that offer free furniture donation pick up.
Habitat for Humanity
Building affordable housing is Habitat for Humanity’s mission. This nonprofit organization has helped build and restore homes for families in need across all 50 U.S. states as well as 70 countries across the globe. They also have nearly a thousand Habitat ReStores where homeowners or renters can pick up used items for a discounted price, which helps people build or make home improvements in an affordable way.
Proceeds from the sales go back into Habitat for Humanity so that they can continue building homes that all people can afford. Give Habitat for Humanity a call or use their online scheduler to set a pickup time.
Goodwill
Goodwill uses the proceeds from the sales of donated items to help people with job training and placement. You’ll find thousands of Goodwill thrift stores throughout the country. Generally, Goodwill prefers you to bring your items to a donation center, but depending on the chapter and location, they may come to your home to collect large furniture items. Contact your local Goodwill chapter to see if they offer free furniture pick up.
Savannah Humane Society Thrift Shop
The Savannah Humane Society Thrift Shop raises funds to help keep pets safe! As a private non-profit solely supported by donations, the thrift shop is a critical revenue source for our shelter operations comes from shoppers and donors like you, who shop at our store and donate used items. Your donations allow this organization to continue to save more lives and find pups, kittens, and other pets forever homes.
The Salvation Army
For over 150 years, the Salvation Army has helped those in need. When you donate to this organization, they deliver items directly to shelters, rehabilitation homes, or their thrift stores where shoppers can pick them up at a low cost. Proceeds from the thrift store sales help fund the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers.
It’s a breeze to schedule a free furniture pickup for your items. Simply go online and set a time for them to come to your home or business to pick up the used furniture. They’ll even stop by if you’re not at home. Just leave the furniture on the curb and label it “SA” so that they know it’s for their pickup.
Donating your used furniture and other items not only helps you declutter but allows you to help people in your community. So, when you’re ready to get rid of some furniture, give one of these organizations to see if they can arrange for a pick-up, or swing by to drop off items to help your community!