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In-Kind Donations Service offered at DESC's Rainier House

5270 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118

Eligibility

No restrictions.

Hours

9am to 4pm from Monday through Friday

Application process

Email to arrange a time to drop off the gifts, or to find out of your items are accepted.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA
Accepts donations of in-kind items to give to both housed and unhoused clients. Accepted donations include the following:
  • Adult clothing
  • Hygiene items
  • Microwaves, blenders, fans
  • Dishes, pots, pans, silverware, cooking utensils
  • Twin size bedding
  • Sleeping bags or tents
  • Non-expired, shelf-ready food that does not need to be refrigerated
Items always needed:
  • Men’s cut pants
  • Men’s cut coats
  • Women’s cut plus-sized clothing
  • Menstrual hygiene products
  • Coffee (beans or ground)
  • Sleeping bags and tents
  • New adult-sized socks and underwear (in packaging)
Items NOT accepted include the following:
  • Furniture (including office or bedroom furniture)
  • Home décor
  • Books
  • Pet items
  • Perishable or expired food
  • Medicines of any kind
  • Children’s clothing or toys

Data provided by

Washington 211

Providing organization

DESC
Provides four major types of services: comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use disorder clinical and medical services; behavioral health crisis and outreach services; enhanced homeless shelters/emergency housing; and permanent supportive housing. Specializes in serving adults living with serious behavioral health conditions, co-occurring disorders and polysubstance use, and longtime experiences of homelessness and trauma.