Your clothing, dishes, household items, toys, books and more make a big difference, with the proceeds from the sale of your donations helping to fund programs and research to benefit those living with epilepsy right in your community.
Your clothing, dishes, household items, toys, apparel and more make a big difference, with the proceeds from the sale of your donations helping to fund programs and research to benefit those living with epilepsy right in your community. We make donating easy with scheduled curbside pickups.
We are still picking up donations! There is no contact with our driver so you can maintain social distancing AND do good for your community. Your donation means more than ever during these difficult times.
We make it easy to schedule the best time for a quick home pickup. All we need is an email to get started.
We’ve got convenient drop off locations all over New England. Enter your zip code to find the one closest to you.
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We're proud to partner with Savers, a thrift retailer, putting your donations to the best possible use. 100% of the profit from the sale of your donated items supports the Epilepsy Foundation New England in our mission to assist individuals and families suffering from epilepsy and seizure disorders in New England.
"Every little bit of help goes a long way, and Epilepsy Foundation New England's work providing resources, programs, and information on epilepsy have truly helped those living with seizures in New England enjoy long, healthy, normal lives. Best of all, you know every bit of support they receive from donors and volunteers goes right back into our local communities."
Karen S. I Boston, MA
By allowing the community a place to recycle gently used clothing, you are providing much needed funds for Epilepsy Foundation New England programs, all while also helping the environment. There is no cost or liability to you; we will provide a donation bin that we maintain.
Clothing drives are an easy, no-cost fundraising option for non-profits, schools, churches, sports teams, etc. It's a simple way to earn much needed funds for your organization! We'll match you with a dedicated clothing drive manager to assist you through every step of your event.
Our amazing Community Partners provide donations of unsold clothing and other items on a regular basis. We are happy to help our Partners schedule timely pickups and keep a record of their donations, and we’re always willing to link to our partners information in our social media.
With your support, we can stop seizures and SUDEP, accelerate ideas into therapies, find a cure, and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy through education, advocacy and research. Your generous donations are always appreciated.
Epilepsy Foundation New England is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
Your Questions AnsweredWe are accepting clothing, shoes, accessories, and household items. You can view a full list of what we are able to accept here.
Yes, your donations are tax deductible! For your convenience, our driver will leave a tax receipt taped to your door or mailbox. In addition, when you schedule a pickup via our online form, we will email you a tax receipt. If you donate at one of our drop off locations our attendant will hand you a tax receipt for your donation. You can also find a tax receipt here.
We kindly ask that your donation be curbside, at the end of your driveway, or someplace close to the road. Please have your donation less than 100 feet in front of your house, visible, and easily accessible for our driver.
We collect your donations, then we sell them to Savers, a thrift retailer. 100% of the profit from the sale of your donated items supports the Epilepsy Foundation New England in our mission to assist individuals and families suffering from Epilepsy and seizure disorders.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept large exercise equipment like treadmills or ellipticals, but if you have any weights or other small items, we would be happy to accept those.
On average, we go to neighborhoods every 4-6 weeks. We are in some areas as often as once a week.
In inclement weather, please put a tarp over the donations, or if you do not own a tarp, feel free to double bag them. The driver will leave your tarp behind. We cannot accept wet items.
Our curbside pickup service starts at 7am and ends around dusk, so unfortunately we cannot give an exact time. The good news is you do not have to be home and, if it is more convenient, you can leave your donations out the night before.
If an access code or a buzzer system is required, the donations will need to be left outside the main gate. If the gate is either open or manned by an attendant, we would be happy to come in!
The good news is that we take a wide variety of stuff, from clothing to household items to small furniture. But we don’t take it all. Please take a look at our list of acceptable items, and if you still have questions please call us at 888-322-8209 and speak to one of our agents.
At this time we do not accept furniture. Our trucks are staffed with only one driver so the maximum weight of items we will accept is 50 pounds. TV’s are only accepted if they are flat screen, under 27” and in working order.
Yes! Please affix the green card you received in the mail or a sign somewhere on your items that says “Epilepsy Foundation” or “EF”. You can also write "EF" on the bags or boxes. This way, our drivers will be sure to collect the items that wish to be donated.
We understand that this happens from time to time. To reschedule, please call us at 888-322-8209.
There are a couple of possible reasons your donation was not taken. It could have been because it was not labeled correctly. It could be that the driver couldn’t find your house or donation. It could be that the items were not something we accept. The driver should leave a “sorry slip” for items we do not take or if nothing was left out. But regardless, we’d love to make it right. Please call us at 888-322-8209 to talk to one of our agents.
Yes, we are always looking for committed people to join our team. Please see our Careers page for open opportunities.
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Your tax deductible contribution will be made to Epilepsy Foundation New England Donation Center, LLC whose tax ID number is 22-2505819.
