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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
M-F, 9am-4pm.
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
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.