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Donate Goods

Donate High-Quality Goods

At St. Vinny’s, we’ll gladly accept your gently-used clothing, furniture, household items and more! All of your donations stay in Dane County. High-quality donations ensure our thrift stores are well stocked and provide a consistent, reliable shopping experience for all.

Schedule a Free Home Pickup

  • Please pack small items in a fully enclosed box or bag.
  • In most cases, furniture should remain fully assembled.
  • If you think an item needs to be unassembled to move, please ask the receptionist when you schedule your pick-up.

Drop Off In-Store

  • All St. Vinny’s Thrift Stores have an outdoor drive-through bay to accept your high-quality donations (see map below for locations).
  • Please do not leave items unattended near the drop-off areas.
  • Around Madison, there are a few drop boxes where you can donate small items.

Donation Pickup

Food Donations

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry feeds about 3,000 households each month. If you have excess food and would like to help our neighbors in need, then donate to our pantry! We accept both food and personal-care items.

If you would like to support our Dane County neighbors who use the pantry each month, consider shopping our Amazon Wish List to ship items right to the pantry each month.

How to Donate:

  • Drop off your donations at our pantry.
  • Please pull around to the back of the building. Volunteers will help you unload.
  • For any questions, please call (608) 257-0919 x38

Most-Needed Items:

Food

  • Breakfast cereal + Oatmeal
  • Rice
  • Pasta + Pasta sauce
  • Mac and cheese
  • Canned soup
  • Canned meals (ravioli, beef stew, etc.)
  • Peanut butter + Jelly
  • Canned chicken/tuna
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Cooking oil

Personal-Care Items:

  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Menstrual pads + Tampons
  • Bar soap
  • Body wash
  • Toothpaste + Toothbrushes
  • Diapers + Wipes

Download Printable List

Acceptable Items:

Yes

✅ Canned goods, baking supplies, pantry staples

✅ Produce

✅ Household cleaning supplies

✅ Personal-care items

✅ Pet food

No

❌ Expired food

❌ Opened / used personal-care items

Medicine Donations

 

Per federal regulations, we CANNOT accept medicine without proper authorization. You MUST complete the form below to donate medicine to our pharmacy. We accept medicines that are unexpired, properly labeled and stored, and untampered with. We do not accept medical supplies.

 

How to Donate:

Drug Repository Form

  • Complete the Drug Repository Form
  • Once you have completed the form above, you may drop off your donations during pharmacy open hours at our pharmacy.
    • Monday: 11:00 am- 2:00 pm
    • Tuesday: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    • Thursday: 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm

Acceptable Items:

Yes

✅ Unopened personal care products, such as shampoo and lotion.

✅ Unexpired, unopened (must be sealed with foil or in blister packs), prescription medicines.

✅ Unopened, unexpired over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins and supplements, that have unbroken safety seals.

✅ Sealed bandages and wound care products.

✅ Clean and functioning nebulizers, unopened tubing and masks.

No

❌ Opened personal care products.

❌ Opened, unexpired prescription medications.

❌ Expired (outdated) medications. These are waste and should be disposed of according to these rules. In Dane County, visit a MedDrop site.

❌ Controlled substances (opioids, narcotics, pain killers). Federal Drug Enforcement Administration rules only allow certain people to possess prescribed controlled substance medications, and do not allow donation. Our pharmacy does not carry these medications at all. In Dane County, visit a MedDrop site.

❌ Medical supplies. Many places in Dane County will gladly take durable medical equipment, such as crutches, commodes, wheelchairs, walkers and other goods. Click here for donation options.

Vehicle Donation

 

 

 

 

If your car, truck, van or SUV is nearing its last lap, consider donating it to help serve local people in need. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has a national program to accept donated vehicles. It’s easy and convenient, and the program includes towing service. Non-working vehicles are accepted. Proceeds from local donations are used to support the charitable work of St. Vincent de Paul here in Dane County. Your vehicle donation may be tax-deductible!

CarsHow to Donate:

  • Please call (800) 322-8284 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or click here for an online form to make arrangements to donate your vehicles.