In-Kind Gifts at DESC

In an effort to reduce our program costs and reduce waste, we accept many types of in-kind goods that we can give our clients. Because we have clients that are homeless and some that are housed, there are a wide variety of items we can take.

Items We Accept

• 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
• When in doubt, email donations@desc.org to see if what you have is something we can accept!

Items We Do Not Accept

• Furniture (including office or bedroom furniture)
• Home décor
• Books
• Pet items
• Perishable or expired food
• Medicines of any kind
• Children’s clothing or toys

Items We Always Need

• Men’s pants
• Men’s coats
• Women’s plus-sized clothing
• Menstrual hygiene products
• Coffee (beans or ground)
• Sleeping bags or tents
• New adult-sized socks and underwear (in packaging)

For larger donations, please email donations@desc.org to arrange a time to drop off the gifts at our Donation Processing Center in Rainier Valley.