Drop off donations
How Your Donations are Used
We primarily serve men who are experiencing homelessness and poverty. In order to serve them well, we prioritize items that are useful for men living on the street or working their way out of homelessness. Because of this, there are many items we cannot accept, and we do not accept anything with rips, stains, discoloration, pet-hair, or in need of repair. We prioritize items such as:
- Underwear (Boxers preferred)
- Socks
- Men’s shoes
- Men’s long-sleeve shirts and t-shirts
- Men’s pants
- Men’s coats
- Winter gloves
- Hygiene and personal grooming items (travel size)
- Misc. items (Band-aids, triple-antibiotic ointment, Q-tips, ear plugs, headphones)
- Towels
- Food items (Non-perishable, shelf-stable, individually wrapped)
- Tru Earth Eco-Strips Laundry Detergent and Bounce sheets
Your donations help provide meals for people in need, clothing for men in our shelter and long-term programs, vehicles for program graduates, and more.
All this adds up to provide amazing life change for people in need.
What Do You Want To Donate?
Non-perishable Food
Clothing
Household Items
Hygiene Items
Vehicles
We accept non-perishable food items to-date, unopened, with no major damage to packaging.
We accept men’s seasonal clothing. Underwear is accepted in unopened packages.
Towels, sheets (twin-size only) and many other items help provide for the needs of men in our shelter and long-term New Life Program at Harvest Farm.
Unopened individual toiletries benefit our shelter and New Life Program.
We accept vehicles of all ages and shapes! We have a team of mechanics who evaluate each donated vehicle and put them to the best use.
Ready to Drop Off Your Donations Today?
Thank you for considering donating items to Fort Collins Rescue Mission. Before you bring in your items to donate, please check and make sure your item is something we can accept. While we appreciate every donation, there are some items we simply cannot accept.
Drop Off Donations for Fort Collins Rescue Mission
Please email info@fortcollinsrescue.org to arrange a drop-off time.
Before You Donate, Please Note:
We Do Not Accept the Following Items
- Opened food or toiletries
- All furniture items
- Any mattresses of any size
- Building supplies (doors, lumber, built-in shelving
- Light fixtures
- Large appliances (Stoves, Fridges)
- Dirty, torn, or stained pillows, clothes or bedding
- Carpet remnants
- Tube or rear projection TV’s or monitors
- Printers, copiers
- Lawn furniture
- Hoses, sprinklers
- Grills
- Lawn mowers
- VCR’s and VCR tapes
- Large console electronics
- Children’s clothing
- Prescription medications
- Expired meds
- Garbage
- Breast pumps
- Anything that needs to be cleaned or repaired
- Paint
- Open cleaning supplies
- Used baby toys
- Used stuffed animals
Hosting a Drive
Are you interested in conducting a drive to collect items?
- Visit our Amazon Wish List for the most up to date needs at the Mission.
- Gather items with family, friends, school, or church groups.
- Drop off items at Fort Collins Rescue Mission.
- Share images of your drive and tag the Mission on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram so we can share your great story.
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