Donate Supplies

Donate high-quality new and gently used items to Joppa & Thriftmart:

Joppa Donation Center
2326 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310

Monday – Friday
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Please ring the doorbell, and we will be out in 120 seconds. Tax-deductible receipts are available upon request.

We appreciate your generosity, kindness, and understanding that our Donation Center volunteers may politely decline items we are unable to accept.

To purchase critical winter survival items, visit our Online Store, or find some of our most needed items on Amazon and have them shipped directly to Joppa.

 

Donations We Accept: 

Antique, Premium & One-of-a-Kind Items to be Sold Online 

Bed & Bath 

• Bedding, kitchen and bathroom linens, pillows, curtains, fabric

Books, Media & Electronics 

• Books, magazines, Blu-Rays, DVDs, CDs, vinyl records & video games

Camping Gear 

• 40% Deet Bug Spray 

• Batteries (AA/AAA) 

• Can Openers 

• DART Bus Tokens 

• First Aid Kits 

• Flashlights 

• Headlamps 

• Pop Top Canned Goods 

• Sleeping Bags (lightweight for summer and below-zero rated for winter)

• Sunscreen 

• Tarps 

• Tents (Dark Green/Brown) 

Cleaning Supplies 

• All Purpose Cleaners 

• Dish Soap 

• Garbage Bags 

• Laundry Detergent 

• Paper Towels 

Clothing & Shoes 

Exercise & Sporting Goods 

Food & Water 

• Bottled Water 

• Non-Perishables 

• Pop Top Canned Goods 

Games & Toys 

Home Goods & Home Décor 

• Kitchenware, rugs, seasonal goods, office & pet supplies

Jewelry & Accessories 

• Backpacks 

• Belts 

• Gloves 

• Hats 

• Purses 

• Scarves 

Personal Hygiene 

• Acetaminophen 

• Antacid Tablets 

• Body Wash 

• Body Wipes 

• Conditioner 

• Cough Drops 

• Deodorant 

• Hand Soap 

• Ibuprofen 

• Powder 

• Razors 

• Shampoo 

• Tissues 

• Toilet Paper

• Triple Antibiotic Ointment 

Small Appliances 

Small Furniture 

Vehicles in Excellent Working Condition

 

What We Don’t Accept: 

Automobile Parts

Construction Materials 

Flammable & Hazardous Materials 

Infant Products

Large Appliances 

Large or Damaged Furniture 

Mattresses 

Media 

• Encyclopedias or Textbooks 

• VHS & Cassette Tapes 

TVs, Computer Monitors & Printers 

Weapons

Items that are broken, stained, ripped, dirty, covered in pet hair, or have odors