Thank you for your interest in making a donation to Keeping Our Promise!
**WE CANNOT ACCEPT CLOTHING OF ANY KIND**
FURNITURE:
We graciously accept used, in-kind furniture donations in very good to excellent condition to furnish homes and apartments for arriving SIVs. We cannot accept stained, soiled, or torn items as we do not have the ability to clean or repair. To request a furniture donation pickup, please fill out the request form by clicking the "In-Kind Furniture Donations" button below. Please be aware that we may be booked several weeks out.
ACCEPTING:
Compliant cribs
Compact dressers (tallboy style preferred for small spaces)
Dining tables & chairs
Twin, Full, Queen mattresses & boxsprings without tears/stains/infestations
Metal bed frames (we cannot accept headboards/footboards)
End tables and coffee tables
Floor and table lamps
NOT ACCEPTING:
Drop down cribs
Entertainment centers
Cabinets from remodels
Oversized furniture including couches, dressers, bookshelves and king size mattresses. We can accept small couches/loveseats, and small dressers. (Our families live in small spaces)
Appliances (if you have a washer & dryer in working condition that you would like to deliver directly to a family, please email info@keepingourpromise.org for details.)
WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (DISHES, LINENS, ETC ) WITH OUR FURNITURE PICKUPS. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO DONATE THOSE ITEMS. THANK YOU.
WE WILL SOON BE OPENING OUR FURNITURE DONATION PICK UP REQUEST FORM!
If you can deliver items to our warehouse, please email info@keepingourpromise.org with photos and dimensions so that we may determine if we can accept the items. Thank you!
Items on our "Accepting" list can be dropped off at our new office located at 22 Flint St. onWednesdays from 1:00pm-3:00pm.Please look for the metal grated stairs and KOP signs.
ACCEPTING:
Compliant baby cribs, car seats and booster seats, and strollers
Floor and table lamps
Laptops and other personal devices. More details can be found here.
TVs in working condition, with up-to-date cable connections and power cords
Bagless vacuums in good working condition
Microwaves
Carafes
Matching sets of flatware or glasses….6+ are in great need (please no glasses for alcoholic beverages)
8-10 qt pots with covers
Colanders
Baking dishes (especially with lids)
Flatware trays
Knife sets
Frying pans – especially with lids
Mixing bowl sets (please no plastic)
¼ and ½ size baking sheets
Metalladles, potato peelers, can openers, new wooden spoons, etc.
Electric or stovetop tea pots w/strainers
Cutting boards
Irons and smaller ironing boards
Divided dishes to serve nuts, dried fruit, etc.
Hangers
Large trays (big enough to hold multiple cups of tea)
LINENS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT GREENOVATION/KOP OFFICE. We have a regular linen drop of the first Saturday of each month. Please email info@keepingourpromsie.org for the location and items being accepted.
NOT ACCEPTING:
Small cooking pots, griddles, instant or crock pots
Wine and other glasses for alcoholic beverages
Drop down cribs & expired car seats
Bikes
Decorations
Clothing (KOP does not accept clothing donations. Please consider donating to the Storehouse at the Asbury First United Methodist Church, located at 1040 East Avenue in Rochester. (Call 585-385-3596 to verify drop off hours and current needs) or Saint's Place. Both are resources we partner with to fulfill the clothing needs of our families
TECHNOLOGY (LAPTOPS/CHROMEBOOKS):
Donors who wish to provide used devices for job search, English education, email communication, etc can view our technology donation guidelines here. A donation form for approved items must be filled out prior to donating items to our KOP office inside Greenovation (850 St Paul Street)
GIFT CARDS:
We accept gift cards from Amazon, Target and Walmart to purchase items we may not have when setting up homes and apartments. We also accept gift cards from PriceRite, Tops, Aldi and Wegmans to purchase welcome groceries, and for newly arrived SIV individuals and families until they receive identification and benefits or who are food insecure. Gift Cards can be mailed to: PO BOX 92117 Rochester, NY 14692