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2 A Good Cause - Oakland - 530 Midcrest Rd

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2 A Good Cause

530 Midcrest Rd, Oakland, California 94610

2 A GOOD CAUSE can help you donate, rather than discard, your excess (large quantity) usable goods and services to local, community-based nonprofit agencies, including food pantries, food programs, homeless shelters, zoos, schools, youth and women’s shelters, centers for the disabled, and other important agencies in Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento and San Francisco Counties. They have a great deal of experience working with school districts and the warehoused materials they have. Email through website. Let staff know what your organization will accept/is looking for in terms of material goods. Ask about volunteering.

Item Notes Method Destination
Books - Children's Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Books - Hard Cover especially children’s. Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Books - Soft Cover especially children’s . Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Books - Textbooks Works with large quantities like libraries and schools to get them to organizations in need.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Free Pick-up
  • Reuse
Food for Donation Accepts donations from the public. Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. Produce in less-than-perfect condition accepted for zoo animals.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Linens/Blankets/Towels - Good Condition Blankets, towels, sheets. Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Linens/Blankets/Towels - Poor Condition Towels – This is the one thing we can take in less than perfect condition for use in animal shelters.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Personal Care & Beauty Products - New/Unused Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. Hygiene items – soap, toothpaste, sanitary supplies
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Pet Supplies - Working Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
School/Office Supplies - Working Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Small Household Appliances - Working Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Toys & Games - Working Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. We are not able to take computers, cell phones or electronic games.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
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