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RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching - San Jose - 1355 Ridder Park Dr
RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching
1355 Ridder Park Dr, San Jose, California 95131
(408) 451-1420
Hours:
Mon - Wed: 9 am - 5 pm
Thurs: 11am - 7 pm
Fri: 9 am - 5 pm
Sat: 9am - 4pm
Sun: Closed
No walk-in donations accepted after 3pm
RAFT adds educational value to donated materials for STEAM teaching supplies and kits. If it’s clean, safe, and abundant; if it’s an interesting shape, color, or texture; if you think a kid might like it, call us! We offer free pick up of donated materials from Bay Area businesses of at least one pallet-load (approximately 20-40 boxes) of materials. Smaller quantities of material donations must be dropped off at RAFT or shipped. Corporate/business donation pick-up hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Email materials@raft.net or call 408-451-1420.
NOTE: At this time, we are not able to accept household donations from individuals. Due to space constraints, at times we may not be able to take certain items even though they appear on this list. We reserve the right to refuse donations even if they have been approved unseen via phone or email.
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| Arts and Crafts Supplies & Materials | Stretched canvases, colored cellophane, drawing materials, framing materials (matt board, frames), scrapbooking supplies, stickers |
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| Balloons | New/unused. Party supplies: Balloons, seasonal party supplies, holiday decorations |
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| Berry Baskets - Woven Plastic | Kitchen: Coffee stirrers, food trays, drinking cups, strawberry baskets, plastic bottles, straws. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Carpet | Textiles: Carpet squares, large fabric pieces, sample books, string, yarn |
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| CD/DVD - Commercially Made - Working |
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| Computer Accessories - Working |
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| Computer Monitors - Working |
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| Computers - Working |
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| Corks - Natural | Specialty items: Foil printing paper, corks, rubber goods, beads, dowels, scrap wood, plastic containers, film canisters with lids |
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| Envelopes - Paper | Paper envelopes. Manufacturing/packaging materials: Collapsible boxes, decorative gift boxes, end cuts and punch outs from manufacturing, foam pieces, mailers, misses or overruns |
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| Food Service Ware - Plastic Clamshells/To-Go Containers/Trays | Kitchen: Coffee stirrers, food trays, drinking cups, strawberry baskets, plastic bottles, straws. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Gift Tissue Paper |
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| Holiday & Seasonal Items | Party supplies: Balloons, seasonal party supplies, holiday decorations |
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| Lab Glassware - Working | Beakers, flasks, test tubes, funnels, Petri dishes, pipettes, tips and trays, vials, gloves. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Lab Plastics - New/Unused | Beakers, flasks, test tubes, funnels, Petri dishes, pipettes, tips and trays, vials, gloves. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Leather Remnants & Scraps |
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| Microscopes & Accessories - Non-working | Working condition. |
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| Moving Boxes & Packing Materials | Collapsible boxes, decorative gift boxes, end cuts and punch outs from manufacturing, foam pieces, mailers, misses or overruns |
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| Musical Instruments & Gear - Working |
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| Office Chair | WORKING. Furniture: Small file cabinets, desks, office chairs. Please call 408-451-1420 or email materials@raft.net for more information on what furniture we accept. |
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| Office Furniture/Equipment - Working | Furniture: Small file cabinets, desks, office chairs. Please call 408-451-1420 or email materials@raft.net for more information on what furniture we accept. |
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| Paper Bags | Promotional bags, paper bags |
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| Paper Receipts - Thermal | new/unused. cash register tapes |
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| Paper Straws | Kitchen: Coffee stirrers, food trays, drinking cups, strawberry baskets, plastic bottles, straws. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Paperboard Boxes/Tubes | Paper: Cardboard tubes, packaged cardstock and colored paper, packaged copy paper, foam core board, envelopes, poster board, cash register tape, paper or canvas bags, tissue paper |
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| Plant Pots - Ceramic |
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| Plant Pots - Plastic |
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| Plastic Straws | Kitchen: Coffee stirrers, food trays, drinking cups, strawberry baskets, plastic bottles, straws. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Printers/Faxes - Working |
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| Records |
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| Reusable Bags | Promotional items: Corporate branded bags, mugs, caps, t-shirts, polo shirts, trade show gifts |
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| School/Office Supplies - Working | Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, markers, paper and binder clips, staples and staplers, tape dispensers, adhesive tape, rubber bands, file folders, office organizers, calculators, hole punches. Call first. Bulk donations may be eligible for a pick up. |
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| Single-use Personal Protective Equipment | New/Unused. Lab equipment: Beakers, flasks, test tubes, funnels, Petri dishes, pipettes, tips and trays, vials, gloves. All items must be new and unused. |
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| Textiles - Good Condition/Size | Corporate branded bags, mugs, caps, t-shirts, polo shirts, trade show gifts |
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| Textiles - Good Condition/Size | Textiles: Carpet squares, large fabric pieces, sample books, string, yarn |
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