Donation Guidelines
We will accept your donations in a bag, in a box or on hangers. Please make sure your items are freshly washed and free from orders such as mold, mildew, cigarette smoke, or moth balls. We do not have a wash machine on the property.
We accept all clothing, no matter what season it is.
- Clean, gently worn or new clothing for adults, children & infants
- Linens, Bedding, Towels, Blankets & Curtains
- Shoes, Boots and Clothing Accessories
Please make sure your donations are:
- Free of Animal hair
- Not worn down
- Not Excessively Wrinkled
- Free of Snags or holes
- For shoes, not scratched, scuffed, excessively worn or dirty
- Free of spots and stains
- Not faded, over washed or over worn
Seasonal Change-Overs
Twice a year, staff and volunteers change-over all the merchandise to display a new season of clothing. A “Quarter Sale” is held semiannually in the Spring and Fall before the racks are emptied and the floors are cleaned.
Unacceptable Items
We accept and sell CLOTHING ITEMS ONLY. However, we will accept household items which we recycle with NP Community, a nonprofit organization in Rochester MN.
The following items are NOT accepted:
- Microwave ovens
- Exercise equipment
- Computer Equipment
- Baby equipment or furniture
- Appliances
- Electronic equipment
- Mattresses
- Furniture
Consider listing your items on WinonaShares.org, an on-line Free Store that helps you give away your unwanted items without leaving your home. Anyone interested in your items will call you directly to work out the details of the exchange. Or, try calling one of these other stores to see if they will accept your donations.
| Habitat ReStore | 77 Laird Street 507.474.6075 |
| Grace Place | 66 East Second Street 507.454.1915 |
| Salvation Army Thirft Store | 1443 Service Drive 507.474.2400 |
| Goodwill Industries, Winona | 507.454.4817 |
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