Donation Station

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Our Donation Station is seeking donations of:

  • store gift cards
  • bicycles and bus passes for families who don’t have transportation
  • babies and children’s items such as backpacks, diapers, and toys
  • jackets and warm blankets
  • toiletries and household goods and furniture
  • clothing suitable for school, job, and office
  • children’s books

Items must be new or gently used and not require repair or cleaning.   We cannot accept used mattresses, car seats and bicycle helmets.

WHEN

Please deliver donations ONLY during hours of operation:

  • to protect your donation from damage or theft and
  • to be able to receive an acknowledgement and receipt letter.

Saturdays, from 10 - 4:30 p.m. (Jan. 30, Feb. 20, March 27, April 15)

Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 – 2 p.m. (beginning February)

Please call or email to check on the future hours of operation: donationstation@CatholicCharitiesSCC.org or (408) 325-5278.

WHERE
2625 Zanker Road (Zanker and Trimble), San Jose, 95134 

Drop–off is at the rear of the building.

WHY
You donations assist:    

  • refugees who arrive here with nothing
  • homeless individuals who are setting up house for the first time in many years,
  • children who are working hard to get a good education,
  • and families and individuals struggling to overcome the barriers to financial stability.

The Catholic Charities Donation Station serves partners of Step Up Silicon Valley: Campaign to Cut Poverty.