In-Kind Donations
Your in-kind donations can make a world of difference!
We are excited to once again accept household items and additional donations to support our clients.
How to Donate to JFCS East Bay:
Please complete our donations form or you email us at volunteers@jfcs-eastbay.org with your donations. Please make sure to include photos in your email, so we can determine if we are able to accept your items. Due to limited staff capacity, please allow 24-72 hours for a response to your donation request.
We accept donations at our Concord office two days a week: Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm and Thursdays 11am-1pm. We are located at 2300 Clayton Road, Concord, CA.
Donations are only accepted if you have already coordinated an employee beforehand. Due to current security protocols, we cannot accept a donation without prior communication. Please do not show up without speaking to a person from our team first.
We are no longer able to accept furniture. If you have furniture items, please consider donating to Goodwill, or our community partners like St. Vincent De Paul, Habitat for Humanity Restore and Muslim Community Center (MCC East Bay).
If you have any questions, please email Lamont Hill, lhill@jfcs-eastbay.org or call 925-927-2000.
In-Kind Donations JFCS East Bay Accepts
We ask that gently used donations are just that: clean, functioning, free of odors, and not in need of repair. Your generous donations will go directly into client homes, so we require that they are in ready-to-use condition.
Please test all appliances before donating and ensure that they are in working condition and are clean. Technology must be in good working condition with no screen cracks, a minimum of 80% battery health, and chargers or power cords included. We cannot accept any stained, badly scratched/chipped or damaged items.
Appliances
- Microwave
- Rice cooker
- Toaster/ Toaster oven
- Blender
- Insta-pot
- Electric kettle
- Flat screen television w/power cords
- Sewing machine
- Vacuum
- Hair dryer
- Iron & small tabletop ironing board
- Mini-fridge
Technology:
- Laptop
- Cell phone
- Tablets
- Desktop computers with power cords.
Household Items
- Dish set (4-8 people, no chips)
- Pots and Pans
- Drinking Glasses
- Silverware
- Set of tools (hammer, screwdriver, etc.)
- Wastebasket (Tall Kitchen)
- Flashlight
Children and Baby Items
- Strollers
- Pack n Play / Portable Crib
- Toys – Legos, puzzles, trucks, Magna tiles, games, etc.
- Bike locks with functioning keys
We are always in need of hygiene items and diapers/wipes. We welcome new donations of these items. You can order them and other items directly from our Wish List or coordinate a time to drop them off at our office.
Gift Registry
We are grateful for items purchased from our Gift Registry, which is updated based on current needs.
All in-kind donations, including those sent from our Gift Registry, are tax deductible!
Please email volunteers@jfcs-eastbay.org to request a receipt for your in-kind donation.
Thank you for your generosity and support.
Donate Your Car
When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle to JFCS East Bay, we use the sale proceeds to fund vital programs and services for immigrants andrefugees, children and parents, seniors, andHolocaust survivors throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
We accept almost any type of car donation, whether the car is operating or not–from anywhere in the United States whichmeets the following basic requirements:
- The vehicle title is clear
- The vehicle is tow truck accessible
How to Donate Your Vehicle
Call us toll-free at (844) 510-4483
Our Donor Support Representatives are available seven days a week to help you through the car donation process from start to finish.
Schedule your free pickup when it’s most convenient for you—from your home, business, or repair shop.We’ll handle the rest!
You’ll receive an initial donation receipt from the tow driver at the time of your vehicle pickup. You will then be mailed a tax receipt within 30 days of the completion of the sale if your vehicle sells for more than $500.
Donate Gift Cards
Gift cards empower the recipients to purchase exactly what they know they need. We recommend purchasing gift cards from our Gift Registry.
Some of the East Bay families and individuals served by this program include:
- Newcomer refugee families from Afghanistan, now arriving in unprecedented numbers
- War refugees from Ukraine
- Immigrants and asylum seekers from Central America
- Families and people of color with young children, who already face inequities and are now being directly impacted by tough economic times
- LGBTQ refugees and asylees, many from Africa and Latin America, who fled their countries because of persecution
Gift cards or other items from our Gift Registry are delivered directly to our office in Concord.
There are other ways to participate directly by giving gift cards:
- Purchase Target cards or Walmart cards online and email them to volunteers@jfcs-eastbay.org.
- Purchase gift cards and mail them to our office:
JFCS East Bay
Attn: Volunteer Services
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 350
Concord, CA 94520
- Purchase gift cards and deliver them to us in person. You can email us at volunteers@jfcs-eastbay.org to make safe, in-person delivery arrangements.
The most useful cards to provide are Target, Walmart, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, Amazon, Visa. Denominations of $50 to $200 are most appreciated.
We are happy to provide receipts for your tax-deductible donations! Please contact volunteers@jfcs-eastbay.org to request a receipt for any items or gifts that you have donated.
This is not a one-time crisis response. Families are still arriving and need your help.
We are still resettling three to four Afghan families each week. They continue to arrive as they make their way from third-party countries where they found temporary refuge. These families need ongoing rental assistance, English language classes, medical services, legal aid on their path to citizenship, and all of the services described above.
We still urgently need your generosity to make this happen.
