Donation Guidelines


We gladly accept most items commonly found in offices, classrooms, or on and around desks. This includes both new and gently used materials, unless otherwise specified. All items must be in clean, functional, and reusable condition—whether new or previously used.


Please bring your donations in boxes or containers that you do not need returned.  We are unable to accept items that are broken, unsafe, or require special disposal, such as fluorescent bulbs, chemicals, or other hazardous materials.


If you’re unsure whether your donation is appropriate or not listed in these guidelines, feel free to contact us at (304) 807-9651 or info@ttsen.org. If you're donating furniture or other large items, photos are helpful for pre-approval.


For computer and technology-related donations, please email Jeff directly at outreach@ttsen.org.


Donation Drop-Off Location and Hours
Donations can be dropped off at our warehouse, located at:
  100 Grand Central Avenue Suite 268-A, Vienna, WV 26105
We accept drop-offs on select Fridays from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Please check our website at www.ttsen.org or contact us for upcoming donation dates.


Large Business Donations
We offer pickup services for large business donations for a fee. For more information, please call us or email info@ttsen.org.

Art, Craft & Sewing Supplies

We do accept the following


  • Paint for fine arts and crafts (i.e. poster, watercolor color, oil, acrylic, etc.) 
  • Paint brushes and related tools 
  • Coloring tools (crayons, markers, colored pencils, ink, etc.) 
  • Yarn, thread, string
  • Fabric, textiles (minimum 1 yard with no pieces cut out from the middle) 
  • Leather and vinyl scraps (4”x6” or larger with no holes) 
  • Sewing notions (buttons, zippers, etc.) 
  • Ribbon, trim, rickrack
  • Craft supplies of all types
  • Popsicle sticks 
  • Chenille stems (pipe cleaners) 
  • Smooth wood and wood trimmings
  • Velcro 


Art, Craft & Sewing Supplies

We do accept the following


  • Wire 
  • Clothespins 
  • Spools (empty or with thread)
  • Glitter and sequins 
  • Construction paper 
  • Scrapbook and craft paper 
  • Art paper (water watercolor, sketch books, etc.)
  • Sandpaper (new)
  • Beads of all types
  • Jewelry making supplies and tools


Art, Craft & Sewing Supplies

We  DON'T accept the following


  • Spray paint (aerosols) 
  • Paint that is dried out, spoiled, or otherwise unusable. 
  • House paint (interior or exterior) 
  • House paint (interior or exterior) 
  • Leather and vinyl scraps smaller than 4”x6” or with holes punched in them



School Supplies

We do accept the following


  • 3-ring Binders (a/k/a notebooks; new)
  • Spiral bound notebooks 
  • Composition books
  • Lined filler paper
  • Pens (Blue, Black, Red)
  • Pencils 
  • Colored pencils 
  • Crayons
  • Highlighters (all colors) 

School Supplies

We do accept the following


  • Markers (washable, permanent, wet or dry erase, etc.) 
  • Glue (white in color)
  • Rulers and yard sticks
  • Erasers of all kinds (pencil cap erasers are always in high demand) 
  • Pocket folders



School Supplies

We  DON'T accept the following


  • Used or open toner and ink cartridges (New, unopened ink/toner is accepted)


Office Supplies and Equipment

We do accept the following


  • Desk top accessories, such as monitor stands and pencil cups 
  • Organizing items, such as letter trays and drawer dividers
  • Staplers & staples 
  • Paper clips & binder clips
  • Tape dispensers & Tape (“Scotch”, masking, packing, duct, etc.) 
  • Hole punches 
  • Bulletin, dry erase, cork and chalk boards
  • Easels
  • Filing cabinets (all sizes, metal only) 
  • Electronic adding machines
  • Promotional items (stress balls, pens, reusable bags, etc.)

Office Supplies and Equipment

We  DON'T accept the following


  • Plastic items that are broken or cracked
  • Cubicle walls and connectors
  • Plastic phone stands
  • Plastic hanging organizers for cubicle walls
  • Office Phones, answering machines
  • Personal computers, laptops and printers (except from businesses)
  • Typewriters 
  • Copy machines
  • File folders unless new (hanging and tabbed)


Paper & Envelopes 

We do accept the following


  • Copy, printer and filler paper (white and colored) 
  • Paper pads (legal, spiral bound, note pads, etc.) 
  • Sticky “Post It” notes in all shapes, sizes and designs (including with logos)
  • Cardstock
  •  Chart or easel pads
  • Envelopes (all sizes & types, new and unused only)

Paper & Envelopes

We  DON'T accept the following


  • Letterhead or envelopes with company names or logos (**Notebooks and sticky notes with logos are OK) 
  • Pin fed paper (i.e. paper with holes along the sides to feed it through the printer) 
  • Window envelopes
  • Loose white copy paper (Loose colored copy paper is accepted.) 

Books


Books must be in good condition with intact covers, no missing pages and no significant damage (such as mildew or water damage). Books must be dropped off in boxes that are small enough for a single person to lift. A paper box is the perfect size.

Books 

We do accept the following


  • Picture books
  • Novels, literature, and chapter books for all reading levels
  • World Language books
  • Textbooks (copyright date 2020 or newer) 
  • Professional and reference books (copyright date 2015 or newer)
  • Encyclopedias & Dictionaries (Copyright date 2020 or newer)

Books

We  DON'T accept the following


  • Any books that are in poor condition (missing or torn pages, water stained, mildewed, etc.) 
  • Textbooks with copyright dates of 2020 or earlier 
  • Professional or reference books with copyright dates of 2020 or earlier

Classroom Items & Teachers Aids 

We do accept the following


  • Games (complete pieces)
  • Puzzles (complete pieces)
  • Toys (small)
  • Legos, blocks, and other construction toys 
  • Balls, jump ropes, Frisbees and other active play items
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Marbles
  • Math Manipulatives
  • Educational posters
  • New, clean stuffed animals or plush toys 

Classroom Items & Teachers Aids 

We  DON'T accept the following


  • Broken or unsafe toys of any kind 
  • Infant toys and equipment (strollers, car seats, cribs, etc.) 
  • Large stuffed animals 
  • Large toys, such as bicycles 
  • Photocopied or Mimeographed papers
  • Workbooks with pages used or removed
  • Used Stuffed Animals or Plush toys 

Furniture


All furniture must be in good, reusable condition. We cannot accept any furniture that is in poor, unusable, or unsafe condition.

Furniture

We do accept the following


  • Chairs (desk chairs on wheels, waiting room or side chairs, stacking and folding chairs) 
  • Desks (please contact us first)
  • Bookshelves and bookcases 
  • Tables (conference style, folding, etc.) 

Furniture

We do accept the following


  • Upholstered household furniture, such as sofas
  • Any furniture made of particle board
  • Desks that are very large
  • Dining tables