Want to make a donation?

Thank you! Below is a list of all of the materials that we accept. You can drop off your donation ONLY during our open hours on Saturdays from 12-4pm, Sundays from 12-4pm, Tuesdays from 9-1pm, and Wednesdays from 9-1pm, and Thursdays from 2pm-6pm at 991 Waterman Ave in East Providence.

We would really appreciate it if you could organize your donations prior to bringing them in. Please secure items that can tangle easily, bag small, loose items and bundle like items or items in a set/with multiple parts together. Taking the time to organize your donation means we can get it back into the hands of our community much quicker!

Please email us in advanced at donations@creativereusecenterRI.org if you would like to bring a big donation (more than one box). If your donation is heavy/big, we have an overhead door in the back of our building. You can park behind the door and ring the bell and someone will open the back door for you.

What do we accept?

Thank you for donating only clean, usable items. Here are examples of the types of materials that we currently accept:

Please note: all paints and glues should be in their original packaging and labelled. This is for the safety of our volunteers and customers. Thank you!!

Fine Art

Lightly used or new paints (oil, acrylic, watercolor), paint brushes, clay, clay tools, art tools, mat board, art board, paper, rulers, new sketch books, block cutting tools and supplies, mosaic tools and tiles, screen printing ink and supplies.

General Crafts

Pipe cleaners, craft foam, feathers, adhesives, wine corks, string, twine, manipulatives, new chalk.

Jewelry Making

Beads, wire, cord, elastic, hemp, leather cording, beads, findings, jewelry tools, boxes, bags, adhesives, resin, leather working tools, lanyard.

Fabric and Sewing

Clean and folded fabric at least 1 yard, new fat quarters and quilting bundles, zippers, buttons, thread, sewing needles, pins, trim, ribbon, elastic, closures, Velcro, patches, bias tape, fabric dye and fabric paint, embroidery floss, needlepoint yarn, embroidery hoops.

Fiber Arts

Yarn, full and partial skeins, wool fleece and wool roving, felt, knitting needles, crochet hooks, felting tools, weaving cones, spindles, spinning wheels, looms.

Scrapbook and Paper Crafts

Scrapbook paper, stamps, stamp pads, paper punches, embellishments, adhesives, adhesive vinyl, maps, large format paper, bookbinding supplies, paper craft tools, new journals.

General Supplies

Empty paper towel rolls, empty toilet paper rolls (currently on hold because we have so many), cord, rope.

Office Supplies

New binders. New pencils, markers, crayons, highlighters.

Items we do not accept:

Caps and toilet paper rolls are currently not allowed because we have so many

Anything that contained allergens, such as peanuts/tree nuts, soy, dairy, wheat, fish, shellfish, and meat

Used pens, pencils, and markers

Plastic grocery bags

Furniture

Picture/Poster Frames

Plastic or Styrofoam plates/utensils

Used packing air cushions and packing peanuts

Household paint

Hoses, insulation, hardware, knobs, hinges, weather stripping

Pill bottles

Clothing

Household accessories like mugs, candy dishes, candle holders, mirrors, plates

Hangers

Books

Toys

Household glass bottles and jars

Dolls

Party Supplies

Gift Bags