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Donations
Dorothy Day Hospitality House does not solicit funds
from local, state or national government agencies.
About half the necessary food and supplies are
donated; the remainder and other expenses (rent,
utilities, etc) must be covered by cash donations from
individuals, churches, corporations and other
community organizations.
If you would like to help with a cash donation,
please send a check payable to Dorothy Day
Hospitality House at the following address:
Dorothy Day Hospitality House
PO Box 922
Danbury CT 06813
Online donations are also accepted
by clicking on the "Donate" button below.
Dorothy
Day Hospitality House is a tax exempt organization
under IRS Section 501c3 so your contribution is tax
deductible under the law. Our Federal
tax id is 06-1052272
Please see our Wish
List for a list of supplies that we need. Unfortunately we are not able to
pick up donations. The best time to bring
donations to Dorothy Day House is between 1:30pm and
2:30pm any day of the week when the cooking crew is
preparing the daily meal. It's a good idea to call
(203-743-7988) to make sure someone is at the
kitchen before dropping off donations. For
directions to Dorothy Day House, click
here.
Cookies and non-temperature
sensitive food donations are always welcome. If
you have full trays of food prepared by a licensed
food service establishment (ex restaurant or caterer)
which has been kept under proper temperature control,
then we will be glad to accept to accept it. We
cannot accept donations of meat which has not come
from a commercial supplier (ex no venison from
hunters).
Dorothy Day House has limited storage facillities,
so we are unable to accept clothes donations (except
for adult ski jackets, warm gloves, hats, scarves
and socks), household goods or furniture.
Here's a list of other agencies you can
contact for these donations:
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Item
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Agency
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Address
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Phone
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Anything
kids
(clothes, games, toys)
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Family
and
Children’s Aid
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75
West
St Danbury
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203-748-5689
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| Furniture --
especially twin mattresses, box springs, metal
bed frames, small kitchen tables and chairs,
microwaves, dressers -- no large items like
couches and loveseats |
Off The Streets
-- www.otsdanbury.com |
Collections
10am-12 noon on the 1st Sat of each month at
Prime Storage (20 Old Ridgebury Road in Danbury) |
203-733-5880 |
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Furniture,
clothing,
small appliances and household goods
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Goodwill
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67
Newtown Road Danbury
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203-730-1480
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Furniture,
clothing,
small appliances and household goods
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Big
Brothers
and Big Sisters
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1.877.399-2570
(may
pick up for large orders)
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Furniture/Appliances/Household
Items
(near new condition)
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Housatonic
Habitat
for Humanity ReSTORE
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51
Austin
Street in Danbury.
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203--205-0952.
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Dorothy Day
House Tours
If you are
stopping by Dorothy Day House and
would like to see the kitchen,
donation storage area and shelter,
please call Betty Ballard (743-7368).
If she is available, Betty will be
glad to show you or your group our
facilities and explain more about our
work..
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