Donate To Hodgepodge

Have items you’d like to donate to one of our store locations? Community donations and support are what allows us to achieve our mission. Come on by during our donation hours, no appointment necessary! When you donate, you receive a tax-deductible donation receipt as well as a 10% discount if you shop in our store on the same day!

Overview

Donating to our Hodgepodge Stores is easy! Just pull up to our back parking lot at either our Novato or San Rafael locations during our donation hours and we will be there, ready to help. We accept common household items, clothing, artwork, and more! No appointment needed. See a detailed list of what we accept and don’t accept below.

Donation Hours

San Rafael

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm (OR UNTIL FULL)
Please call beforehand if you're coming later rather than earlier!

910 Lincoln Ave San Rafael, CA 94901

Donation area located in our back parking lot on Tamalpais & 3rd  (right across from Vivalon)

Novato

Wednesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm (OR UNTIL FULL)
Please call beforehand if you're coming later rather than earlier!

910 Grant Ave Novato, CA 94947

Donation area located in our back parking lot on Scown Lane

Commonly Donated Items

  • Household Items
  • Kitchenware
  • Collectibles
  • Appliances
  • Men & Women’s Clothing
  • Shoes
  • Jewelry
  • Handbags
  • Home Decor
  • Artwork
  • CDs
  • DVDs
  • Records

Not Accepted Items

  • Christmas Decor until October 2023
  • BOOKS in our San Rafael location
  • Suits/Slacks & Hangers
  • Sheets
  • Medical Equipment
  • Office Supplies
  • Photo Albums & Picture Frames
  • Florist Vases & Orchid Containers
  • Kids Clothing & Toys
  • Ski Equipment
  • Printers, Scanners, Fax Machines
  • Large Appliances / Exercise Equipment
  • DVD/VCR Players

*We will NOT be accepting Christmas decor at either location until October 2023 due to lack of storage space. Thank you for understanding.*

*We are no longer accepting books at our San Rafael location. We are still accepting books at our Novato location!
Thank you for your cooperation.*



We greatly appreciate that you only donate items that are sellable and in good condition. We also ask that you bring all items in bags or boxes to make the sorting process easier for us.

Please give us a call if you have any questions about your donation!

 San Rafael
 (415) 459-4686

 Novato
(415) 893-9036

Looking to donate furniture?

Please email photos of any furniture you would like to donate to jwhitfield@bythebayhealth.org or text photos to 
(415) 858-2947. We will get back to you as soon as possible!

*We do not accept bed frames, mattresses and office furniture  *Donors must provide their own method of transportation

Want to donate to By the Bay Health directly?

Make a cash donation here!

Have any questions about a possible donation?
Contact us today!

Phone: (415) 459-4686

Email: jwhitfield@bythebayhealth.org

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