Donate Cloth & Linen

The Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island's mission

To engage in activities to raise funds to support the mission and purposes of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island, and other charities/mentoring programs in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Having opened in 1997, originally designed as the Big Sister Fund to support Big Sisters of Rhode Island, the Donation Center now accounts for 70% of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island’s annual operating income, which supports impactful one-to-one mentoring relationships throughout all of Rhode Island and also raises more than $175K for local Rhode Island and Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and keeps 3-5 million pounds of waste from local landfills.

We accept bagged cloth, linen, and small household goods at all five of our Donation Centers (Bristol, Johnston, Cranston, Wakefield, and Aquidneck)!

For a full list,
click here!

Donation Centers are open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 5: 00 p.m. Call 401-921-2434 for more details.

Find a location near you

We offer free at-home curbside pick-ups of your in-kind donations of new and gently used cloth, linen, and small household goods all over Rhode Island!

Schedule your pick-up here!

We have over 100 donation bins located across Rhode Island that can accept bagged donations of clothing, shoes, and other soft fabric donations 24/7/365! Please do not leave small household goods at our bins.

Click here to find a bin near you!

Hosting a bin is an easy way to give back and generate passive income to support your mission. Bins take just one parking space and are serviced weekly. As a non-profit host, you’ll receive 30% of net profit, help divert millions of pounds of waste annually, and support hundreds of youth through mentoring

CLICK HERE TO HOST OR REFER A BIN LOCATION

Help BBSRI and raise money for your community group, or non-profit organization! Register your fundraiser, collect donations, and make money! Your organization will get paid for every pound collected!

Get your BIG Clothing Drive started HERE!

Foster community engagement and support youth mentoring, by collecting donations of clothing, shoes, and linens in your neighborhood. Have great neighbors and a driveway or front lawn to host a drive? Get a neighborhood drive started today!

Get your Neighborhood Clothing Drive started HERE!

Donate your vehicle to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island! Each donation supports hundreds of youth mentoring relationships state-wide, while contributing to a more sustainable community.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

Want to put your company name in front of hundreds of local community members and business partners every day in every town in Rhode Island? Sponsor a Donation Center Truck!

Sponsor a Donation Center Truck!

The Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island is a separate 501(c)3 organization from BBBSRI with the sole purpose of raising funds for non-profit organizations.

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Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

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