Avon
Avon Food Pantry (Avon Social Services)
- food
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Where to donate: Hartford & Hartford County
30 thrift stores, shelters, food pantries and charities in Hartford county, Connecticut.
Avon
Avon Pet Pantry
- pet food
- pet care items
BloomfieldCall to confirm
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Connecticut ReStore - Hartford (Bloomfield)
- building materials
- furniture and home goods (see donation guidelines)
Bristol
Bristol Public Library - Friends book donations
- hardcover and paperback books
- audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records
- puzzles
- textbooks under 3 years old
Not accepted: encyclopedia sets; VHS tapes; items that have been wet or damp
Bristol
Manross Memorial Library - Friends book donations
- hardcover and paperback books
- audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records
- puzzles
- textbooks under 3 years old
Not accepted: encyclopedia sets; VHS tapes; items that have been wet or damp
Farmington
Farmington Food Pantry
- food (call to confirm)
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Food Pantry (Town Social Services)
- non-expired non-perishable food
- toiletries
- basic household supplies
- Amazon wish list items
Hartford
Hands On Hartford - Center for Community
- non-expired pantry food (cereal, canned goods, rice, pasta, peanut butter, tuna)
- unopened full-size toiletries
- kids' backpack nutrition items
- homeless outreach snack and toiletry kit items
Not accepted: expired food; opened or travel-size toiletries for the pantry
Hartford
Interval House
- gift cards (Visa, Walmart, Target, grocery, pharmacy)
- cleaning supplies and daily-use items via Amazon wish list
HartfordCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Hartford Adult Rehabilitation Center
- clothing (new and gently used clothing is the greatest need)
- furniture
- household items
HartfordCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Marshall House
- call to confirm
Manchester
MACC Charities Community Emergency Food Pantry
- unopened in-date food (canned vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, rice, coffee, cooking oil)
- fresh fruits and vegetables
- toiletries
- cleaning products
- outreach items: socks, underwear, sneakers, travel toiletries, snacks
Not accepted: opened or expired products
Manchester
MACC Charities Community Threads Thrift Shoppe
- clothing (call to confirm)
ManchesterCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Manchester Citadel
- goods (call to confirm)
New BritainCall to confirm
Goodwill Store and Donation Center - New Britain
- clothing
- household goods
New BritainCall to confirm
The ReCONNstruction Center
- reusable building materials
NewingtonCall to confirm
Connecticut Humane Society - Newington
- wish list supplies
Newington
Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Friends book donations
- books
NewingtonCall to confirm
Newington Human Services - Special Needs Fund donations
- non-perishable food
- household supplies
- personal hygiene items
- gift cards
NewingtonCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - Newington
- clothing (new and gently used clothing is the greatest need)
- furniture
- household items
PlainvilleCall to confirm
Goodwill Store and Donation Center - Plainville
- clothing
- household goods
Rocky HillCall to confirm
Goodwill Store and Donation Center - Rocky Hill
- clothing
- household goods
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill Food Pantry (Town Human Services)
- unexpired non-perishable food
- sanitary items
- food gift cards
Not accepted: expired food
Simsbury
Simsbury Food Pantry
- non-perishable unexpired food
- toiletries
- household cleaning products
- paper goods
Not accepted: perishable items; expired items; opened items; clothing
SouthingtonCall to confirm
Goodwill Store and Donation Center - Southington
- clothing
- household goods
West Hartford
Journey Home - A Hand Up Furniture Program
- household furniture such as beds and dressers
- housewares such as pots and pans (see the August 2025 accepted-items list)
West Hartford
Journey Home thrift store (Home for Good)
- call to confirm accepted items
West HartfordCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - West Hartford
- clothing (new and gently used clothing is the greatest need)
- furniture
- household items
West Hartford
West Hartford Public Library - Noah Webster Library (book donations)
- new or gently used books
- CDs
- DVDs and Blu-rays
Not accepted: textbooks; workbooks
Windsor
Windsor Food & Fuel Bank
- canned and boxed food (peanut butter, pasta, canned meats, cereal, etc.)
- coffee and tea
- paper towels, tissues, toilet paper
- diapers and baby wipes
Every place has its own rules. A quick call before you load the car saves a wasted trip.