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🧸 Where to donate toys and games in Indiana

Clean toys and complete games go to thrift stores year-round. Around the holidays, toy drives need new toys for local kids.

Before you go

14 places in Indiana take toys and games.

Indianapolis & Marion County 2

IndianapolisFree pickup

Wheeler Mission Donation Center

2728 Madison Ave, Indianapolis, IN
  • clothing and accessories
  • hygiene items
  • books and media
  • housewares and linens
  • furniture
  • toys and sporting goods
  • working small and large appliances
Not accepted: used mattresses and box springs; building materials, paint, chemicals; car parts, tires, carpet; pianos and organs; tube or console TVs; used cribs
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for furniture only; schedule online
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Carmel, Fishers & Noblesville 2

Carmel

Carmel Clay Public Library - Foundation Friends Bookstore donations

425 E Main Street, Carmel, IN
  • gently used books for all ages
  • DVDs, Blu-rays and music CDs with cases
  • audiobooks on CD
  • complete puzzles and games
  • greeting and note cards
  • textbooks from 2000 to present
Not accepted: vinyl records, VHS, audiocassettes; damaged, moldy or water-damaged books; textbooks before 2000; encyclopedias; computer and professional manuals; magazines and newspapers
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Anderson & Madison County 1

Anderson

First Choice for Women - Anderson

6 W 8th St, Anderson, IN 46016
  • diapers (sizes 4-6 most needed)
  • baby wipes
  • baby formula
  • new and gently used maternity clothes
  • new and gently used baby and toddler clothes up to size 5
  • baby blankets and bedding
  • baby toiletries
Not accepted: used cribs; used car seats; used high chairs
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Lafayette & West Lafayette 1

Terre Haute & Wabash Valley 1

Terre Haute

Catholic Charities Terre Haute

  • clothing for all ages
  • linens
  • kitchenware
  • small appliances
  • furniture (beds, tables, chairs)
  • toys
  • books
Not accepted: items with rips, tears, stains or holes
Website ↗ 812-232-1447

Bloomington & Spencer 3

BloomingtonFree pickup

Salvation Army Thrift Store - Bloomington

  • gently used clothing
  • books
  • furniture
  • working small appliances and electronics
  • household goods
  • toys
Not accepted: mattresses and box springs; tube TVs; large appliances; medical equipment; recalled items; cribs made before June 2011
Pickup: Yes - furniture pickup in and around Monroe County (call 812-334-1366)
Website ↗ 812-334-1366

Vincennes, Washington & Princeton 1

Petersburg

Pike Animal Welfare Shelter

  • blankets and towels
  • dog beds and food bowls
  • puppy chews and toys
  • dog shampoo
  • crates
  • dog food and wet cat food
  • leashes and collars
Website ↗ 812-354-9894

Fort Wayne & Allen County 2

Fort WayneFree pickup

Franciscan Center Family Thrift Store South

6145 West Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN
  • furniture
  • clothing and shoes
  • linens and bedding
  • home decor and household goods
  • books
  • toys and games
  • electronics
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for qualifying large furniture within Fort Wayne city limits; text photos, address and availability to 260-699-2955
Website ↗ 260-699-2955
Fort WayneFree pickup

Franciscan Center Vendor Village

500 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN
  • furniture
  • clothing and shoes
  • linens and bedding
  • home decor and household goods
  • books
  • toys and games
  • electronics
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for qualifying large furniture within Fort Wayne city limits; text photos, address and availability to 260-699-2955
Website ↗ 260-699-2955

Valparaiso, Portage & Rensselaer 1

Valparaiso

AbleLight Thrift Store - Valparaiso

50 Marks Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383
  • clothing
  • household goods
  • books
  • furniture
  • toys
  • accessories
  • CDs DVDs and records
Not accepted: tube TVs; chemicals and open paint; large appliances; mattresses and box springs; sleeper sofas; cribs and crib mattresses
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