Donation Center
Bring your Gifts-in-Kind to our Donation Center.
Many of your donated goods go directly to our Mission Thrift Store, where proceeds fuel ministries at Union Gospel Mission of Salem.
We think that’s pretty great!
Every Treasure Tells a Story of Hope!
All the items you donate at our Donation Center have a purpose and a journey that will change lives in our community!
Frequently needed items like sweats, socks, and shoes are given away to those in need!
Well-used items that can't be sold or given away are recycled for new purposes.
Many items that aren't needed by our guests are sold at Mission Thrift!
Money raised from our Recycling Program and Mission Thrift go straight into the Mission to help those in need!
I have stuff to donate!
Head to the UGM Donation Center at 1100 Front St. NE It is open for donations Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 pm. The donation center is closed on Tuesday’s for scheduled pick ups.
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We are able to accept a huge variety of items at our Donation Center, thanks to the multiple pathways your treasure can take! Between offering essentially needed items to our guests, selling high-end items in Mission Thrift, and recycling well-used clothing—the Donation Center is a great place to get the best use out of your items!
If you would like to see our most urgently needed items, head to our Urgent Needs page!
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There are three primary pathways that your gifts-in-kind can take to help change lives at Union Gospel Mission: Giving, Recycling, and Thrifting! Due to the versatility of Mission Thrift, we are able to take almost any gently-used donations!
If you’re unsure your in-kind gifts will be useful for the Mission, consider if it fits any of the following criteria:
Is this an item that someone would want to purchase at the UGM Mission Thrift Store, therefore providing financial support to the Mission to help those in need?
Is this an item that could be used to restore dignity and bring comfort to my brothers and/or sister experiencing homelessness?
Is this a type of item that Mission Thrift is able to recycle, like well-used clothing, glassware, or worn-out shoes?
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Generally, items we are unable to accept at the donation center are items we can neither give away to the guests we serve, nor sell at Mission Thrift due to space and demand. Some of these items are as follows:
Pianos
Tube TVs
Stained/Broken Furniture
Plasticware
Holiday Decorations
Weighted Blankets
Books
Actual garbage (this is a Donation Center trying to help those in need at Union Gospel Mission, not a free garbage facility)
Got something BIG? Request a pickup in the Salem area!
I have food to donate!
Have food items to donate in person? Here’s where you can drop them off:
Men’s Mission
Location:
777 Commercial St NE,
Salem, OR 97301
Hours:
Everyday
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Simonka Place
Location:
5119 River Rd N,
Keizer, OR 97303
Hours:
Monday - Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.