Donate Items to Those In Need
Scroll to the bottom of this page for items we accept and do NOT accept.
Gifts In Kind
Gifts in Kind are donations (other than financial) which empower the homeless and near-homeless to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.
Urgent Needs
Open Door Mission has a variety of ways you can make a difference today. Find the right way to help out now.
Drop-Off Locations
Drop Off Location Hours
Tuesday – Thursday: 9:30 AM – 6 PM
Friday – Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Sunday – Monday: CLOSED
Timberlake Outreach Center Receiving Area
CLOSED Until April 30: Council Bluffs Family Outreach/Donation Center
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
CLOSED until April 30: Elkhorn Family Outreach/Donation Center
1620 N 203rd St
Elkhorn, NE 68022
The Elkhorn Outreach Center’s donation dropoff and homelessness prevention programs have been paused until April 30.
Ongoing Needs
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Food
- Canned fruit, soup and meat
- Spaghetti and sauce
- Boxed meals (Hamburger Helper)
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Household Items
- Dishes, pots and pans
- Small appliances
- Lamps
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Clothing
- Men's
- Women's
- Children's
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Furniture – Timberlake Outreach Center ONLY
- Bed frames and dressers
- Tables and chairs
- Sofas and loveseats
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Baby Items
- Cribs and Bedding
- Carseats
- Strollers
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Appliances
- Washers and dryers
- Refrigerators
- Stoves
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Linens
- Bedding
- Blankets
- Towels
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Personal Care Items
- Deodorant
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Razors and shaving cream
Due to the rising costs in fuel, transportation barriers, lack of storage costs, Open Door Mission can no longer accept mattresses and will no longer schedule pick-ups of furniture in the community.
Donations We Do NOT Accept
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Certain types of appliances
- Built-in appliances
- Sinks
- Dishwashers (Unless portable)
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Certain types of furniture
- Mattresses/Wooden headboards
- Broken furniture
- Sleeper sofas/Hide-a-beds
- Organs or pianos
- Waterbeds/Waterbed frames/Waterbed headboards
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Certain types of construction supplies
- Concrete blocks or bricks
- Doors/Windows/Glass
- Used carpet
- Used paint, solvents, or grease
- Fertilizer/Pesticides
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Certain types of electronics
- Tube TVs
- Large projection TVs
- CRT Computer Monitors (non flat screens)
- Typewriters
- Nonworking electronics, radios, or televisions
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Miscellaneous items
- Tires of any kind
- Wet clothing
- Expired infant car seats
Wheels 4 Hope
Did you know that Open Door Mission accepts donated vehicles?
When you donate a vehicle you are providing a huge blessing for an Open Door Mission program graduate and their family!
Will you prayerfully consider donating a running vehicle to Open Door Mission?
Vehicles can be donated at the Timberlake Outreach Center or any of our three Family Outreach/Donation Centers (Council Bluffs, Elkhorn, South Omaha). For more information about vehicle donation, contact Amy Harvey at (402) 829-1511 or wheels4hope@opendoormission.org.
