Contribute Goods
Accepting New and Urgently Needed Items
Alexandra House is grateful for and regularly needs items for individuals and families to maintain housing, economic, and educational stability. When considering donating gently used material goods to Alexandra House, please ask yourself: Is this item in good enough condition for my child or family? If your answer is YES, it is in good enough condition for those we serve.
Please be aware that we have limited storage capacity and may need to decline certain donations. If we are unable to accept your donation, we would be glad to provide you with a list of other local organizations that may benefit from it.
NOTE: We want to ensure we can connect with every donor who would like to support us. To protect our participants, our phone numbers appear blocked or as unknown callers. If your phone screens or blocks these numbers, please email us for all donation inquiries. Thank you!
Appointment Required for Donations
Alexandra House is a secure facility as our participant safety is of the utmost importance. Because of this, we are unable to accept unscheduled donations. You must schedule a donation appointment to ensure a staff member can receive your donation.
For donation inquiries or to schedule an appointment, email or call 763-795-5473.
Material Goods Donation Policy:
Alexandra House deeply appreciates all contributions and is committed to ensuring each donation has a meaningful impact on those we serve. To this end, all donations are gratefully accepted with the understanding that, upon receipt, they become the property of Alexandra House. Our organization reserves the right to determine the most effective use of each item. This may include redistributing, selling, or responsibly disposing of items as necessary to address the evolving needs of our programs and participants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Urgent Needs:
- New or Gentle Used Tableware (spoons, forks, knives)
- Potato Mixes bag or box (Au Gratin, Scalloped, etc)
- Disinfectant Cleaning Wipes
- Pancake Maple Syrup
- Flour
- Sugar
- Pork and Beans
- Hamburger Helper (all varieties)
- New Wash Clothes
*NOTE: We are unable to accept dented canned goods. Dents may allow bacteria to enter the can.
Donation deliveries are generally accepted Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Please follow this process when delivering your donations, after you have scheduled your donation drop-off:
- Ring the donation doorbell (side garage door entrance)
- Notify staff you have a scheduled donation to drop off
- Please do not leave donations outside the donation center door
We have several Amazon Shopping Lists for, easy, no drop-off necessary donating! The items on these lists are year-round needs, so they are not consistently updated like our Urgent Needs List, and we can always accept them.
Alexandra House is unable to accept the following items:
- Locked cellphones (we will accept unlocked cell phones that have been returned to factory settings)
- Used stuffed animals and gently used toys
- Gently used undergarments (bras, boxers, underwear, socks)
- Used car seats, strollers, pack-n-plays, infant swings, and breast pumps (breast pumps are medical devices regulated by the FDA and are single-user devices)
- We are unable to accept dented canned goods. Dents may allow bacteria to enter the can.
- Partially used packages of diapers, tampons, or pads
- Travel-sized or opened/used full-sized personal care items
- Women’s business/interview clothing
- Stained, ripped, dirty, or damaged clothing
- Large household appliances, TVs, and electronics (computers, laptops, printers)
No, we do not have the resources to accommodate pick-ups.