This is a Goodwill thrift store and donation center in the West End of Atlanta. You can shop for secondhand goods or drop off used clothes, books, furniture, computers, and household items. Goodwill says store sales and donations help pay for its job programs.
The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta gives free donated furniture and household goods to people who are moving out of homelessness, living with HIV/AIDS, or fleeing domestic violence. Clients pick out beds, couches, tables and chairs at an appointment. It also runs a job training program for people who were in prison, and it takes furniture donations and volunteers.
The Atlanta Habitat ReStore is a store run by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. It sells donated home goods and building materials to the public, and the money helps build and repair homes. There are two stores, one on Chester Ave in Atlanta and one in College Park. You can also shop, donate or volunteer there.
Atlanta Habitat helps families in Atlanta and South Fulton County own safe, affordable homes. It sells newly built homes to qualifying first-time buyers, and it repairs homes for qualifying owners through a loan that can be forgiven. It also runs ReStore, offers money and home-care classes, and welcomes volunteers.
Reaching Out 4 You is a small nonprofit in East Point that works with low-income and homeless people. It teams up with the Atlanta Furniture Bank, and people who need furniture can call the office. Volunteers can sign up with a form on the website.
This is the St. Vincent de Paul Georgia site in Stone Mountain, next to its thrift store on Memorial Drive. It gives out free groceries by appointment and can connect people to help with rent, utilities and other basic needs. People who need clothing or household items can also get help through the St. Vincent de Paul voucher program for its thrift stores.
This Goodwill location at 6650 Roswell Road has a thrift store and an attended donation center. You can shop for used clothes, furniture, books and household goods, or drop off items you no longer need. Money from sales helps pay for Goodwill of North Georgia's free job training.
Emmaus House is a nonprofit in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta. Its Lokey Help Center at 27 Haygood Ave SW gives out groceries and helps with rent and utility bills, Georgia ID vouchers, SNAP and Social Security applications, and more. It also runs summer reading, youth and family, job training, and case management programs.
First African Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit in Stone Mountain. It runs weekly drive-through food pantries and a monthly senior food box. It also helps some low-income adults get their health insurance payments covered, and it connects people to free furniture.
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta helps families in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties get safe, affordable homes. First-time buyers help build their home and pay an affordable mortgage. Some older, veteran or military-connected homeowners can get critical repairs. You can also volunteer, give to the Smyrna ReStore, or do court-ordered community service.
This is the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Smyrna. It sells donated new and gently used furniture, appliances, building materials, and other home items for about 40-60% of retail price. Money from sales helps Habitat build and repair homes for families in need. You can also donate items or volunteer.
The South Fulton ReStore is one of two stores run by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. It is open to the public, and you can shop or donate home goods and building materials there. What the store sells helps pay for the group's work on affordable homeownership.
FODAC gives refurbished wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other home medical equipment to children and adults with disabilities. New clients pay a one-time $25 sign-up fee, and the equipment is free. FODAC also runs a thrift store, repairs equipment by appointment, and offers low-interest loans for assistive technology through CreditAble.
The Atlanta Public Schools Student and Family Support Hub is in southwest Atlanta. It holds a monthly drive-up food distribution for APS families, with no sign-up needed. The same site has a free department store for household items, school supplies and clothing, and a free grocery store that you visit by appointment.
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity helps families in Atlanta and South Fulton County own a home. It runs a first-time homebuyer program, critical home repairs for homeowners, a ReStore, scholarships, and ways to volunteer.
This is the Georgia Division of The Salvation Army. Its website says local centers and churches offer help to individuals and families in need. You can type in your city or ZIP code to find the center closest to you.
Antioch Urban Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit in Atlanta. It runs a food bank, a clothing shop, recovery homes for women and men, a youth mentoring program, and a program that helps seniors 55 and older. Everyone must fill out an intake application before joining any program.
Caring For Others is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps families with food, clothing, shoes, toys, holiday meals and disaster relief. People who live in certain ZIP codes can get emergency food on weekdays, and clothing help comes through an agency referral.
Lost-n-Found Youth is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ young people ages 18 to 25 who are homeless or in need. It runs a 24/7 support line, a drop-in center with meals, showers and laundry, emergency and transitional housing, street outreach, and a thrift store.
Lifecycle Building Center is a nonprofit in Southwest Atlanta that keeps used building materials out of the landfill. It sells reclaimed materials to the public at 50 to 85 percent below new prices and gives free materials to nonprofits, schools, community groups and houses of faith. It also runs a paid job training program in deconstruction and offers free classes in home performance and carpentry.