Second Story is grateful for your support. We update this page regularly. You can consider donating items to support a specific program or all programs. Lists of our urgent needs across our programs appear below.
Due to space constraints, please refrain from donating used items until after the holidays. We’re only able to accept new, unused items at this time.
When you drop-off your donations, please clearly label the program to which you are donating. Thank you!
All Programs:
- Trash bags – kitchen and small/medium (Urgent)
- Paper towels (Urgent)
- All-purpose cleaner (Urgent)
- Glass cleaner (Urgent)
- Clorox wipes (Urgent)
- Facial tissues (Urgent)
- Toilet Paper (Urgent)
Second Story for Homeless Youth:
- Full-sized bed frame (Urgent)
- Vacuum cleaners (Urgent)
- Men’s deodorant
- Boxes of potato chip packs
- 1 twin mattress with no box spring
- Mini fridge (cannot exceed 24 inches wide or 28 inches tall)
- Baby wipes
- Pillows
- Hand soap
- Twin mattress protectors
- Forks
- Plates
- Cup noodles
- Individual microwaveable mac & cheese
- Microwaveable soup
- Capri Sun juice packs
Second Story for Teens in Crisis:
- Nonperishable instant meals
- Canned fruits
- Instant soups
- General shelf stable snacks
- Ramen noodle packets
- Microwavable mac and cheese
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant for both men and women
- Body soaps
- Specialty hair products (black hair care, protective shampoos and styling products)
- Men’s boxers/underwear (sizes L and XL)
- Girls size socks
- Girls’ shorts (sizes M, L and XL)
- Medium-sized clothes of any type and any gender
Second Story for Young Mothers:
- Baby wipes
- 3-4 pillows
- 3-4 full-sized bedspreads/blankets
- 12 laundry baskets
- One couch delivered to Second Story for Young Mothers
- Velcro tennis shoes & winter boots in all toddler sizes (all genders)
- Pads (not panty liners)
- Hand soap (recurring)
- Sports bras (small, medium, large, extra-large)
Gift Cards:
- Uber and Lyft gift cards ($25-$50 increments are preferred)
- Costco gift cards
- Gas station gift cards
- Safeway gift cards ($25-$50 increments are preferred)
- Gift cards can be mailed to Second Story attn: Christine Bartell, P.O. Box 694, Dunn Loring, VA 22027. If you would like to email your electronic gift card, please contact us to let us know and we’ll provide additional instructions.
Financial Support:
- The simplest way to support our mission is to donate financially. If you are able to do so, please give now.
- There are other ways to help with financial support, too. A great way to spread the word and involve your community is to host a fundraiser. You can host a Facebook fundraiser here, start a Gofundme page and share it with your community, or reach out to your community groups and consider hosting a fundraiser. For more information, contact our Community Outreach Liaison. We’d love to talk about your ideas and provide support!
Drop-off Instructions:
Thank you for your much-needed donations to Second Story youth and their families. We appreciate your generous support. In order to increase convenience and efficiency, we have new drop-off locations and times for accepting donations, especially for large-sized items and larger quantities of items. Find a location that is convenient for you and contact the Second Story staff member at that location.
Please note that if you are delivering items intended for Second Story for Young Mothers or Second Story for Homeless Youth, delivering to Second Story for Teens In Crisis is preferred (2100 Gallows Rd., Vienna, VA 22182).
- Culmore Family Resource Center
3304 B. Culmore Court, Falls Church, VA 22041
Donation Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Mondays and Wednesdays
Contact: Norma Chacon, Senior Program Associate
Office: 703.379.5217; Direct: 571.422.3535; Fax: 703.653.9477 - Culmore Teen Center
6017 Argyle Dr. Falls Church, VA 22041
Donation Hours: 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM; Mondays through Fridays
Contact: Dashonae Hawkins, Program Coordinator
Office: 703.820.8611 - Springfield Family Resource Center
7724 Commerce Street, Apt T-2, Springfield, VA 22150
Donation Hours: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Mondays through Fridays
Contact: Yes Vargas, Senior Program Associate
Office: 703.644.0000; Direct: 571.326.3006; Fax: 703.644.4463 - Second Story for Teens in Crisis
2100 Gallows Rd., Vienna, VA 22182
Donation Hours: 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Fridays and Sundays.
Office: 703-356-6360
If you’re shipping your donation, please include a note with your order including your name and email address if you would like to receive a donation receipt.
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- If you are interested in receiving email updates with our current needs as they arise, sign up for our 2S Task Force email list here. You’ll find out first whenever we have a new or urgent need or request. You can opt out at anytime.
Thank you for your continued support!