Donate Gift in Kind Items

Gifts in Kind are donations (other than financial) which empower the homeless and near-homeless to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.

Immediate Need

Spring Cleaning

Open Door Mission is looking for volunteers
to assist with spring cleaning on the campus
on Saturday, May 18th with cleaning, painting,
weeding, gardening, etc. There is something
for everyone. There are 4 different volunteer times

Sign up to help Spring Clean

Hope Totes

A bag filled with personal care items can
give homeless men, women, and children
hope for a new life

Request Hope Tote Bags »

Open Door Mission’s Receiving Area

Now located on the east side of the Timberlake Outreach Center off 22nd St.

Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

West Omaha Drop off Locations

For your convience Open Door Mission currently has a west Omaha drop off location. See drop of location now »

All GIK donations we receive are given FREE OF CHARGE. Everyone in need coming through our doors receive help if we have the resources to give. That's why it is so vital for our neighbors in the community to continue helping with items, no longer needed, that are still in good and useable contdition.

Upcoming Closure Dates

Open Door Mission has no upcoming closures at this time.

Ongoing Needs

Food ♦ Canned fruit, soup and meat ♦ Spaghetti and sauce ♦ Boxed meals (Hamburger Helper)	Household Items ♦ Dishes, pots and pans ♦ Small appliances ♦ Lamps
Clothing ♦ Men’s ♦ Women’s ♦ Children’s	Furniture ♦ Beds and dressers ♦ Tables and chairs ♦ Sofas and loveseats
Baby Items ♦ Cribs and Bedding ♦ Carseats ♦ Strollers	Appliances ♦ Washers and dryers ♦ Refrigerators ♦ Stoves
Linens ♦ Bedding ♦ Blankets ♦ Towels	Personal Care Items ♦ Deoderant ♦ Shampoo and conditioner ♦ Razors and shaving cream

...and much more.

Sponsor a Drive

Gather your friends, co-workers, or congregation – focus on collecting items for one of our seasonal drives.

Current Seasonal Drives »
Future Seasonal Drives »

For more information on drives, please contact Maggie at (402) 422-1111, ext. 1554 or e-mail here

Donation Receipt

A receipt for your items may be obtained in one of two ways:

If you drop off a donation at Open Door Mission, the receiving clerk will provide you with a receipt.
If you have your donations picked up, the truck driver will provide you with a receipt.

Unacceptable Items

Due to legal or particle considerations, we CANNOT accept the following items:

Built-in appliances
Tires of any kind
Used paint, solvents or grease
Fertilizer or pesticides
Concrete blocks or bricks
Used carpet
Nonworking appliances
Sleeper sofas or hide-a-beds
Console televisions
Broken furniture
Nonworking electronics, radios or televisions
Sinks
Metal desks
Badly stained or torn mattresses
Wet clothing
Waterbeds, waterbed frames, waterbed headboards
Old typewriters
Dishwashers (Unless portable)
Old doors, windows or glass, or other construction or remodeling supplies
Organs or pianos
Old computers and associated equipment

Please note that this information is intended to serve as a general guide. Unacceptable items are subject to frequent change. Legal restrictions and limited storage capacity prevent the acceptance of some items. Please call the Timberlake Outreach Center at 402-422-1111, ext. 1517 if you are unsure whether we can accept your donation.

Donations Dos and Don'ts (Please):

Do: Test all electrical and battery-operated equipment to make sure it is in working condition.
Do: Include all pieces and/or parts, manuals, if available.
Do: Wash or dry-clean any clothing prior to donation.
Do: Bring an itemized list of your donations and ask for a receipt.
Do not: Donate broken or soiled items.
Do not: Leave items outside the Open Door Mission building.