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What you can do
30,940 neighbors came through our doors last year looking for help. Meeting the needs of our community is made possible through donations. Your gently used or surplus clothing, small household goods, and non-perishable items change lives! Thanks to your donations.
When you give donated items they are used in one of two ways.
- They go directly to our neighbors in need.
- We recycle, re-purpose, and reuse through our upscale, up-cycle at our ECHO Thrift store.
You can help by making a personal donation of our most needed items, hosting a donation drive, providing bulk donations, or donating gently used items for the family we serve.
Businesses can also help by providing goods or services.
Our most needed items:
- Cereal
- Dry Pasta
- Pasta Sauce
- Mac & Cheese
- Dry Soup (Ramen Noodles)
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Hygiene Products
- Baby diapers
Here are some easy steps to follow:
Step 1: Determine whether or not ECHO needs the items you wish to donate.
We can only make use of items that are new, nearly new or gently used. If you don’t have use for your old, tattered items, it will also burden a person in need. Our mission is to promote dignity among those we serve by providing them the things they need to make a fresh start.
Step 2: Drop off your donations
CLOTHING and SMALL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
ECHO Thrift Brandon – 424 W Brandon Blvd. Brandon, FL 33511
ECHO Thrift Bloomingdale – 815 W. Bloomingdale Ave. Brandon, FL 33511
Monday – Saturday: 10 am-2 pm
FOOD and HYGIENE ITEMS:
Brandon Resource Center: 813-685-0935 | 507 N. Parsons Ave. Brandon, FL 33510
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Riverview Resource Center: 813-540-9880 | 10509 Riverview Drive Riverview, FL 33578
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Shop Online – If you want to donate some of our most needed items but can’t make it in person, check out our online Shop ECHO Store. You can shop virtually for a family right from your home!
Step 3: Call our Donation Line for questions
Call our donation hotline at 813-685-0935 ext. 8002 and leave a message detailing the kind of items you wish to donate and your phone number. We will contact you by the next business day. If we are not able to receive your donation, we will gladly refer you to one of our many partner agencies in the area.
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Jim, who was recently homeless, needed work boots for a new job. Besides helping him with the boots, we offered him food and clothing. Jim appreciated the offer, but all he wanted, he said, were the boots. You never know what a difference your donation of clothing and shoes can make in a person’s life!
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ECHO accept for donations?
We accept all forms of clean gently reusable clothing: babies to adults. In addition, we accept all type of clothing accessories, shoes, hats, ties, belts, etc. Small household and decor items.
What Food Donations do you accept?
We accept nonperishable foods.
Does ECHO accept furniture?
No, we do not accept any type of furniture or mattress at all.
Should we bring our old hangers to ECHO?
As we have established a standard type of hanger that best fits our needs we do not need hangers of any type.
Do you accept toys and/or books?
No, we do not accept toys or books.
Does ECHO accept car seats?
No, we don’t accept any car seats, strollers, high chairs, playpens, or walkers mostly due to safety related issues but also due to space constraints in our facilities.
What about linens like towels, blankets, sheets, etc?
Yes we accept clean gently reusable linens, towels and blankets as they are needed by many of the neighbors that visit us for help. In the case of sheets it is a big help if they are folded and tagged with a size.
What about small kitchen items?
We do accept most small kitchen appliances like toasters, blenders, and coffee pots if they are in good shape. We accept dishes, flatware, pots and pans and cooking utensils that are in good shape also.
How about electronic or computer equipment?
We really don’t have the time to test and/or repair any electronic equipment and therefore we do not accept any of those items at all unless outlined above.
When do you accept donations?
CLOTHING and HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
ECHO Thrift Brandon – 424 N Brandon Blvd. Brandon, FL 33511
ECHO Thrift Bloomingdale – 815 W Bloomingdale Ave. Brandon, FL 33511
Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm
FOOD & HYGIENE ITEMS:
Brandon Resource Center: 813-685-0935 | 507 N. Parsons Ave. Brandon, FL 33510
Monday – Friday: 9:00-1:00 pm
Riverview Resource Center: 813-540-9880 | 10509 Riverview Dr. Riverview, FL 33578
Monday – Friday: 9:00-1:00 pm
Can I just drop donations off whenever I want?
Please ensure that all donation drop-offs are made during our operating hours to ensure both your safety and the security of your donated items. For the safety of our neighbors and to ensure proper use of donated items, any donations left outside after hours will be discarded.
CLOTHING and HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
ECHO Thrift Brandon – 424 W Brandon Blvd. Brandon, FL 33511
ECHO Thrift Bloomingdale– 815 W Bloomingdale Ave. Brandon, FL 33511
Monday – Saturday: 10 am -2 pm
FOOD & HYGIENE ITEMS:
Brandon Resource Center: 813-685-0935 | 507 N. Parsons Ave. Brandon, FL 33510
Monday – Friday: 9:00-1:00 pm
Riverview Resource Center: 813-540-9880 | 10509 Riverview Dr. Riverview, FL 33578
Monday – Friday: 9:00-1:00 pm
Are all donations given away or do you sell items?
We provide our neighbors in crisis with all available items at no charge as they receive services from us. Some items are sold at our ECHO Thrift where every $10 spent at the store feeds a family of five.
Funds donated in excess of need will help us continue to serve the hungry and vulnerable in our community, throughout the year. Echo of Brandon, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. A copy of the official registration (CH15550) and financial information may be obtained from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state 1-800-435-7352. Registration doesn’t imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state. Gifts to ECHO are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.