The Salvation Army needs donations for rehabilitation program: Where to drop off

Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press
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The Salvation Army has a request from southeast Michigan residents.

Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is seeking donations of gently used shoes, electronics, accessories, and home goods at 29 southeast Michigan thrift stores.

Donations at the thrift store support ARC's 180-day residential rehabilitation program for women and men.

“Times are tough for families in our community. Thrift store donations tend to follow an economic cycle — when the cost of new items rises, people hang on to things longer and donations decrease,” said Envoy Jacqulynn Idzior, administrator for The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan ARC in a written statement. “This trend affects those in the community who rely on secondhand shopping. It also impacts those rebuilding their lives at our Adult Rehabilitation Center, which is funded solely on the donations and sales at our 29 southeast Michigan thrift stores."

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Donations are typically accepted at thrift store locations from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It's requested that individuals remain in their vehicles and allow employees to retrieve items from their trunks.

Also, make sure to label donations so that there is no confusion. Tax receipts are also available upon request.

A few southeast Michigan locations where donations are accepted:

  • Ann Arbor Family Store & Donation Center: 1621 S. State St., Ann Arbor

  • Auburn Hills Family Store & Donation Center: 605 S. Opdyke St., Auburn Hills

  • Chesterfield Family Store & Donation Center: 33195 23 Mile Road., Chesterfield

  • Fort Street Family Store & Donation Center: 1200 W. Fort St., Detroit

  • Garden City Family Store & Donation Center: 28982 Ford Road., Garden City

  • Livonia Family Store & Donation Center: 33600 Plymouth Road., Livonia

  • Orchard Lake Family Store & Donation Center: 3232 Orchard Lake Road., Orchard Lake

  • Royal Oak Family Store & Donation Center: 114 Fourth., Royal Oak

  • Southfield Family Store & Donation Center: 26065 Greenfield Road., Southfield

  • Sterling Heights Family Store & Donation Center: 35710 Dodge Park Road., Sterling Heights

  • St. Clair Shores Family Store & Donation Center: 31015 Harper Avenue., St. Clair Shores

  • Vernor Family Store & Donation Center: 5858 W. Vernor., Detroit

  • Walled Lake Family Store & Donation Center: 730 North Pontiac Trail., Walled Lake

ARC is dedicated to helping substance abuse adults bridge the gap on the road to recovery. Revenue from the program comes from the 29 thrift store locations throughout southeast Michigan.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Salvation Army of Southeast Michigan needs your secondhand donations