Fill The Truck
Hosting a "Fill The Truck" event is so easy and can make a great contribution to your community! Just choose a date/time for the truck(s) to show up at your specified location and we will collect donated items for The Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Donate. Shop. Heal - Watch how your donations can make a difference!
Did you know that all profits support community programs helping those most in need? Most people don't realize how donating unused clothes, household goods, and furniture can translate into dollars for food and shelter for someone who needs that assistance. The Thrift Store is able to take a wide variety of material donations - even unusable clothing and shoes! For example, unusable shoes can be sold to wholesale vendors for 10 cents a pound!
Who Can Participate?
- Churches
- Businesses
- Schools
- Service Clubs
- Neighborhoods (hold this instead of a local garage sale!)
How Does It Work?
- Contact Kenn Roehl to get on the calendar and receive promotional materials
- Choose an event date
- Promote the event within your group
- Provide support volunteers on the day of the event (optional)
- The Salvation Army truck will be parked where you would like and staff will be there to assist with donation reception
- Donation receipts will be available for those who request one
Upcoming Fill The Truck Events:
Past-event Hosts:
| Adamson Motors |
Autumn Ridge Church |
| Berean Community Church |
Bethany United Methodist Church |
| Calvary E-Free Church |
Christ Community Church |
| Christ Lutheran Church |
The Congregational Church |
| Cornerstone E-Free Church |
Crosswinds Church |
| Emmaunuel Baptist Church |
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church |
| High Pointe Apartments |
HiMEC Inc. |
Home Federal Savings Bank
& C.O. Brown Insurance Agency |
Hy-Vee North |
| Living Stone Church |
Mayo High School |
| Mt. Olive Lutheran Church |
Pax Christi Parish |
| People of Hope Lutheran Church |
Perkins Family Restaurants |
| Pleasant Valley E-Free Church (Winona) |
Pharmaceutical Specialties |
| Prosthetic Laboratories |
Premier Banks |
| Sterling State Bank |
Rochester CareFest |
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Your tax-deductible donations do so much good, like:
- Provide medical & dental help to the underinsured.
- Provide affordable shopping.
- Give aid to local disaster victims.
- Support over a dozen local programs!
What donations are acceptable?
- Clothing - all kinds, including shoes and accessories. Even unusable items!
- Household - gently used items such as towels sheets, curtains, throw rugs, etc.
- Bric-a-brac - all kinds of items you would find in the kitchen and bathrooms, nick-knacks, pictures, books, toys, games, baskets, sporting goods, tools, etc.
- Small Appliances & Electronics - all items that are in good working order.
(Note--We do not have facilities to repair broken or non-working items.)
- Furniture - all gently used furniture without unsightly stains, rips or odors.
Sorry, we cannot accept the following:
- Used appliances (stoves, refrigerators, etc.), humidifiers, air conditioners.
- Televisions, console stereos, VCRs, computers, microwaves.
- Typewriters, swing sets, ping pong/pool tables, baby furniture, infant car seats.
- Automobile parts, pianos, organs, carpet, screens, doors, plumbing fixtures.
- Waterbeds, exercise equipment, broken furniture.
Ready to host an event or get more info?
Email Kenn Roehl (Event Coordinator) or call him at (507) 993-0815.
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