Donate Auction Items

Hospice & Community Care accepts and stores donations for the Labor Day Auction year-round. Lists of accepted donations and where they are accepted are below. Questions about donations may be directed to the Development Office at (717) 295-3900.

New Items, Sports Memorabilia, Original Works of Art & Quilts may be delivered to Hospice & Community Care Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 4:00 p.m.
Hospice & Community Care
685 Good Drive
Lancaster, PA

All other items may be delivered to Burle Business Park 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.  This is a self-service drop-off location.
Burle Business Park (Building #16)
1022 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA

Click here for directions

Items we accept:

  • New or Gently Used Quilts
  • Experiences/Vacation packages
  • Gift certificates
  • Sports memorabilia, game tickets or golf outings
  • Original works of art
  • Jewelry
  • Gift baskets
  • Pottery or Woodwork
  • Collectibles
  • Gently used home items/décor
  • New or used wood or metal furniture/furnishings
  • New or gently used upholstered furniture
  • New or used tools
  • Antiques

Donating Used Vehicles
If you have a used car, truck, motorcycle, RV, boat or ATV, you can donate it to Hospice & Community Care’s Labor Day Auction!  Not only is this a fast, easy way to get rid of an unwanted vehicle, it’s a great way to help people coping with serious illness, end of life and loss.

We take vehicles in any condition as long as you can get the vehicle to us. Contact the Development Office at (717) 295-3900 or info@hospicecommunity.org for details.

Items we do not accept:

  • Mattresses, pillows
  • Stuffed animals or soft-sided toys, etc.
  • Heavily used upholstered furniture
  • Large appliances (refrigerators, water heaters, air conditioners, etc)
  • Small appliances (microwaves, toasters, etc.)
  • Electronics (stereos, computers, and TV’s etc.)
  • Large exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes, etc)
  • Records
  • Books
  • Puzzles
  • VHS tapes, DVDs
  • Clothing
  • Pianos/Organs

Suggestions of places that may accept items that we do NOT:

Large Items:

  • United Way of Lancaster County – (717) 291-5462

 Appliances/Computers:

  • Free Geek Penn in Ephrata – (717) 721-2494
  • Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority – (717) 397-9968

 Clothing:

  • Lancaster City Clothing Bank (Council of Churches) – (717) 291-2261
  • Deb’s House (accepts children’s clothing) – (717) 431-0515
  • Matthew 25 Thrift Shop – (717) 626-4451
  • Community Aid – (717) 412-7706

Books:

  • Lancaster County Public Library Book Sale – (717) 295-1950
  • Matthew 25 Thrift Shop – (717) 626-4451
  • Community Aid – (717) 412-7706