group of people who donate to pathforward of arlington, virginia

Donate Basic Necessities

Provide dignity and hope
to those in need.

Because everyone deserves
access to the basics of survival.

Donate Food

Greatest need items are:

  • Bagged Meal Program items
  • Proteins (meats, eggs, dairy, plant-based, etc.)
  • Healthy snack items (energy or protein bars, fruit snacks, crackers, etc.)
  • Water bottles
  • Electrolyte drinks
  • Ensure nutrition shakes
  • Frozen ready-to-eat meals
  • Frozen breakfast items

To donate food items, please review, adhere to and provide a signed copy of our Food Donation Release Form before dropping off your generous donations.

Donate Clothing

We accept new and gently-used clothing for men and women only. Greatest need items are:

  • White t-shirts (must be new and packaged)
  • Socks (must be new and packaged)
  • Underwear (must be new and packaged)
  • Men’s sizes 9-12 and women’s sizes 7-10 flip flops
  • Fleece hoodies (larger sizes)
  • Fleece joggers and sweatpants (larger sizes)
  • Disposable rain ponchos

Donate Gift Cards

  • Grocery stores (Target, Giant, Safeway, etc.)
  • Convenience stores (7-11, CVS, Walgreens, etc.)
  • Fast casual restaurants (Subway, McD’s, Starbucks, Dunkin, etc.)
  • Visa gift cards
  • Amazon gift cards

We appreciate gift cards of all denominations but have an ongoing need for gift cards between $5-$25.

Donate Housewares

  • Twin-sized blankets and sheets (must be new and packaged)
  • Pillows (must be new and packaged)
  • Household cleaning supplies
  • Sleeping bags
  • Large, sturdy tote bags (example – Ikea totes)
  • Kitchen basics – pots, pans, dishes, cups, silverware

Donate items from our Amazon Wishlist

All items will be automatically shipped to us!

Amazon Wishlist

Donate Hygiene and Medical Supplies

  • Toiletries – travel size shampoos, bars of soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste
  • Sunscreen
  • Bug spray
  • Lip balm
  • Foot powder
  • Shaving supplies
  • Blood sugar testing supplies (glucometer, testing strips and lancets)
  • Depends – unopened, large and extra large, both men’s and women’s

PathForward Does NOT Accept:

  • Books
  • Children’s clothing 
  • Used clothing that is moldy, ripped, stained or excessively worn
  • Used bedding, sheets, mattresses, towels or linens
  • Used refrigerators, washing machines, dryers or vacuums
  • Used socks, underwear, lingerie, swimwear or other undergarments
  • Alcohol-related items (including wine glasses)
  • Used furniture or cutlery
  • Drug, alcohol, gambling or otherwise crude or inappropriate paraphernalia

PathForward does not have the capacity to accept donated furniture on a regular basis, however we are occasionally able to accept dependent on our client needs at the time. Please make an appointment to discuss before trying to drop furniture off.

DROP-OFF DIRECTIONS

We accept drop-offs anytime 8am to 5pm seven days a week.

Donations can be brought to our loading dock, which is located directly behind our building. If you navigate to 2020A 14th St N, Arlington VA 22201, this will take you to the front of our building. Turn the corner onto Troy St. N and pull into our loading dock. Once you arrive, either ring the intercom doorbell at our Homeless Services Center doors or call 703-228-7802. They will open the door for you, and provide a donation receipt if you would like.

COMMUNITY BIN LOCATIONS (CLOTHING)*

*Please note that these bins are not operated by PathForward and we cannot provide you with a tax receipt for these donations. If you drop clothing off at these bins, you can access a tax receipt here.

  • Exxon, 2720 Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA
  • Spring Hill Sunoco, 8121 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 
  • Papa Johns Pizza, 2440 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
  • 6852 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA
  • 302 Maple Ave., Vienna, VA
  • 3811 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, VA
  • Columbia Pike & South Barton St. Bus Stop, 2400 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 
  • VA Office, 2207 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 
  • St. Luke’s, 7628 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
  • VA YMCA, 3422 13th Street North, Arlington, VA 
  • St. Phillips Church, 7500 Saint Phillips Court, Falls Church, VA 
  • Falls Church Recycling Center, 217 Gordon Rd., Falls Church VA
  • 2212 Gallows Rd., Dunn Loring, VA

Questions?

Reach out to admin@pfva.org.

Impact

38,739

meals served per year

1,117

medical visits per year

475

people served in street, shelter and housing programs per year