Donating to Charities

Donate your old clothes to a good cause!  Some of these places send the clothing to the needy abroad, and others help the homeless right here in Sendai.  They accept clean clothing in good condition.  If they are a bit shabby, they use the material to make cloth rags, in the case of Act 53.

How to donate
- Call in advance to let them know youfre coming/what you are bringing.
- The clothing must be clean and in a clear (Sendai municipal) garbage bag.
- They will accept up to three bags of clothing per visit. 
- You cannot send clothes via the post or takyubin.

Not accepted
Carpets, stuffed animals, blankets, quilts (futon etc), curtains, ski wear, anything made of leather, vinyl and fleece.

Charities in Sendai

ACT 53 Sendai
Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 10:00 - 14:30
Miyagino-ku,
Tsutsujigoaoka,
Koporasu Shimada A-105
Tel: 022-295-2910
This group holds a bazaar on the third Thursday of each month near Sendai Station.

Hasekura Tsudoi no Ie
Aoba-ku, Hasekura-machi 2-35
Tel: 022-261-3664

Wakabayashi Tsudoi no Ie
Wakabayshi-ku,Tomizuka 2-16-15
Tel: 022-282-4671

Yagiyama Tsudoi no Ie
Taihaku-ku, Yagiyama Honcho 1-41-2
Tel: 022-229-0666

Sendai Volunteer Center
Aoba-ku, Itsutsubashi 2-12-2
Tel: 022-262-7294

Sendai Mogura no Ie
Aoba-ku, 1-2-37
Tel: 022-226-1441

Ari no Mama (religious)
Taihaku-ku, Nishitaga 4-19-1
Tel: 022-243-1300

Charities in Tokyo

Emmaus
Tel: 03-3920-9118

Salvation Army
Tel: 03-3237-0881

'The Family' Christian Fellowship Org.
Tel: 03-3315-3902

Sankyukai

Tel: 03-3874-1269