Heads up! Donations are paused until September 17th

Want to help in the meantime? Shop our wishlist to support our biggest current needs.

Donate Items

Support youth by donating new clothing items.

The best time to shop for a foster youth is when you are shopping for yourself or your family. Need ideas?  Visit and shop our current Amazon Wishlist to learn about our seasonal item needs.

For in-store donations, bring items to Project Lemonade, Thursdays 1pm - 4pm. Visit our contact page for directions. 

Planning your donation

We welcome drop-off donations on Thursdays from 1–4 p.m. If you need to drop off outside of these hours, please schedule an appointment in advance. To help us best support our team and manage our space, please do not arrive outside of donation hours without a scheduled appointment.

Drop-off location

We are located at:
240 N Broadway,
Portland, OR 97227


Donation Guidelines

We can accept up to 2 shopping bags of clean, seasonal donations per donor during drop-off hours. If you have a larger donation, please schedule an appointment, so our team can help coordinate based on our current needs and storage capacity.

Top Needs

🍋 Our biggest fall needs are here! 🍋

SHop now

As youth prepare for fall shopping at Project Lemonade, we’re looking for community donations of some of our most-needed items:

🧦 New socks and gloves 👛 New wallets 🧢 New beanies or hats

Looking for an easy way to donate what we need most?

Our Amazon Wishlists are updated regularly with our highest-priority items, so you can make a meaningful impact with just a few clicks.

We Accept

On-trend clothing for youth and teens, sizes 4T through adult/teen plus sizes

  • NEW or like-new coats, denim, tops, pants, athletic wear, shorts, and sweatshirts

  • NEW shoes (toddler size 10 and up)

  • NEW backpacks, wallets, sports hats, winter hats, beanies, gloves, and jewelry

  • NEW or like-new stuffed animals

  • NEW ONLY socks, underwear, and bras

  • NEW or gently used books appropriate for youth ages 5 through the teen years

We DO NOT Accept

  • Unwashed, damaged or heavily worn items

  • Heels, cleats, or specialty footwear

  • Clothing with explicit, drug, or weapon imagery

  • Formal or business attire

  • Household items, electronics or toys

  • Outdated, damaged, or heavily worn books, textbooks, or religious materials

  • Dirty, stained, or unwashed stuffed animals

Item Donation FAQs

Can’t find answers to your questions? We’re here to help. Contact Cate Forson at cate@projectlemonadepdx.org for more information.

  • Project Lemonade does not serve youth under the age of 5. However, With Love Oregon does serve youth under age 5. Please visit their website to learn more about items they are currently accepting.

  • Project Lemonade does not regularly stock toys. Please do not donate toys as we are unable to accommodate these in our store.

  • Approximately 90% of our inventory are new items.

    Based on youth feedback, we have worked hard to have new clothing.

    If you have a gently used item, we ask that you imagine it next to a brand-new item. If it still would look good next to a new item, and is within our accepted item list, we will happily accept your donation.

    Please wash all clothing before you donate it. Thanks for supporting foster youth!

  • No, we do not, but you can donate these items like these at Abbys Closet.

  • Yes, please email cate@projectlemonadepdx.org before bringing by your donation.