Donation Tips6 min read
2026 Donation Trends: What Charities Need Most This Year
New year, new needs. Here's what donation centers are asking for in 2026.
Jan 4, 2026
New York Clothing Drop Off & Donation Boxes
About Clothing Donations
As a fashion capital, New York has a dynamic clothing donation network. Your secondhand clothes donation, from designer items to work wear, can support job training and social programs. Donate clothing today.
Local Insight: NYC is a fashion hub with diverse needs. Upstate requires cold weather gear.
Most Needed Items
Designer and quality items
Business professional wear
Winter coats
All sizes and styles
Donation Tips
- All-season clothing is needed to cover temperature variations
- Both warm winter items and light summer wear are valuable
- Work-appropriate attire helps job seekers in the community
- Children's clothing in all sizes is always in high demand
Frequently Asked Questions
Most donation centers accept gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, and household textiles. Items should be clean, dry, and in good condition. Many centers also accept bags, belts, hats, and linens.
Wash and dry all items before donating. Place clothing in bags or boxes that are easy to transport. Remove any items with stains, tears, or missing buttons. Pair shoes together and fold clothing neatly.
Yes, most charitable organizations provide tax receipts for donations. Ask for a receipt at the time of drop-off, or check if the donation bin has instructions for obtaining one. Keep your receipt for tax purposes.
Generally, donation centers do not accept wet, moldy, or heavily soiled items. Mattresses, car seats, and recalled items are typically refused. Check with the specific organization for their complete list of non-accepted items.
Donations are accepted year-round, but seasonal transitions are ideal times to clean out closets. Many centers have increased needs before winter and at the start of school seasons.
Many centers accept household goods, small appliances, books, toys, and furniture. Accepted items vary by organization, so check their guidelines before dropping off non-clothing items.
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Donation Centers in New York
Hearts For The Homeless - Akron
12968 Main St, Akron, NY 14001, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Akron
12996 Main St, Akron, NY 14001, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Akron
13035 Main St, Akron, NY 14001, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Akron
383 Bloomingdale Rd, Akron, NY 14001, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Newstead
11825 Main St, Akron, NY 14001, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Albion
206 Hamilton St, Albion, NY 14411, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Alden
11269 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Alexander
3314 Buffalo St, Alexander, NY 14005, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Alfred
51 N Main St, Alfred, NY 14802, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Station
6393 State Rte 21, Alfred Station, NY 14803, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Station
933 State Rte 244, Alfred Station, NY 14803, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buck
6638 NY-417, Allegany, NY 14706, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
3915 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
4640 Main St, Amherst, NY 14226, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
614 Grover Cleveland Hwy, Amherst, NY 14226, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
895 N Forest Rd, Amherst, NY 14221, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY 10468, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angelica
120 E Main St, Angelica, NY 14709, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angelica
231 W Main St, Angelica, NY 14709, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
1457 Eden Evans Center Rd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
8196 Erie Rd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
8445 Southwestern Blvd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
8550 Erie Rd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
9299 Erie Rd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
9579 Southwestern Blvd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Angola
959 Beach Rd, Angola, NY 14006, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Arcade
2 E Main St, Arcade, NY 14009, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Arcade
34 Liberty St, Arcade, NY 14009, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Arcade
397 NY-39, Arcade, NY 14009, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Arcade
645 W Main St, Arcade, NY 14009, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Arkport
21 New Main St, Arkport, NY 14807, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Ashville
2118 Magnolia Ave, Ashville, NY 14710, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - NY
3503 Old Bridge Rd, Ashville, NY 14710, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Auburn
151 Wall St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Auburn
245 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
130 Cedar St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
219 N Spruce St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
2745 Pearl Street Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
3711 W Main Street Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
563 E Main St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
61 Jackson St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Batavia
8250 Bank Street Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bath
6748 NY-415, Bath, NY 14810, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bath
7183 NY-54, Bath, NY 14810, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bath
7194 NY-415, Bath, NY 14810, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bath
7285 NY-54, Bath, NY 14810, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Belmont
20 Schuyler St, Belmont, NY 14813, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bergen
21 Buffalo Rd, Bergen, NY 14416, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bergen
8073 Clinton Street Rd, Bergen, NY 14416, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Bergen
S Lake Ave, Bergen, NY 14416, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Blasedell
3663 South Park Ave, Blasdell, NY 14219, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Boston
7041 Boston Colden Rd, Boston, NY 14025, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Brockport
1010 Transit Way, Brockport, NY 14420, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Brockport
205 Main St, Brockport, NY 14420, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
100 Willow Ridge Dr, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
1357 Millersport Hwy, Buffalo, NY 14221, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
180 John Glenn Dr, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
206 Webster Rd, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
24 Flickinger Ct, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
2625 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
3030 Sweet Home Rd, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
3476 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
350 John James Audubon Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
4220 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14221, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
500 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
504 Frankhauser Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
Buffalo, NY 14261, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
Flint Village 307, Buffalo, NY 14261, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
Flint Village 308, Buffalo, NY 14261, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
Goodyear Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Amherst
Skinnersville Rd, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
100 Forest Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1005 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1094 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1126 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1146 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
117 Colvin Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1245 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1266 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
136 N Division St, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1445 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
146 W Utica St, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1531 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1560 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
161 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
161 Vermont St, Buffalo, NY 14213, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1624 William St, Buffalo, NY 14206, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1682 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
177 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1770 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14210, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
1940 Eggert Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
205 Longmeadow Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
2072 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
2082 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
2090 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211, USA
Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 7 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
2126 St Rita's Ln, Buffalo, NY 14221, USA
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
2159 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211, USA
Mon-Sat: 8 AM - 6 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
2248 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
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Hearts For The Homeless - Buffalo
233 E Eagle St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
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