Donations

Thank you for visiting the Elephants Trunk thrift shop website, and for all of your donations and purchases. The Elephants Trunk thrift ship is operated by the Healthcare Volunteers of Venice. Donations are vital in keeping the Elephants Trunk thrift shop a viable operation and sustaining our fundraising commitment. All profits benefit patients of the Venice Regional Medical Center and residents of the Venice Community.

Every item that you drop off at the Elephants Trunk thrift shop, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is valuable to us and all items gathered are considered a contribution since all proceeds benefit the patients of Venice Regional Medical Center (VRMC) and the Venice community.

We will provide a receipt for tax purposes, which will describe the items you are donating and provide us with your name and address. You are responsible for determining the value of the donated items. Remember, the value of used household items are much less than when purchased new.

Typical Items

Some of the more commonly donated items for sale in the Thrift shop include but are not limited to:

small appliances, pictures, fabrics, puzzles

fishing gear, rugs, furniture, silverware

games, utensils, golf clubs, tools

handbags, vases, housewares, walkers

jewelry, instruments, kitchenware, bedding                      

lamps, books, linen, bric-a-brac

luggage, clocks, mattresses

clothing, mirrors, dishes