LISTEN features the largest second-hand store system in the region with three convenient shops in NH and VT. When you donate goods or shop with us, the proceeds stay local and benefit our community. Together, we are investing in each other and protecting our environment.

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    LISTEN Thrift Stores

    Lebanon Thrift Store 387 Miracle Mile Lebanon, NH

    Our Lebanon Store features a variety of men's and women's clothing, kids clothing and toys, furniture, housewares, books, movies, seasonal items, linens, shoes, knick knacks and more!

    Phone Number: (603) 448-2510


    Store Hours:

    Monday - Sunday 9am - 6pm


    Donation Hours:

    Monday - Wednesday

    Friday & Saturday 

     9am - 3pm


    Store Manager:

    Holly Hollenbeck - Interim

    Canaan Thrift Store 236 US Rte 4, Canaan, NH 03741

    Our Canaan Store features a variety of men's and women's clothing, kids clothing and toys, houseware, books, movies, seasonal items, linens, shoes, knick knacks and more! 

    Phone Number: (603) 632-5331

     

    Store Hours:

    Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm


    Donation Hours:

    Monday - Wednesday

    Friday & Saturday 

     10am - 3pm


    Store Manager:

    Roscoe Putnam - Interim

    WRJ Thrift and Furniture Store, 42 Maple St., White River Junction, VT 05001

    WRJ Thrift and Furniture Store

    42 Maple St.

    White River Junction, VT 05001

    Our White River Junction Store features a variety of men's and women's clothing, kids clothing and toys, houseware, books, movies, seasonal items, linens, shoes, knick knacks and more! 

    Phone Number: (802) 295-9217


    Store Hours:

    Monday - Sunday 10am - 3pm


    Donation Hours:

    Tuesday, Thursday

    & Saturday 

     10am - 3pm


    Store Co-Managers:

    Barbara Pecor

    Dakota Salls


    Dear LISTEN Thrift Store Donors,

    We wanted to put together a letter to address safety issues, common complaints, explanation of policies, and just sharing general information about our donation center. Below is the full letter covering many safety issues, complaints, and policies. Click the button below to look it over and be sure to share!


    With the help of the thrift stores we are able to run a food pantry, community dinners, utility assistance, rent assistance, summer camp scholarships, holiday baskets, and more.


    Thank you to all who donate to LISTEN! Without you we wouldn't be able to help the community like we do!


    Letter to Donors

    LISTEN’s critical mission to support the Upper Valley with essential services such as food, heating and housing assistance is funded by individual contributions and grants, and supplemented by the sale of donated goods in our stores. When you give or shop with us, the proceeds provide the resources we need to offer these services. Our stores offer large, open showrooms and a department store feel with a wide selection of everything from gently- used furniture, housewares, and clothing for the whole family to books, movies, small electronics, and seasonal decorations. Come thrift with us and enjoy the bargains!

    For daily announcements and specials please visit our Facebook page.

    Donation FAQs

    • Are you taking donations?

      Due to the overwhelming community support, we have limited donation hours. We accept donations at our Lebanon, Canaan, and WRJ stores. Check times here.


      We very much appreciate your patience with us so that we can protect the safety of you and our staff.


      Thank you, Upper Valley, for continuing to support our community by donating to LISTEN. Together, we will continue to change lives.

    • Can I drop off donations while your stores are closed?

      We respectfully request that items be dropped off during our donation hours to ensure the safety of our donors, customers, and employees, and allow for the efficient processing of donated items.

    • What is the process to drop off donations?

      Bins have been located outside our donation center to receive donations. We respectfully request that donors separate items into the bins as labeled. To ensure a quick drop-off experience, please consider sorting items prior to arrival.


      Bins: (1) Clothing and soft goods, (2) hard goods, (3) breakables

    • Can someone help me unload?

      Staff will be there to assist donors.

    • Are you picking up furniture?

      Yes. To schedule a furniture pick-up, please call (603)448-4553. Or you submit a request by using our Furniture Pick-Up Form.

    What are the items LISTEN can accept?

    Many items have a very positive impact on LISTEN's mission and help us provide support for the Upper Valley community. We appreciate your not leaving items that should be disposed of otherwise. Unfortunately, LISTEN spends close to $100,000 every year in dump fees, in part because of trash and unusable items that are left with us. This is an extraordinary amount of money that could otherwise help house and feed so many more of our neighbors. Please view the lists below to know what we are currently accepting and what items we can not accept.


    PLEASE NOTE: We are accepting furniture drop-offs at our Lebanon donation center.

    If you need to schedule a furniture pick-up appointment, please call 603-448-4553.

    Lebanon Donation Hours:

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 

     9am - 3pm

    Canaan Donation Hours:

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 

     10am - 3pm

    WRJ, VT Donation Hours:

    Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 

     10am - 3pm

    THESE ARE ITEMS THAT LISTEN DOES ACCEPT

    Furniture

    No furniture listed on the Do Not Accept List 

    • Laundered Clothing & Shoes
    • Books (2 Banker’s Box limit)
    • Collectibles
    • Knick-Knacks
    • Decorations
    • Laundered Linens, blankets
    • Antiques
    • Dishes, glassware, kitchen utensils
    • Art
    • Working Countertop Appliances
    • Sporting Goods & Bicycles
    • Records – DVDs – CDs
    • Jewelry
    • Handbags & Purses
    • Working TV’s (3 years or newer) plugs/remote
    • Working CD/DVD Players
    • Lamps (Floor & Table)
    • Laundered Stuffed Toys
    • Complete Games/Puzzles
    • Hand tools and working small power tools

    THESE ARE ITEMS THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT

    • Any items that are extremely heavy, over-sized, stained, soiled, excessively worn, full of pet hair, ripped, broken or show any trace of bedbugs.
    • Any items from smoking households.

    Furniture:

    • No beds or bed parts:
    • Trundle Beds/Bunk Beds
    • Bed frames
    • Headboards or Footboards
    • Mattresses/Box Springs
    • Waterbeds
    • Crib Mattresses
    • Sofa beds/sleep sofas
    • Entertainment centers
    • Armoires and China Cabinets
    • Hutches
    • Metal Desks
    • Press, particle or composite board items
    • Large appliances (Refrigerators, Stoves, Washer, Dryers, Dishwashers built-in air conditioners, and built-in microwaves)
    • TV’s older than 3 years old
    • Pianos

    Household Items:

    • Curtain/Drapery hardware
    • Exercise Equipment (Treadmills, weight lift apparatus, stationary bicycles, etc)
    • Wet Mildewed Textiles or Linens
    • Recalled Items
    • Bed Pillows
    • Humidifiers

    Miscellaneous Items:

    • Computer Monitors, Desktop Computers, VHS Cassette Players, Printers & Copiers
    • Car Seats, Booster Chairs & Cribs & Baby Changing Tables
    • Hazardous Materials, Paint or other similar finishes.
    • Gas Powered Equipment, Gas Cans or Flammable/Toxic Materials
    • Large Sportsman Knives, Ammunition & Firearms
    • Fireworks & Explosives
    • Bicycle Helmets
    • Swing Sets
    • Automobile Parts

    If you wish to schedule a FURNITURE pick up, please visit our Furniture Pick-up Form.

    LISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES

    How We Help Our Upper Valley Community

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    When you donate goods or shop with us, the proceeds stay local and benefit our community. We employ many people from Vermont and Hampshire, and 25% of the stores’ revenue support LISTEN’s programs that provide food, heating, and housing assistance to our neighbors in need.

    Upper Valley thrift Stores

    We help you to save money! Our three thrift stores provide affordable, second-hand items at discounted prices. We also offer many “sale days” each week, and organize several seasonal and holiday sales.



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    Donating and buying from a thrift shop is an excellent way to reuse and recycle items such as clothes, electronics, and furniture. Together we are decreasing the waste going to landfills and the number of new items that need to be created. Thoughtful consumption and less pollution is a win-win for all of us!

    Volunteers are needed at our thrift stores.

    Volunteering is not only a great way to give back to the Upper Valley but a way to get to learn more about LISTEN and the impact we have within the community.


    The gift of your time supports our community. Volunteers for LISTEN sort clothes and housewares, and more. Everyone is welcome! Come alone or with your family, colleagues, or other small group. 

    Become a Volunteer

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Where can I donate my gently-used goods?

      We greatly appreciate your desire to share those items you no longer need. Your donations are vital to continuing LISTEN’s mission. 


      At this time, we are accepting items at the following donation centers: 

      Lebanon - 387 Miracle Mile, Lebanon, NH 

      Canaan - 236 US Rte 4, Canaan, NH

      WRJ - 42 Maple St. White River Jct, VT


      We respectfully request that items be dropped off only during our designated times listed above.


    • What kinds of donated items do you accept and not accept?

      For more details on what type of goods we are accepting at this time and how you should prepare before you come by, please visit our website at https://www.listencs.org/thrift-stores.

    • Can I drop off donations while your stores are closed?

      We respectfully request that items be dropped off during our donation hours to ensure the safety of our donors, customers, and employees, and allow for the efficient processing of donated items. We also appreciate your not leaving items that should be disposed of otherwise. Unfortunately, LISTEN spends close to $100,000 every year in dump fees, in part because of trash and unusable items that are left with us. This is an extraordinary amount of money that could otherwise help house and feed so many more of your neighbors. Please visit https://lebanonnh.gov/450/Solid-WasteRecycling for information about disposal at Lebanon's Solid Waste & Recycling Facility.

    • What is the process to drop off donations?

      Bins have been located outside our donation center to receive donations. They are broken out into the following: Bins: (1) Clothing and soft goods, (2) hard goods, and (3) breakables. To ensure social distancing, we respectfully request that donors separate items into the bins as labeled. To ensure a quick drop off experience, please sort items prior to arrival.  We also appreciate your not leaving items that should be disposed of otherwise. Unfortunately, LISTEN spends close to $100,000 every year in dump fees, in part because of trash and unusable items that are left with us. This is an extraordinary amount of money that could otherwise help house and feed so many more of your neighbors. Please visit: https://lebanonnh.gov/450/Solid-WasteRecycling for information about disposal at Lebanon's Solid Waste & Recycling Facility.

    • Can someone help me unload?

      Our staff would be happy to help you unload; we ask that you too assist in every way you can to ensure short wait times for other donors.

    • Can I donate furniture?

      Yes. To schedule a furniture pick-up, please call (603) 448-4553. 


      Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from 9 AM - 3 PM, you may drop off your furnituire at our Lebanon Miracle Mile donation center. 

    • Is there dressing rooms available?

      Dressing rooms are available.

    • Will you allow customers to use the bathrooms during the pandemic?

      For the comfort of our community, bathrooms are available at our Lebanon store. The bathroom at our Canaan store is unavailable. We respectfully request that everyone practice good hygiene by washing their hands and notify staff if there are any issues with cleanliness or supplies.

    • Where do I find more information about your upcoming sales?

      Our sales calendar is posted on our facebook! 

    • I could use assistance to purchase clothing, furniture or other household items at LISTEN’s stores. Can you help?

      Yes, LISTEN offers voucher assistance. Please call us at (603) 448-4553 and you can make an appointment with a service coordinator to discuss your needs. Though our thrift stores help to provide our community with gently-used and low-priced clothing and furniture, we understand that these items are out of reach for some. Vouchers are provided for eligible clients so that they can shop for their own clothing and furniture independently. 

    • Can I purchase a gift card to your stores?

      Yes, we have gift cards. Please stop by any store to purchase a gift card.

    • Are you taking volunteers to work in the stores during the pandemic?

      We are excited to share that we are now welcoming individual volunteers as well as groups of four in our thrift stores. This is a fun opportunity for families and small work teams to get involved with LISTEN. Due to the incredible generosity of the community, we have an overwhelming amount of donations to sort through and every extra set of hands helps. To learn more, please call (603) 448-4553 or visit our volunteer hub.

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