Don’t Toss It! How To Donate Gently Used Art Supplies in Rockford

If you have a closet full of art and craft supplies your kids no longer use—whether they've graduated or moved onto other hobbies—don't toss it all in the trash.  I have the perfect solution for you!

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None of us want to see perfectly good supplies go to waste, but you also don't want it taking up space in your house.  Selling your leftovers sounds like too much work, right?  Well, there's a place in Rockford that will take everything you're trying to get rid of.

Don't Toss It! How To Donate Gently Used Art Supplies in Rockford

The Scrap Jar in downtown Rockford is a creative reuse center that's now accepting all your gently used art and craft supplies!  They aren't open for shopping yet, but this is an awesome way to give your junk a second chance!

Grab a box, bag, or container, pack up your supplies you no longer want—clean & reusable arts, craft, office, and school supplies, and bring it down to The Scrap Jar during their listed donation hours on Facebook.

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Pre-sorting is appreciated, but their team will do it at the shop for you, as well!  They have a donation station for easy drop-off and rolling carts to help assist you.

The Scrap Jar has already collected over 500lbs of supplies already, that's insane!

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Once your donation is sorted, they'll put it out on their shop floor for other creatives to use for future projects.  This is a great way to help others in the community make their creations come alive without breaking the bank.  Supplies can get expensive, we all know that.

The Scrap Jar is located at 324 E State Street in downtown Rockford near S’mores Collectibles and Vintage, Rockford Art Deli, and Jimmy Johns!

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