The Good Neighbor Community Center accepts gently used items for distribution to families in need. Volunteers play a vital role in the collection, sorting, and distribution of these donated items.

Responsibilities:

Collection of Donations from Donors:

• Donors may bring their donations to the center's dock, located at the rear of the building at 2617 Y Street.
• Volunteers will accept the donations and assist donors who require help lifting items from their vehicles to the raised door deck.

Donation Receipts:

• After receiving donated items, volunteers will provide donors with receipts for tax purposes.

Sorting of Donations:

• Volunteers will sort through all donations, typically contained in bags, and categorize them for efficient distribution.
• We request that donated items be in reasonably good condition.
• GNCC values the dignity of those receiving donations, and items that cannot be distributed are recycled or discarded.
• Clothing is sorted based on gender and age and placed in designated barrels in the sorting room.
• Shoes are also sorted into separate barrels, awaiting placement on shelves in the shopping area.
• Other household items, such as kitchen utensils, cooking pots, bedding, small appliances, and personal hygiene items, are accepted for distribution at GNCC.
• Due to limited space on the shopping floor, furniture, mattresses, and large appliances cannot be accepted.

Shopping Floor:

• Once donations have been sorted, volunteers assist in placing them on the shopping floor, where families in need may select items at no cost.
• Volunteers assist families in recording the items they have received, allowing the center to track the number of items distributed.
• As families select items from the shopping floor, volunteers replenish the items from the sorted and waiting inventory in the sorting room.

Groups:

• Small and large groups are welcome to participate in sorting donations.
• Lincoln is a generous community, and there are ample items available for groups or individual volunteers of any size.

Duration:

• We recommend that volunteers commit to at least one hour of assistance when visiting the center.
• Volunteers may stay as long as the center remains open.
• Operating Hours:
• Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Fridays: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM