The following agencies accept donations of used assistive devices and gadgets which they clean and repair before either donating to people with disabilites or provide at a low cost. 

Reuse Programs in California

Central California

Repair and Re-Use - NEW!
Independent Living Center of Kern County
5251 Office Park Drive 200, Bakersfield CA 93309
661-325-1063
www.ilcofkerncounty.org

Services: The Repair and Re-Use Program of Independent Living Center of Kern County is a loan and recycle program that empowers people with disabilities by making wheelchairs and other assistive equipment available so that they can live independently. ILCKC collaborates with a local medical equipment company to repair and regenerate assistive technology items (such as wheelchairs, lifts, and walkers). Loaning equipment (indefinitely and without fees) helps fill the gap while people wait for repairs, payment programs, order equipment, etc.

Repair & Share Program
Resources for Independence, Central Valley
3008 North Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 221-2330
Website: www.ricv.org

Services: Repair & Share Program is a loan and recycle program that will enable people with disabilities who are in need of power wheelchairs to live independently. Resources for Independence is collaborating with G7 Medical Services, a local supplier of medical equipment, to repair power wheelchairs donated to their agency. These chairs will be used to aid people with disabilities, maximizing their independence by loaning the chairs on a temporary basis while they find the means of getting a power wheelchair of their own.

Northern California

Computers for People Program
Tri-Counties Independent Living Center
2822 Harris St.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 445-8404
Fax: (707) 445-9751
Contact: Erik Van Orden, erikvo@tilinet.org

Services: They are a certified Microsoft refurbisher and accept donated computers and equipment in our area.  They then wipe the hard drives clean and install new version of Windows XP and make any necessary repairs.  Computers are given out to people with disabilities, seniors and students for a $50 fee.  They accept all types of donations: computer peripherals (printers, scanners), desktop/ laptop computers that are 3-5 years old and in basic working order, monitors.

Independent Living Services of Northern California
169 Hartnell Avenue, Suite 128
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 242-8550
Contact: Katie Bullock, katie.bullock@ilsnc.org

Services: ILSNC accepts donated AT and gives it to consumers in need of the equipment. They do not refurbish, but accepts AT if it is in good working condition or if it needs sanitization. ILSNC also assists the consumers with training to utilize the equipment.

San Francisco/Bay Area

Able People Foundation
(408) 263-8000
Website: http://www.ablepeoplefoundation.org/

Services:  The Able People Foundation’s private ads help people to sell or donate their used assistive product for free. Through their Giving Program, they identify and give the products to people with no insurance or ample funding that desperately in need through an application process, and collaborate with other organizations and businesses to identify low income elderly and individuals living with physical limitations in need of basic
products not covered by their health insurances. They also will purchase the products and distribute on larger quantities.

Center For Independence of Individuals with Disabilities - NEW!
1515 S. El Camino Real, Suite 400
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel: 650-645-1780
Contact: SteveF@cidsanmateo.org
http://www.cidsanmateo.org

Services: CID accepts donated AT and gives it to consumers in need of the equipment. We will accept a variety of durable medical equipment such as stairlifts, porchlifts, elevators, wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs and scooters, walkers, canes and crutches, hospital beds, hearing aids, visual aids such as magnifiers, etc.  Items must be in excellent working condition and be “like new” to be accepted.  We serve disabled residents of San Mateo County.  The person in need of the equipment must become a member of CID ($10 fee) and sign all papers provided. Most items are provided free of charge but in certain instances there may be a share of cost. CID accepts donations on Thursday from 1-4 p.m. or by prior arrangement.

First Presbyterian Church
2619 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 444-3555
Website: www.firstchurchoakland.org

Services: As part of the ReCares Network, the church accepts DME donations on Thursday from 1-4 p.m. They give the donations to residents of Alameda County in need of equipment.

Home Cares Equipment Recyclers
65 Dorland St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 487-5405
Website: http://www.homecares.org/index.html

Services: Since 1996 Home CARES Equipment Recyclers has been acquiring unneeded medical equipment from individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and passing it on to people in need. They are committed to increasing access to durable medical equipment while reducing needless environmental waste.

Home Cares Equipment Recyclers (San Rafael)
3100 Kerner Blvd
San Rafael , Ca 94901
(415) 388-8198

Services: Home Cares Equipment Recyclers carries a variety of durable medical supplies such as wheelchairs, canes, walkers and crutches. They also carry most other medical supplies such as diabetic equipment and bandages.

Independent Living Resources - NEW!
Solano & Contra Costa Counties
1850 Gateway Blvd, Suite 120
Concord, CA 94520
925.363.7293
http://www.ilrscc.org

Services:  The ILRSCC Reuse program is designed for seniors and people with disabilities who are in need of assistive devices and cannot obtained them on their own.  With the Reuse program, the ILRSCC will make the effort to provide assistive devices to those individuals who are in need of them.  The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM PST.   ILRSCC accepts devices donated by any organization or private individuals.  The devices could be manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, walkers, etc.  ILRSCC will make sure the donated devices are in good condition by making necessary repairs to them.  The Center will then donate the devices for free to low income seniors or people with disabilities within the community. Through the Reuse program, The ILRSCC is committed to empowering persons with disabilities to control their own lives and to live independently.

Marin Computer Resource Center
42 Digital Drive, #3
Novato, CA 94949
(415) 883-1428
Email: info@mcrc.org
Website: www.mcrc.org

Services: They give old computers new life by placing refurbished products with non-profit organizations, schools, libraries, victims of fire and tragedy, and low-income and disabled households. Our volunteer technicians produce computers every week from your donations, to help organizations and families that would not otherwise have the means to obtain this technology. 

MS Society, Silicon Valley Office
2589 Scott Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 988-7557
Website: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/CAN/index.aspx

Services: MS Society accepts donations for people who have MS. They use the Rehab Specialist in Mt. View as their loaner closet.

PC Community Clubhouse
P.O. Box 5513
Hayward, CA 94545
Contact:  Chuck Horner, President, churck@comcast.net
Website: www.pcc.org

Services: The PC Community Clubhouse provides a variety of services to its members including: repairing and refurbishing personal computers, teaching members to build a computer from scratch, teaching members to install hardware and software, teaching members to format hard drives, and teaching members to prepare computers for donations to others.

Rehab Specialists (An ATG Rehab Company)
2557 Wyandotte Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 965-8282
Fax (650) 966-8108
Website: http://www.rehabspecialists.com/html/rtc.html

Services: They specialize in the repair of medical equipment, manual and electric wheelchairs, and other forms of DME.

Renew Computer
446 DuBois Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 457-8801
Email: info@renewcomputers.com
Website: www.renewcomputers.com

Services: Renew Computers, founded in 1988, is the largest independent electronics recycling company in Marin County, California. They have a warehouse facility and service center centrally located near downtown San Rafael where computers are collected, sorted, and properly recycled. Computers are received on a daily basis from individuals, small businesses, and large corporations. 

Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
2201 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
408-894-9041 
Contact: Lynn Robinson, lynnr@svilc.org

Services: SVILC accepts manual wheelchairs if they are 5 years or less and in good condition.

The Shop@CIL – Assistive Technology Reuse Center - NEW!
2539 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 649-1100
www.cilberkeley.org

Services: “The Shop@CIL” (also known simply as “The Shop”) is the Center for Independent Living’s AT reuse center, which is housed (alongside CIL’s wheelchair-repair project) at CIL’s historic former headquarters on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley.  At The Shop, we accept donations of AT (large and small, high-tech and low-tech, mobility-related and not mobility-related) and then we clean, repair, and refurbish the AT as necessary before distributing it for reuse to people with disabilities.  Items available for reuse can be found on the AT Network’s AT Exchange site (https://exchange.atnet.org/).  The Shop offers most of its AT items free of charge but does charge a nominal fee for certain premium items.  The Shop provides consumers with AT to keep, and we also distribute certain items temporarily as “loaners.”  The Shop also features a state-of-the-art HUBSCRUB machine with which to sanitize durable medical equipment, and at least once per month The Shop offers sanitization services to community members free of charge.  In the coming years, The Shop’s staff will be conducting outreach throughout the Bay Area to inform potential consumers of AT about our services and to inform potential donors of AT about the need that exists for their used items.

Southern California

Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services, Inc. (A.C.E.S.)
10054 Prospect Avenue, Suite E
Santee, CA 92071
(619) 448-5253
Email: padams@adaptive.org
Website: www.adaptive.org

Services: A.C.E.S., a California Public Benefit Non-Profit Corporation and a  501(c)3, originally established in 1995, is a volunteer-driven organization refurbishing donated computer equipment and software for distribution to low-income San Diegans with disabilities and Seniors.

ALS Association, Los Angeles Chapter
P.O. Box 565
Agoura Hills, CA 91376-0565
Toll Free: (866) 750-ALSA (2572)
Phone: (818) 865-8067
FAX: (818) 865-8066
Contact: Debbie Joy, Intake Coordinator, patientservices@alsala.org

Services: The greater LA chapter of the ALS Association has a "loan closet" for clients who are registered with them. When you register with The Greater Los Angeles Chapter, their case managers help you obtain the services and equipment you need.

CompuTech For Humanity
5225 Blakeslee Avenue, Suite 355
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 762-4498
Email: info@computechforhumanity.org
Website: www.computechforhumanity.org

Services: CompuTech for Humanity (CFH) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to charitable and educational purposes. CFH boasts a multi-cultural group of volunteers that include individuals with various disabilities. CompuTech for Humanity was founded to bring computer technology access to low-income handicapped individuals and low-income family with children. CompuTech for Humanity also delivers education supplies and refurbished computers to developing nations to promote literacy and interest in learning.

Convalescent Aid Society
3255 East Foothill Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 793-1696
Email: info@cas1.org
Website: www.cas1.org

Services: They provide services to residents in Pasadena and its neighboring communities through the free loan of wheelchairs and other medical equipment for in-home use.

Inland Hospice
233 W. Harrison Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 399-3289
Contact: James Covey, Executive Director, jcovey@inlandhospice.org
Website: www.inlandhospice.org
Home/Healthcare Equipment Loan Program (HELP): http://www.inlandhospice.org/equipmentforloan.html

Services: Inland Hospice Association direct program services are available to persons in the following Eastern Los Angeles County and Western San Bernardino County communities: Pomona, Ontario, Montclair, La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora, Guasti, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Claremont, Chino, Chino Hills, Alta Loma, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga. In addition to direct services to patients in these communities, the Inland Hospice Association makes available the free use of medical equipment to a much larger geographical area through our Home/Healthcare Equipment Loan Program, one of only two such programs operating in Southern California.

Kern Assistive Technology Center
3101 N. Sillect Ave. 115
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 852-3291
Fax: (661) 328-9940
Contact: Aaron Markovits, aaron@kernatcenter.org
Website: www.kernatcenter.org

Services: They accept communication devices and computers that they recycle and give away to consumers in need.

Riverside Community Access Center
6848 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 150
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 274-0358 ext. 116
Contact: Luke Hsieh, ilsup2@ilcac.org

Services: Riverside Community Access Center has an equipment reuse program that will take donation of wheelchairs, ramps, rollators/walkers, hearing aids, hospital beds, suction safety grips. They also have senior low vision program that will accept donations of visual aids.

Visual Aid Services
7625 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Unit 5
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 909-9453
Fax: (818) 909-7578
Contact: Marianna Drell, Marianna@VisualAidServices.com

Services: They accept used Vision Products, refurbish them, and provide them at a reduced price to individuals who are on fixed or low income budgets, but who need the vision equipment.

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