Free furniture, back to school supplies and clothes in Asheville NC area.
Find free clothing closets, furniture banks and places that giveaway stuff in Henderson, Buncombe, and Polk County. The centers offer items including free school supplies, year round general attire as well as winter clothes, household items such as a bed or couch and appliances. Learn where to get free clothes or furniture in Asheville and surrounding counties.
Most of the locations operate as charities or churches. They offer support to low to moderate income families in Henderson, Buncombe, and Polk County, including seasonal help and year round stuff. When applying, bring proof of income, residency, and need. There will be a screening process in place, and based on the results, the clothing closet will try to provide what is needed.
A focus of agencies in the Buncombe and Henderson County is on offering clothes for work or school. They also try to provide furniture for a new home (for the formerly homeless), give free back school supplies to kids, and more. Some of the centers, whether in Asheville or not, may even offer resources for new moms, such as cribs or baby supplies. There are other many other free items available. More information is below.
Places for free stuff in Buncombe and Henderson County area
Givens Life Ministries - Baby Equipment and Resource Loan Closet
There are a few locations of this faith based group. They help new moms, babies, and infants. There may be maternity or bay clothes, cribs, equipment, strollers, car seats, and similar goods. The items are loaned out for free, but the stuff can help a new, low-income parent.
- Abernethy United Methodist Church, 1418 Patton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28806, dial 828-254-2612
- East Asheville United Methodist Church, 48 Browndale Road, Asheville, NC 28805, dial (828) 298-3211
ABCCM - Samaritan Ministry Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry
403 Weaverville Highway, Asheville, North Carolina 28804. Main phone number is 828-259-5303
The charity has emergency clothing, household items, and even free winter blankets for keeping a home warm. They also operate a free furniture bank to help low income households. They also offer students free items for school, including book bags, shoes, and boots.
- Another free clothing closet is at ABCCM South Crisis Ministry, the address is 10 Buck Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704. Call (828) 259-5302). This one also supports Henderson County.
- Another location is at 24 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801. Call 828-259-5300.
- For more details on their services and locations, find assistance from ABCCM programs.
Red Door; Church of the Advocate
60 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Call 828-253-9361
The poor and homeless can get clothing, winter jackets, blankets, and a hot meal. The free clothing closet is Saturday and Sunday. They can also help clients obtain birth certificate or place homeless people into shelters.
Catholic Social Services
Address is 50 Orange Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801. Call 828-255-0146
The charity supports Buncombe, Polk, and Henderson County and the city of Asheville. There is hygiene items, diapers for single moms, and clothing, including uniforms for kids. Free winter hats, boots, and gloves also keep senior citizens and the very low income warm. Other services include a food box and clothing for adults.
Downtown Welcome Table, Haywood Street Congregation
The address is 297 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
828-575-2477
Buncombe County as well as Asheville residents can get a haircut (if homeless) or clothes. Students can get a coat, haircut as well as free supplies for the upcoming year. Elementary age kids in Asheville NC can get crayons, a free lunchbox, backpack and more.
Salvation Army - Buncombe County and Asheville
The address is 204 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801. Call 828-253-4723
Vouchers are passed out. The client can then use it to acquire clothes for work or school at the thrift store. There are also free school supply drives, food, hot meals, free birthday toys and other resources provided. Get uniforms for school too. More on Salvation Army assistance programs in Asheville.
- Salvation Army of Henderson and Polk Counties is at 239 3rd Ave E, Hendersonville, NC 28792. They offer many of the same programs, including clothes, small household furniture items and more. Call (828) 693-4181. There is also an on site thrift store, emergency stuff for disaster recovery and more. Other goods may be for personal hygiene, and include baby wipes or diapers as well as detergent and the like. Children, during the school year, can get tablets, shoes, and other supplies for the upcoming school year.
Foster Adventist Community Services
375 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. Dial (828) 274-2014
Least of These Ministries
Asheville, North Carolina 28801, Main - 904-868-0299 or leastoftheseministries@gmail.com
They charity collects surplus items from the community and provided them to people with no money and the homeless. Get shirts, sneakers, underwear, socks and other stuff from the Asheville NC faith based charity.
 Hominy Valley Crisis Ministry - ABCCM Hominy Valley
Address: 1914 Smokey Park Highway, Candler, North Carolina 28715. Call (828) 259-5301 or 828-670-1221
The charity support the Enka/Candler school district. Provides emergency pet food, clothing, vouchers for stuff or clothing, and more. There are also Christmas toys or gifts, cribs or car seats for low income parents, and a back to school supply collection service. It is part of the larger ABCCM network of non-profits referenced above.
Oakley Baptist Church
70 Fairview Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. Main telephone: 828-274-3221
Saint Vincent de Paul
The faith based charity has multiple locations for both East Buncombe County and the region. They give out free aby stuff, including diapers. Or get clothes for adults or kids, maternity items as well as furniture or small appliances. A couch, bed, mattress, washer or dryer and other items may be given out. Free school supplies, pens, notebooks and more are given out too. More on St. Vincent de Paul Buncome County.
Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry
101 North Ridgeway Avenue, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Phone: 828-669-9404
The charity combines clothing with financial help as well as a free furniture bank in Buncombe County. There may also be some basic household items, especially for formerly struggling families that are moving to a new apartment. Everything from gently used beds to tables, kitchen appliances, and more is combined with the clothing closet on site.
Eblen Charities
Address is 23 Hamilton Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Main number is (828) 255-3066
Many assistance programs are run. free clothes, furniture, school supplies, Christmas gifts and more. Find beds or kitchen tables, chairs, clothes for work or school, boots and many other items.
Council on Aging of Buncombe County
Location is 46 Sheffield Cir, Asheville, NC 28803. Call (828) 277-8288
Free stuff is for seniors over the age of 60 or disabled. There are even small air conditioners or fans to cool a home during the summer for seniors in Asheville NC.
Hendersonville Rescue Mission
639 Maple St, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Phone: 828-697-1354
Most of the support is for the homeless, including veterans. Clothes for work or a job interview, meals, and other hygiene type items are supplied. There is also a low cost thrift store on site. There are warm blankets, sleeping bags, and other items too. Or get free or low cost furniture such as a desk for work, dressers, small appliances for a kitchen, lamps and more.
Hendersonville Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Location is 2301 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791. Phone: (828) 692-2255 or 828-697-4288
A community center and clothing closet are on site. Linens, school or clothes for a job interview, vouchers, and more is provided. Everyone from children to the unemployed or families in poverty can get help.
Interfaith Assistance Ministry
210 Ehringhaus Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28793. Phone: 828-697-7029
A Christian church that helps the needy in Henderson County. Clothes for work or school, a free food bank, blankets for the homeless, and other items are given out. Some simple furniture or household items.
First United Methodist Church
Clothing closets are at 566 S Haywood St, Waynesville, NC 28786. Phone: (828) 456-9475
Programs for kids and students include a free annual school supply giveaway and child development center. There is a program known as Stuff Your Backpack in Buncombe County. This also includes food, sneakers or shoes for students and more as well as information such as the Freebies alert app.
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries
A Clearance Center is at 225 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28802. Call (828) 254-0471
Low cost beds, cribs, furniture, car seats, appliances, and more is for sale. There may also be vintage goods, books, and other formerly donated items sold to local residents. Or receive books for school, birthday or birthday toys and other goods.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church of Polk County
235 School Road, Mill Spring, North Carolina 28756. Telephone number is 828-551-9686 or 980-363-5644
Clothing is available in all sizes for children as well as adults. There are also free diapers, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, and even pet food.
United Way Back to School Supply Drive
The non-profits collects donations from the community and helps teachers, students and kids get free stuff for school. This program is run in partnership with companies and other charities such as Big Brothers Big Sisters WNC, YMCA, Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church and others in western NC and Buncombe County. Dial 828-255-0696.
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