Help L'Arche build a home gym!

Do you have some gym equipment gathering dust? In light of the ongoing pandemic (and thus lack of access to the YMCA), we are hoping to set up a small home gym for our Core Members and assistants, so that everyone can stay healthy. If you have any of the following items in good working condition, we would be happy to take them off your hands. We've also added a few of the  items to our Amazon wish list, if you would like to donate new items. The Amazon wish list includes many other items needed as we open the second L'Arche house!

Desired Exercise Items
  • Treadmill
  • Rowing machine
  • Recumbent bike
  • Pull-up bar

​Already Donated!
  • Weight bench + a set of weights
  • 3 yoga mats
  • 1 set of resistance bands 
  • 1 exercise ball

Contact Megan at megan@larcheatlanta.org if you have an item to donate. We can provide an in-kind tax receipt for the value of any item donated. Thank you for keeping our Core Members healthy!

Check out the video below from our creative house team!



​​Help us fill the 2nd L'Arche home!

Our wish list is filled with items to get the second L'Arche house ready for new Core Members! Items listed are not brand-specific; we will take new and like-new items from anywhere! Mail or drop off items at the existing L'Arche house (305 Mead Road, 30030).

Amazon wish list: bit.ly/larchelist

Download a more complete list of house needs here

If you have questions about items we are accepting, please contact rita@larcheatlanta.org.  
Have leftover paper products from a big event? Closing an office and have excess office supplies? Own a business and would like to support our annual auction? We would be happy to receive any of the items listed below. To donate something on this list, email Rita at rita@larcheatlanta.org. We can promptly provide a tax receipt for the fair market value of the items donated. Items in bold are needed most urgently.

Items Needed for the L'Arche House & Community Events

  • Paper plates (all sizes)
  • Plastic or paper cups (all sizes)
  • Napkins
  • Plastic cutlery (forks, knives, spoons)
  • Paper towels
  • Trash bags
  • Clorox wipes
  • Kleenex
  • Toilet paper
  • ​Reams of printer paper
  • Household tools (hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, tape measure, etc.)
  • Toaster oven
  • ​A small car fire extinguisher (like this)​
  • Gardening tools
  • High quality chef's knives (like these)
  • ​City of Decatur trash bags
  • ​Unused disposable plastic table cloths (any color)
  • New pillar or votive candles (not tapers)
  • ​Grocery store gift cards
  • $10 Amazon, Target, or Chick-fil-A gift cards (for raffle prizes)
  • Coffee
  • Individual tea bags
  • Clay and a drop cloth for our pottery wheel
  • Gas cards
  • Oil change gift cards
  • Car wash gift card
  • Hand vacuum
  • Laundry detergent (fragrance free, for sensitive skin)
If you have an item not listed above that you would like to donate, please contact Megan at megan@larcheatlanta.org to see if it is something we could use. 

Items Needed for Our Annual Birthday Benefit & Auction

We need high quality auction items for our annual Birthday Benefit & Auction, held each September. We ask local businesses to donate gift cards, experiences, and items for our auction. Below we have listed some of the most popular auction items, but if you have an idea that is not on this list, please ask if it would be suitable for the auction.
  • Season family passes to local Atlanta attractions (Fernbank Museum, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, etc.)
  • Theater tickets
  • Gift cards to local restaurants
  • Gift cards to local breweries
  • Passes to local activities, like bowling, rock climbing, or pottery painting
  • Vacation rentals
  • Hotel stays (chain or boutique hotels)
  • Travel experiences
  • "Behind the Scenes" tours
  • Wine for our wall of wine
  • Spa services
  • Tickets to Atlanta United games
  • Autographed sports memorabilia 
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​L'Arche Atlanta is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization (EIN/tax ID number 20-3091620). Donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. See our most recent 990 financial statement here.