Location & Hours
Daly Science Center, Room 317/318
Winter Quarter Hours
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday from 12:30 - 5:00pm
(Closed on school holidays)
Questions? Email sustainability@scu.edu
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DONATION STATUS: PAUSED
Due to space limitations, we are not currently accepting donations. This status will update when we are ready to accept more items.
Created in the Fall of 2024, Bucky's Closet is Santa Clara University’s student-run on-campus free thrift store. It serves students, staff, and faculty by repurposing second-hand clothing, shoes, accessories, school supplies, and other small items. By reusing resources, we are building a more efficient community, diverting unnecessary waste from landfills, reducing emissions, and saving money. The best part is that this resource is conveniently located on campus and completely FREE!
Bucky's Closet is a collaborative initiative led by multiple departments, including the Career Center, Center for Sustainability, LEAD Scholars Program, Office for Multicultural Learning & Rainbow Resource Center, and more!
Donate to Bucky's Closet
Bucky's Closet accepts clothing, shoes, accessories for college students in “like new” to “gently worn” condition, plus office/school supplies and other small items Please, nothing broken, torn, badly stained, or needing repair!
Donations are accepted at Bucky's Closet (Daly Science 317) when the store is open. Check quarterly operating hours above.
DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS OUTSIDE OF BUCKY'S CLOSET AFTER HOURS! Questions? Email sustainability@scu.edu
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING
We are not currently accepting donations as Bucky's Closet is stocked up to the brim and ready for shoppers.
We will announce the next donation window here and on our Instagram as soon as we have the room to process more items. We regret any inconvenience this stop-and-start cycle may cause.
DONATION GUIDELINES
Clothing/Shoes/Accessories for College Students
Yes, please! Career/professional attire (suits, blazers, button-downs, slacks, etc.), everyday outfits (shirts, pants, shorts, etc.), shoes, and accessories (jewelry, watches, hats, belts, ties, purses/bags, wallets, backpacks, etc.).
No, thanks! Workout clothes (sweatpants, leggings, etc.), clothing with drug/alcohol/violence references, fraternity/sorority-branded clothing, pajamas, swimsuits, bodysuits, socks, bras, underwear, and child/baby clothes.
Office/School Supplies
Yes, please! Paper/binder clips, stapler/staples/staple remover, pushpins, rubber bands, tape, hole punch, ruler, scissors, desk organizers, binders and dividers, clipboards, folders, page protectors, paper products (envelopes, index cards, notebooks, graph/lined/printer paper, post-its, scantrons/green books), writing utensils.
No, thanks! Computers, printers, ink or toner cartridges, fax machines, mice, keyboards, batteries.
Other Small Items
Yes, please! Board games, kitchenware (dishes, glasses, silverware, pots, pans, etc.), small decorative items, hangers.
No, thanks! Appliances or power tools, electronics, linens (towels, bedsheets, etc.), furniture, sports equipment, food, cosmetics, soap, lotion, toiletries, weapons, illegal substances, flammable substances, medical equipment, and other hazardous waste.
Unopened food and toiletries should be donated to the Bronco Pantry.
Visit our data hub to see usage trends, including the daily number of customers and total lbs of items taken.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything in the store is FREE! During "check-out," the student employee or volunteer will weigh and count your items so we can measure the store's overall use.
Bucky's Closet is open to all SCU students, faculty, and staff. Please bring your SCU ID so we can confirm your identity.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with:
- Sorting through donations for accepted and non-accepted items
- Keeping the clothes racks neat and orderly by rehanging, straightening, and recategorizing clothes by type/size
- Checking-out customers
Physical donations can be brought to Daly Science 317 during hours of operation. A student employee or volunteer will review the donations and process items we can accept. Unaccepted items will be returned to the donor. Please see our Donation Guidelines for accepted and unaccepted items.
To minimize our environmental impact, we encourage you to donate most items locally rather then ship. If you have SCU branded clothing, graduation attire, or professional clothing or accessories in nice condition, reach out to sustainability@scu.edu to inquire about what we can accept by mail.
Yes! Fill out the SCU In-Kind Contribution Form and email supporting documents to gift-and-records-pg@scu.edu. Per IRS regulations, receipts must include a description of what was donated and the value (via appraisal or market value estimation). The Gift Fund/Department Receiving Items is the Bucky's Closet Gift Fund (ID: 47367G0000).
Monetary donations help cover ongoing operational expenses, such as student wages and supplies. You can gift money anytime through our online giving page.
In the news
- Threads to Get Ahead by Nicole Calande (SCU Stories | August 30, 2024)
- Doors Open to Bucky’s Closet by Clara Hudson (The Santa Clara | November 8, 2024)