Thanks to our very generous sellers who choose to donate their unsold items, we are able to help local charities and community organizations with essentials they need for charitable giving, services and community efforts.  At JBF, being able to give back to those in need is a privilege.

Your Charitable Giving at Work:

• Items that Sellers Donate like clothing, household items and Toys are distributed to those in need in the St. Paul & Surrounding areas through Joseph's Coat.  Joseph's Coat serves families in the Twin Cities Area with goods and services to help them through rough spots. They have been serving here in our area since 1989 and typically facilitate the distribution of goods and services for more than 10,000 families each year.
  
• Specific Items like Coats, Mittens and Winter Gear are donated to the White Bear Lake Education Foundation (WBLEF). Their Closet and Angel Fund are geared toward students and families in the White Bear Lake area who are in need of school year essentials.  JBF works with WBLEF to ensure they receive these donated items through seller donations, as well as our Fall Coat Drive and Raffle.
  
• Clothing in good condition that is not JBF Sellable are donated to the 916 NE Metro Special Education Services Programs. These clothing items are used as back up items for children from Kindergarten to Teen, which can be used as replacement clothing and sent home with students as needed.
  
• Costumes and Seasonal Items are donated to Coco's Cloth Swap, who hosts Pop-Up Events for families in need in the Twin Cities to come get those holiday fun items that often are skipped when finances are low.  Coco's collects these costumes year round from JBF and hosts multiple distribution events in September and October. 
  
• Books that Sellers Donate or are Collected at the Event are distributed through our local Girl Scout troops to Little Libraries in the Twin Cities NE Metro.  JBF's Charitable Book Giving Program fills up these libraries with a new selection after each event, while Girl Scouts earn badges through their services and support in the community.
  
• New and Like New Stuffed Animals are distributed to St Paul and Maplewood Fire Stations. These seller donated plush friends are kept in emergency vehicles and used to help children during emergencies. These soft toys can help to bring some comfort in some of the worst of times.
• Food Collected during our events are donated to the White Bear Area Food Shelf.  Community donated non- perishable food items are collected in place of general admission tickets with all items being donated.
  
• Toy Drive and New Toy Items help to Support the White Bear Lake Lions Club.  Fall Toy Drive and Donated New Toys are given to the Lions Toy Shelf to help with their Holiday Giving Programs to Families in Need.
  
• JBF also partners with local charity drives and community services to expand our charitable giving to areas in and outside our community.  We have worked with Trunk or Treat and Community Festivals through donated items used for hand outs and fundraising efforts like Bingo Prizes and Silent Auctions.  Donations & Discounts have also traveled outside our community through charitable drives sponsored by those in our area.  We have donations sent to Uganda (Africa), Fire impacted areas in Northern California and most recently to domestic shelters in Florida following the 2024 Hurricanes.