ReCARES Oakland site will be closed on March 27th for construction on the driveway ramp. We are sorry about the inconvenience, but you hope you will appreciate the new driveway.
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Are you looking to donate or receive a hospital bed, hoyer lift, electric wheelchair, or another piece of large durable medical equipment? Our new referral system can help you find a match for your equipment in the Bay Area! See the full list of items that the system supports and ways to sign up at
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The Oakland team has some new volunteers joining the team. Please make them feel very appreciated when you arrive. And don’t forget to greet the returning volunteers who have been eager to get back to helping you.
Oakland site reopening 1/23 from 12:00-4:00pm! Read More »
September results are in! Thank you to everyone who supported ReCARES in Oakland last month. Donate to ReCARES Oakland on Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/…/support-the-recares-oakland-site
Oakland ReCARES September Report Read More »
Is it time for you to get a transfer pole? Try one out at ReCARES Oakland! We’ll be open this Friday, 9/19 from 12-4pm. See you there!
Is it time for you to get a transfer pole? Read More »
ReCARES Oakland is a vital part of the SF Bay Area community. Our patrons save hundreds of dollars every year by collecting healthcare and medical supplies from ReCARES. Come visit us in Oakland on Fridays from 12-4pm.
ReCARES Oakland August Report Read More »
We have limited space, and CPAP supplies are not frequently requested by our patrons. Breath California is the local non-profit leader in distributing free CPAP supplies. Check them out at lungsrus.org/requesting-a-cpap-machine/
Why won’t ReCARES Oakland accept CPAP supplies? Read More »
At this time, ReCARES Oakland cannot accept donations of knee scooters, boots, walkers, commodes, toilet rails, and crutches because we have too many in inventory. Do you know someone that needs one or more of these items? Send them to ReCARES Oakland! We will be open this Friday 8/22 from 12-4PM.
ReCARES Oakland is open Friday 8/22! Read More »
Due to the abundance of donations of commodes, 2-wheel walkers, and crutches we receive, we cannot always accept these items. There is a limit to the amount of items we can store in our (relatively small) closets, and while we do occasionally give out one of the aforementioned items, we might give out 1 for
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