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Step 1
Organize a supply donation drive at your office. Start by rounding up a few extra supplies, if you have them stored in bulk (you should clear this with your business or company first). Items like packages of printer paper, staples and pens are always needed. Also consider asking employees to donate one or two items, if it's not practical to donate supplies paid for by your company's budget.
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Step 2
Choose a specific organization to donate to and include a note from your place of work when you deliver the supplies. You'll most likely get a letter of thanks in return, which is nice to hang up in an office so employees can see and feel good about the results of their generosity.
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Step 3
Reach out to organizations that perform charitable work and offer supplies to them. Non-profit groups often have financial limitations, so office supply donations can help them save money in office supply costs and put it to better use. See the Resources section for links to help find non-profits in need of supplies.
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Step 4
Help out a school--many across the country are in desperate need of supplies. To find a school to donate to, look online for one that requests the supplies you have access to. Sites like Adopt-A-Classroom (see Resources) have office supply donation needs listed by item. They'll put you in contact with a teacher or administrator so you can orchestrate the donation.
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Step 5
Donate larger office supplies like chairs, desks, cabinets and other furniture to re-sale shops or a furniture bank. The Salvation Army or Goodwill usually accepts these items, because affordable furniture is a commodity. Furniture banks will also give them to people in need.
