I have a top of the line, very heavy and bulky HDTV TV, with 3 years
remaining on a transferable in home Sears service contract, that I
would like to donate to and have picked up by a local/regional
charity. However I live on the second floor and this requires carrying
the item down one flight of outside stairs. I have called some 4-5
charities that accept such donations, including the Salvation Army,
but none will agree tp pick it up, stating that their insurance does
not cover carrying large, heavy items down a flight of stairs. I would
like to avoid paying a moving company to deliver the item to a tax
deductable charity. Can someone give me the name and contact
information of a charity that will pick this up? I live in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida.

Wow that's a lucky person whoever receives that.

Gifts For Sight should take it themselves,
http://www.giftsforsight.org/, they run a free nationwide pick-up.
Good luck!

Their Web site does not include a phone number (or address for that
matter), which not only makes the charity, to my mind, suspect but
does not allow me to confirm they will pick up large, heavy items.