Whether or not attachments go with the machines to the donation site depends on who is sending them. My mother did not keep the attachments with the machine, so when she gave it to me she had to locate the box with all the attachments. She had them, but they had rearranged the house and the box was in a new location. I believe that happens a lot. So unless the person keeps it all together or the donating party knows my guess there is a lot of separation. And some of it may be when it does get donated the people receiving it may not know to keep it together either. After all if it is sold separate they would make more money, or so they think.