Mens Shelters/Donations (Dallas, Austin, Richardson: real estate, loan, home)

[mygenericemail]

I have some mens clothes in good shape I can't wear anymore. Looking to donate them to an HONEST managed mens shelter, possibly near the Richardson area.

I also have blankets and a couple of used home printers to go with this.

Too many charities are scams nowadays, and it's hard to find one thats actually honest.

Also, some shelters don't take physical donations, only money ones.....so that makes it extra hard to find someplace to donate.

[numbersguy100]

Originally Posted by mygenericemail

I have some mens clothes in good shape I can't wear anymore. Looking to donate them to an HONEST managed mens shelter, possibly near the Richardson area.

I also have blankets and a couple of used home printers to go with this.

Too many charities are scams nowadays, and it's hard to find one thats actually honest.

Also, some shelters don't take physical donations, only money ones.....so that makes it extra hard to find someplace to donate.

Not near Richardson, but Austin Street Shelter just south of downtown is very well run and completely on the up and up (ie it isn't just a charity that is being used by property developers as a real estate holding company, or to award large salaries to directors, or something along those lines). Also, if you donate clothes in good shape, they loan them out free to the people living there so they can use them to wear to work or job interviews. This is different from a lot of charities like Goodwill that just sell them at a discount to retail - which is certainly not an awful model, but I like the Austin St philosophy much more. They're very focused on helping people get back on their feet rather than a long term solution to chronic homelessness.

Not sure what they'd do with the printers, maybe they'd try to sell them, but that's probably better for somewhere like Goodwill or Genesis Women's Shelter (they work like Goodwill where they operate a store - they mostly aren't giving the donated items directly to battered women/families).

[lpepping]

Dallas Life will take them. They are located near downtown Dallas.

http://www.dallaslife.org

[tuesday2]

Austin Street is a great idea,very worthy organization that helps the high risk homeless. Crossroads Community Services downtown also always needs men’s clothing.

If they’re casual clothes maybe consider the Richardson Clothes Closet that is run out of Richardson ISD. Donations go to students in need who are referred by their counselor or principal. Very well run program.

[Prumio]

You might also ask in your area Nextdoor group. We usually get great, personal recommendations that way. Otherwise, Austin Street.

[loveandcoffee]

The Family Place is also a good place, they take in victims of domestic violence and have recently opened a shelter specifically for men. The resale shop is located on Marsh Lane in the southeast corner of the Park Forest shopping center. Check out familyplace.org for the emails and better information about how to donate.

[mygenericemail]

Thanks for the suggestions! I appreciate it.




Although, I have to correct something there........Goodwill is not a charity, it is a resale organization. The owner, Mark Curran, makes around $3 million a year.....yes, thats HIS paycheck. He's not obliged to help anyone with the money he makes from GoodWill, even though they are billed as "charities". The truth is, that the GoodWill organization might help charities out, but they aren't a charity themselves. REAL charities use the money for their intended purposes, not to pay a bunch of corporate greed-mongers million dollar salaries.

I'm just sayin......

[yjc281]

Originally Posted by mygenericemail

Thanks for the suggestions! I appreciate it.




Although, I have to correct something there........Goodwill is not a charity, it is a resale organization. The owner, Mark Curran, makes around $3 million a year.....yes, thats HIS paycheck. He's not obliged to help anyone with the money he makes from GoodWill, even though they are billed as "charities". The truth is, that the GoodWill organization might help charities out, but they aren't a charity themselves. REAL charities use the money for their intended purposes, not to pay a bunch of corporate greed-mongers million dollar salaries.

I'm just sayin......

Although the CEO still makes a lot of money, the above information is false.


https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ex...ies-charities/
Mark Curran is not the CEO and the current CEO does not make more than a million a year.
I do not like or dislike Goodwill. (I have other preferred charity to support) But I think it is wrong to spread Internet hoaxes and rumors which can be considered defamation.