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Big Brothers and Big Sisters is another org. that accepts used items. They're very nice about it too and while it may sound silly, they smile and open the door for you etc while you're bringing in items whereas some other groups barely look up and acknowledge you, it's almost like they're doing you a favor by taking your stuff ;-0
Thanks for all the great ideas. I like them all, but I'm leaning towards St. Vincent de Paul (have given them stuff before and had good experiences) and then maybe will look into specific organizations to donate specific items (somehow I might have to part with my piano).
Ugh! There is so much to think of and thanks for all your ideas. Oh, and I really like the idea of an orphanage and if I give my piano away, it'll go there (if we have one in this town).
You may also want to look into Domestic Violence shelters as most have nothing when they leave with their kids and have to start over with even the basics.
You may also want to look into Domestic Violence shelters as most have nothing when they leave with their kids and have to start over with even the basics.
This is a very good idea I was wondering what I was going to do with a box of nice hardback books I no longer want . thanks for putting that thought into my head . Thanks again for the wonderful idea .
Rememebr, there are the charity that accept the donations and there are the charity service companies that run donation drives for charities.
The charity may acceot donations, sort what they can use or sell in their thrift stores and bulk ship the rest to recyclers. The charity service companies almost always bulk recylce and give a portion of the profit to the charity.
Typical bulk servicers accept clothing and books. The cloths get bundled for recycling into rags or sent to thrid word countries for sale in used cloths stores. Books and such get recycled into paper.
Know who your gioving to, not only the charity but if its a service co or the charity direct. Even whengiving to a charity direct, they may have no need for your cloths so off to the rag factory it goes. Ask lots of questions before makinga donation because that new comforter you never took oput of the bag could end up as cleaning rags for guns of some Somalia gang.
I'm the same way, and don't want Goodwill making a profit from my stuff.
I take everything to St. Vincent de Paul, and as a volunteer there, everything donated goes to the needy.
I just want to make the comment of how Goodwill's supports job programs for the mentally handicap and others. I worked through their program when I was in a bad spot.
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