have a garage full of stuff for goodwill?
why not donate it to a place that provides free goods to single mothers in need and picks it up for you!
i like the way these people think.
http://www.familieshelpingeachother.org/
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Spectacle Donation
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got at least one or two pairs of long since worn specs somewhere in a drawer. We keep them because we paid an arm and a leg for them and don’t want to toss them, or because if our current ones break we want back ups, right? Oh pooh.... Who actually uses their old glasses? It’s time to find a new home for ‘em.
How about helping out someone else?
I remember the first time I put my glasses on (after ditching them for a few years) and seeing the leaves on the trees, the definition and beauty of the skyline. Help share that feeling by sending your unused glasses to someone who will appreciate them!
Take a peak below for more info:
I remember the first time I put my glasses on (after ditching them for a few years) and seeing the leaves on the trees, the definition and beauty of the skyline. Help share that feeling by sending your unused glasses to someone who will appreciate them!
Take a peak below for more info:
Groups such as the Lions Club can recycle eyeglasses for as little as 8 cents each. But they cannot do it without your help.
Donate your old eyeglasses and sunglasses to help people with eyesight difficulties worldwide. Note that sunglasses can be non-prescription. They are needed in countries near the equator to help protect people's eyes from sun damage.
Collection facilities include:
Goodwill Industries stores
LensCrafters stores
Lions Club drop boxes.
Items can be sent in padded envelopes or boxes to:
New Eyes for the Needy
549 Millburn Avenue
P.O. Box 332
Short Hills, NJ 07078
E-mail your friends who wear glasses to see if they have old pairs to get rid and collect them for donation.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Friendly Input
What would life be without friends... and with friends like these, how can you go wrong? I'd love to thank my pals who have shared their input and encourage me to do more. Thank you ladies!
Lanie says "You could add something like a food drive where you take the food in your cupboards that you aren't using, and donate them. It's going on right now at my church. You can drop off your food there and they'll distribute it to other food shelves or you can drop of grocery bags in your neighborhood and ask people to fill them, then drop them off at the church."
http://blockouthunger.org/?how
Deb suggests the ever popular Nike Reuse a Shoe. She says, "Keep worn out shoes out of landfills. They grind them up for use in sports surfaces like tracks."
http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
She also mentioned a great place for all you northern metro people (back home friends and such), see what she has to say... Of course there are the obvious thrift store donations of clothes, housewares, etc, (many thrift stores like Goodwill or the Family Pathways chain in MN/WI give back to the community in the form of actual programs or dollars to support various programs...if you're not sure, ASK)
Also, Recycled Wardrobes--located in Lindstrom, MN-- is one of my favorites, and this link will link you to a site where a woman creates neat cloth bags out of recycled materials.
http://www.chisagolakes.com/recycledwardrobes/
Something I hope to talk much more about is something Jen recommended... The Bone Marrow Donor list! She entered her name on the list this year. I'll do a separate posting for her once I get more info on it. It's something I too would love to do.
She also mentioned a few other often forgotten topics:
Do something for vets. Next time you're out for dinner and you see one wearing a shirt or a hat that clues you into to their status, buy their coffee or lunch. Or simply say thank you.
Visit nursing homes with a batch of brownies separated into 10 plates. Find 10 people to give them to. Compliment them on their dress, their hair, their shoes...something that reminds them that they're beautiful.
Always say please, and thank you and how are you and hold the door and compliment people.
Lanie says "You could add something like a food drive where you take the food in your cupboards that you aren't using, and donate them. It's going on right now at my church. You can drop off your food there and they'll distribute it to other food shelves or you can drop of grocery bags in your neighborhood and ask people to fill them, then drop them off at the church."
http://blockouthunger.org/?how
Deb suggests the ever popular Nike Reuse a Shoe. She says, "Keep worn out shoes out of landfills. They grind them up for use in sports surfaces like tracks."
http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
She also mentioned a great place for all you northern metro people (back home friends and such), see what she has to say... Of course there are the obvious thrift store donations of clothes, housewares, etc, (many thrift stores like Goodwill or the Family Pathways chain in MN/WI give back to the community in the form of actual programs or dollars to support various programs...if you're not sure, ASK)
Also, Recycled Wardrobes--located in Lindstrom, MN-- is one of my favorites, and this link will link you to a site where a woman creates neat cloth bags out of recycled materials.
http://www.chisagolakes.com/recycledwardrobes/
Something I hope to talk much more about is something Jen recommended... The Bone Marrow Donor list! She entered her name on the list this year. I'll do a separate posting for her once I get more info on it. It's something I too would love to do.
She also mentioned a few other often forgotten topics:
Do something for vets. Next time you're out for dinner and you see one wearing a shirt or a hat that clues you into to their status, buy their coffee or lunch. Or simply say thank you.
Visit nursing homes with a batch of brownies separated into 10 plates. Find 10 people to give them to. Compliment them on their dress, their hair, their shoes...something that reminds them that they're beautiful.
Always say please, and thank you and how are you and hold the door and compliment people.
Dusty Cell Phones Wanted
Do you have an old cell phone collecting dust in a drawer, box or other container doomed to house useless but impossible to throw away items? Then take that old phone and do something good with it! Donate it to a local charity. The one I chose is a battered women's shelter here in the metro area, Sojourner. If you'd like me to drop your phone off for you, I have started a collection so just be sure to bring it with you the next time we see each other!
http://www.sojournerproject.org/index.html
Donate your cell phones: Sojourner accepts ALL cell phones with or without accessories. Phones in good shape can be used for 911 phones and even broken ones can be turned into cash for our programs through our partner Shelter Alliance.
Donate your cell phones: Sojourner accepts ALL cell phones with or without accessories. Phones in good shape can be used for 911 phones and even broken ones can be turned into cash for our programs through our partner Shelter Alliance.
Bridging : A Local Charity
Bridging is a wonderful organization started by a little old man who saw people at his church just tossing their old dressers and chairs away. He said, "Hey, wait... I can find someone who needs that" and started saving the items to pass along to people in need. Do you have an old bookshelf or set of dishes that you would love to get rid of? Well here is the place to do it...
http://www.bridging.org/
Bridging was founded on the simple concept that community resources should be shared with those in need. Our purpose is to "bridge the gap" between the "haves" and the "have nots" by providing families in transition with vital home furnishings such as dishes, tables, chairs, beds and more!
One of many local drop off spots in May:
May 15, 2010
Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 2739 Stinson Boulevard, Minneapolis
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Open to Public
(612) 781-6529
www.stchb.org
Give Blood
Come donate blood with me sometime at the Memorial Blood Center's Blood Drive!
http://www.memorialbloodcenters.org/MBC/DesktopDefault.aspx
Here are some top reasons to give blood.
You will get free juice and cookies.
One pint of blood can save up to 3 lives
Nobody can ask you to do any heavy lifting as long as you have the bandage on. (You can wear it for as long as you like.)
You will walk a little taller afterwards - you will feel good about yourself.
You get a sticker.
It's good for you, unload some of that extra iron.
You will be helping to ensure that blood is there when you or someone close to you may need it. Most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.
You will be some one's hero - you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or a father, a brother, or a sister another chance at life. In fact, you may help save up to three lives with just one donation.
Did I mention the free snacks?
Old Books : New Homes
Got a bunch of old books taking up space in your house? If you're like me, you've got boxes of books you think that you'll maybe read again someday in your basement. But really, why read a book you've already read when there are millions of books awaiting your discovery? Take a moment to gather them up, take a deep breath and donate them. Your local library takes books and so do I! I'm hoping to have my own book drive this fall, so feel free to start dropping off books in my giant garage now!
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