“You have not lived today until you have done something
for someone who can never repay you.”
― John Bunyan / source
This blog post is dedicated to my beautiful cat Cosette, at 4pm we received the test results she had done.
She tested positive for cancer. Heartbroken. :(
The text below was written before we received the call.
Hello Beautiful World!
I just finished cleaning one of the bedrooms and was able to fill up four big boxes and two trash bags
with items to donate. All from handbags, shoes, some clothes, lamps, decor, etc., you get the idea.
All these donations are thanks to my mother, these were some of her things. When she passed away
four years ago all her belonging were given to me. I brought everything to my home, thank God I
have a big house with six bedrooms so there was enough space to store everything in the bedrooms
that weren't being used.
Now don't think for a second that I am here trying to show off that I live in a big home. I live
in an old, very big house, and honestly, we probably only use a third of it. Anyways, going back
to what I was saying. I have been donating little by little some of my mother's
things to a good charity. I know she would have liked that.
Donating what we don't longer use is a good way to help out, however, there are people that rather
throw away things that could benefit others. I started watching Texan Picker on Youtube
and you wouldn't believe the things he finds in people's trash. HERE you can find his videos.
Continuing is a list of some charities you can donate to;
One of the oldest and most well-respected humanitarian organizations in the country,
the American Red Cross provides emergency assistance, disaster relief,
and disaster preparedness education for millions of people around the world.
The non-profit currently has a partnership with GreenDrop,
an organization that will take donated clothes and re-sell them to thrift stores
to benefit the American Red Cross.
A non-profit that empowers low-income women by providing them with work-appropriate attire
as they seek and maintain employment. Since its founding in 1997,
the organization has expanded to nearly 150 cities in 25 countries
and has helped more than 1.2 million women secure jobs and develop their careers.
Accepted donations: Dress for Success accepts nearly new, ready-to-wear women's
work-appropriate and business casual clothing. All donations must be laundered or dry-cleaned
and in good condition. You can find more detailed donation guidelines here.
Goodwill is one of the most well-known places to donate used clothes
(and tons of other things too!). The non-profit is funded by a massive network
of retail thrift stores across the country. Revenue from the stores goes directly toward helping
individuals find employment and grow their careers by providing them with job training,
placement services and other community-based programs. Anything they can't sell,
Goodwill will forward to recycling organizations that will help the items avoid the landfill.
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, helps provide decent and affordable housing
to those in need around the world. They fund their efforts partly through Habitat ReStores,
which are thrift stores located throughout the U.S. and are ideal places to make a furniture donation.
What they accept: Furniture - Building materials - Household items - Appliances
Many charities only accept clothing that's in good and wearable condition —
but Planet Aid is different. The organization makes it easy to donate and recycle all of your unwanted
clothes, with the mission of saving all textiles from the landfill to help protect the environment.
Specifically, the non-profit collects donated clothing to be sold and reused in developing countries.
All of the proceeds go toward development projects to fight poverty in these areas.
Planet Aid accepts all clothing (including items with holes, stains or tears).
The only articles of clothing that are not accepted are those that are dirty, wet or moldy.
Shoes and other textiles, such as bedding, towels, and curtains, are also accepted.
The Salvation Army is an international charity organization that provides assistance
to nearly 23 million Americans each year, with services that include everything from operating
homeless shelters and conducting disaster relief to providing support for veterans, the elderly
and the LGBTQ+ community. Clothing donations go toward stocking the charity's network
of thrift stores, with all proceeds helping fund The Salvation Army's adult rehabilitation centers.
Soles4Souls is all about "turning shoes and clothing into opportunity."
It works toward this mission by collecting unwanted footwear and clothing to distribute to people in
need across the country and the world. The organization also works to fight poverty by helping people
start businesses selling the donated shoes and clothing they receive.
The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is an organization dedicated to promoting
and serving the needs of Vietnam War veterans through legislative initiatives,
education and outreach programs. The non-profit collects donations of clothing and household items,
which they either give directly to homeless and low-income veterans or re-sell in their resale stores to
generate funds for their various programs and initiatives.
Thanks for reading!
Much love,
Lori Novo
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