Re: Earth Day - Freecycle

**m* l* <m*@earthlink.net>**

Yes, you are doing good.  In my community, Goodwill is the poorest 
excuse for a thrift store in the city.  We have Idaho Youth Ranch, 
Deseret, Salvation Army, Savers, and St. Vincent de Paul, none of 
whom throw out sheets, pillowcases, etc.  Margaret Lauterbach

>Margaret,
>
>I rarely have a problem with no-shows, but I don't always gift the item to
>the first person who asks for it.
>
>And as for things that could have been sold by a non-profit, our local
>Goodwill has been known (more than once!) to dump brand new boxes of china,
>brand new sheets and pillowcases, and very gently used, serviceable
>furniture.
>
>I prefer to give my rocking chair to a new mother that can't afford one, my
>steam cleaner to a family that adopted a puppy from the pound, and the
>gardening books to a new gardener. I provide plenty of plants to the Master
>Gardener plant sale, but I also help new homeowners add beauty to their
>gardens by digging and dividing plants for themselves. That last also saves
>my aching back!
>
>In return, I've met some great people and gotten enough leftover stone to
>make a front walk. I also received several old bedspreads to use for my
>elderly dog with weak kidneys, and portable steps for a weak kitten.
>
>d

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