Do you donate your things to Goodwill / Salvation Army?

United States
October 26, 2006 12:45pm CST
do you? why or why not?
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22 responses
@ddsully (1062)
• United States
26 Oct 06
yes i do, toys, clothes, its a nice feeling that you can help others who need it :)
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• United States
27 Oct 06
yes, give others a helping hand is what we can do for this society=)
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@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Yes, if they are in good condition,I think you should if you are getting ready of stuff, there are always people who can use your old stuff.
• United States
4 Nov 06
i see, thanks for your response. i agree with you.
@Cortney (3980)
• United States
3 Nov 06
I donate to Salvation Army all the time. I will not donate to Goodwill, I don't think it is right to charge for things that are needed. salvation army gives things to needy people. I think that when something is donated to go to needy people it should not be resold, they should give it to those who really need it.
• United States
4 Nov 06
your point is also correct too. but what if Goodwill sold those thing and then use the money earned to support the needy people in terms of food/ medicine/clothing? what's your view?
• United States
29 Oct 06
I give all the clothes my kids outgrow to goodwill, as well as clothes I either can't wear or don't wear anymore. I figure that there has to be someone out there who needs them worse than I do. I also do a lot of my personal shopping there.
• United States
29 Oct 06
i normally do shopping for furniture there. very cheap and yet the furniture is still in very good condition.
@breezie (1246)
• Canada
29 Oct 06
Since we don't have any thrift stores in our town my first choice is to give the clothing my kids outgrow to friends. If no one needs the I will try freecycle. The diabetes foundation does a free cloting pick up in our area every few months. After you donate the first time they call you a few days ahead to see if you have anything that needs picked up. Then you leave the bag outside and they come around and pick it all up. It's really convienient.
• United States
29 Oct 06
oh, i see. that's very convenient. and we can help the needy.
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
11 Jul 07
Yes.
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Some items I take to a resale shop but I donate the majority of unwanted items to Goodwill. All of our pre-loved stuffed animals go to the battered women's center so they can be distributed to the children who come there with their moms for whatever reason. It drives me crazy when people throw away nice, clean, usable items because they are too lazy to drive to Goodwill!
• United States
8 Nov 06
Yes and the local rescue mission as well. We live in a disposable world, if someone can take the things I no longer need/want, and recycle them all the better. Our land fills are filling up, people discard perfectly usable items all the time, when they could be put to use by someone less fortunate.
@Brandi06 (2227)
• United States
4 Nov 06
yes i do
@MrsAdvice (623)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Yes, I donate everything to Goodwill because it is where my uncle who is retarded from a vaccine he got as a baby got his first job and I believe in helping people who are retarded and handicapped to be productive citizens and also because I like the 20% off coupon they give me toward my next purchase!
• United States
4 Nov 06
usually I wear clothes or use items until there's no wear or use left in them, can't afford to waste money so I get every ounce of use outa anything I spend my hard earned money on... I have socks with holes, stitched up shorts and shirts so threadbare they're translucent but I still wear`em lol
@marmo1020 (467)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Yes. A couple of times a year I go through my clothes that I don't wear or don't want anymore and I donate them to goodwill. if I can't use them then someone can.
• United States
7 Nov 06
Usually to the DAV ... We are a military family so we do what we can for military charities.
@hotgyrl79 (204)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I think its a good idea to donate, yes i would, its gonna go in the trash, why not just give it to someone who needs it more
@kdarrell (1562)
• Canada
3 Nov 06
I donate all my clothes to the diabetic association. My mother in law has diabetes and this helps with treatments and possibly a cure for all diabetics. So I'm helping other people out in my small way. It gives me a good feeling to be able to help out.
@maddog108 (3435)
• Australia
29 Oct 06
no by the time im finished with my things there ready for the bin i get my moneys worth out of things i buy
@NOCEagle (583)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Yes I donateded 2 bags full of my clothing that cant fit me anymore to the Salvation Army...i did it because i know theres people out there that could really use it.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
29 Oct 06
Yes we do. There are people out there who would be in heaven just to have the things that we don't need anymore. It's nice to be able to help those less fortunate..
@malcido (422)
• United States
29 Oct 06
About once every two or three months I go through our things and bring to goodwill the items that we are no longer using, but have more life in them! I have a couple of bags in the garage now that need to be dropped off!
• United States
29 Oct 06
Yes I do because someone's trash is another person's treasure and I hate to just throw things away. Its nice to recycle things that are still in good shape.