Good Deed of the Day

[chickwhorips]

i received this in an email. i wanted to share it with all of you:

You probably never thought of this, but women's shelters in the U.S. go through thousands of tampons and pads monthly. Assistance agencies generally help with expenses of "everyday" necessities such as toilet paper, diapers, and clothing, but one of the most BASIC needs is overlooked - feminine hygiene products. (Who is at the helm of the funding assistance agencies!?)

Seventh Generation, a green paper products and cleaning products company, has a do-good attitude and will donate a box of sanitary products to a women's shelter in your chosen state - just for clicking the link. Talk about easy (literally takes less than 1 minute and they ask nothing of you).
And, yes, it is Legitimate!

http://www.tampontification.com/donate.php

[mimitabby]

done

[Bikingmomof3]

Thanks for the link Chick. :)

[chickwhorips]

thank you for clicking on it!

[Bikingmomof3]

I was honoured to. I am passing the link on to others.

[sbctwin]

Well, Alabama got my first box:D ...but I went back in and Utah finally got mine...Thanks for the link....

[7rider]

Thanks for the link. Maryland got one from me.

Hmmmm......
Something tells me we'll soon be seeing a new link on CWR's signature line!

[doc]

Done. Too bad we can't send the Diva cup...

[Cella66]

Maine has been helped and I forwarded the message on.

Thanks! :)

[Bad JuJu]

Did it for Florida. Thanks for the link, and I'm passing it on, too.

[roguedog]

Thanks.. +1 for ca.

[LBTC]

Add B.C. to the list. Fabulous that they included Canada!
:)

H&B
~T~

[hellosunshine]

ditto!and talking of good deeds of the day LOOK EVERYONE! LBTC's good deed the other day was sorting out my photo for this forum,WHAT A STAR!!!

[Mr. Bloom]

Chick has really offered a wonderful option to help.

I am a former board president of an organization that, among other things, had a shelter for women in crisis.

Personal care items are clearly important and expensive, and their donation is very helpful. HOWEVER, these organizations desperately need consistent and predictable support, not simply one time thoughts. They also need CASH (you can often designate the agencies in your area through your annual United Way if you participate in that). In the case of my organization, we would raise 80% of our donations in the fall, which always made summers challenging when we had overhead of $60,000/month...we needed consistent support.

Another challenge: Your local "clothing closet" for the indigent is likely overflowing with women's clothes, but never has much for men. (Men don't give clothes away...they wear them until they have holes in them...and then maybe they throw them away). If you're at Walmart or Old Navy and see warm men's shirts for $5 on sale, buy three or four with the intent of giving them to the "clothing closet".

Also, consider a personal involvement. I assure you that nothing will challenge your perspective more than personally interacting with people less fortunate than you.

I think it's great that chick is sharing this idea as an easy way to get involved. I encourage you to find an organization that you really like and give what you can to them on a consistent basis.

[Bad JuJu]

Good points, all, Mr. S. I actually was thinking as I clicked, "What about next month? And all the other 'next months'?" But, as you suggested, I use United Way and designate local charities to receive my donations, so I hope I'm doing my part in that way. I've read somewhere that what charities really need is cash--I try to help out as much as I can.

Regarding clothing, when I go through my closet (once a year or so) to see what I haven't worn in a while and thus can donate, I get DH to do the same thing. He doesn't spend a lot on his clothes (except his motorcycle gear :rolleyes: ), but he does tend to accumulate little piles of inexpensive stuff, and I can usually get him to part with some of those things.

[chickwhorips]

good points mr silver. thank you.

also, some don't think of this: animal shelters. i just donated a bunch of clothes to the SPCA thrift store in anchorage. i'm sure there are other communities that have an animal thrift store. just another thing to keep in mind.

[7rider]

Your local "clothing closet" for the indigent is likely overflowing with women's clothes, but never has much for men. (Men don't give clothes away...they wear them until they have holes in them...and then maybe they throw them away). If you're at Walmart or Old Navy and see warm men's shirts for $5 on sale, buy three or four with the intent of giving them to the "clothing closet".


Thanks for the great ideas, Mr. Silver.
Sad to see my own DH is typical male in that capacity - he has more holey sweaters and pants that he refuses to part with than I care to think about! For a gender that is infamously commitment-phobic, they are surprisingly attached to some things!

Animal shelters (and vets!) can also often use donations of newspaper and towels!

[Pedal Wench]

Georgia checkin' in