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[Crankin]

We have an awesome business here, called Household Goods, in Acton. It was started by an older couple, and is almost entirely volunteer run. They take all furniture and anything you might need to se up housekeeping: dishes, wall prints, kitchen stuff. Clients get a referral from a social service agency to go there, or have to be on some kind of benefits. Many times, they are people moving into housing after being in a shelter. We donated some things there. They have a truck, but it only comes to each area once a week, and they are often scheduled way in advance. So, it's easier to bring the stuff there, if you can. I have had many friends and clients volunteer there (some court mandated!), and they all say it is amazing to watch people picking out some really nice stuff to set up a house.
We also have a permanent Goodwill truck set up in the parking lot of a local shopping center. There is a guy there, who gives receipts if you want. I am amazed that when I do my 2X a year clothing drop-off, there are people waiting in line, often 2-3 cars. I don't get a receipt, so I just throw the bags on the steps and leave.
FYI, you can drop off electronics to recycle at Best Buy, and they give you a coupon for 10.00 when you do. Electronic recycling day in our town interferred with the start of one of our annual rides (like, the road of our start location was blocked), so we have doing Best Buy for at least 10 years. And, we moved the ride to another town...

[Crankin]

Baby arrived around 7:45 am by c section, after a day of labor that was not progressing. Everyone is fine.
7 lbs, 9 oz, a giant for our family. She looks like my son.
We will go see her tonight, after the rush hour dies down.
One down, one to go!

[Pax]

Yay!!! Congrats to you and your family, Crankin!!

[Crankin]

[Pax]

Aww, look at that little puddin'!!

[Aromig]

Oh my gosh! What a sweet sweet face! Congratulations to you! (and your son and daughter in law)

[ny biker]

Congratulations Crankin! (And ouch, a c-section *after* a day of labor. )

[Catrin]

Congratulations Crankin (and to the new parents)! She is adorable, and hope her mom is starting to feel better after everything!

[emily_in_nc]

Congratulations, Crankin! She is so cute.

Thanks also for the info about Best Buy. Since we are on the road, it can be difficult to find a place to recycle electronics. We recently did a whole ride just to recycle laptop batteries.

[shootingstar]

Congrats. Crankin to parents and grandparents. Baby's face does like mature cutie for a newborn!

[ny biker]

We have an awesome business here, called Household Goods, in Acton. It was started by an older couple, and is almost entirely volunteer run. They take all furniture and anything you might need to se up housekeeping: dishes, wall prints, kitchen stuff. Clients get a referral from a social service agency to go there, or have to be on some kind of benefits. Many times, they are people moving into housing after being in a shelter. We donated some things there. They have a truck, but it only comes to each area once a week, and they are often scheduled way in advance. So, it's easier to bring the stuff there, if you can. I have had many friends and clients volunteer there (some court mandated!), and they all say it is amazing to watch people picking out some really nice stuff to set up a house.

We have something similar here, but they don't take everything. Their warehouse space is limited so they don't accept all kinds of furniture.

And I will look into the electronics recycling at Best Buy -- more convenient for me than going to the county-run place that's only open on Saturdays.

[Crankin]

She does have a sweet face. The expression is like my DIL, but she is alert and very "mature" looking like my son was as a newborn.
Kinda funny to see him worrying about pee and poop and all that stuff...