Have you been doing a little spring cleaning in your craft room?
If so, do you find you have a supply OVERLOAD that you need to UNLOAD?
Then you have come to the right place for a little inspiration on how you can release yourself of not only the unused, unwanted & ignored crafting supplies but the guilt that comes along with that situation.
Grab a box & start packing that surplus baby because this week's tip in a word says it all: DONATE.
CHECK OUT THE MULTIPLE WAYS YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE JUST BY DONATING THOSE CRAFTING SUPPLIES YOU AREN'T USING ANYMORE.
TURN YOUR UNUSED,IGNORED OR UNWANTED SURPLUS INTO A SAVING GRACE!
On a LOCAL level you can do any of the following:
1- Pass down your supplies to your kids, nieces, nephews, grandkids, etc... It's like hand me downs but only better because one size can fit all.
2-Donate them to a local childrens' hospital or a childrens' wing of a local hospital.
3-Donate them to your local elementary school.(Your kid's class)
4-Donate them to a local church.
5-Donate them to your local YMCA or after school program.
6-Donate them to a local homeless shelter.
7-Donate them to your local Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop.
8-Donate them to a local child care or pre-school facility.
If you want to take it even further or combine your donation efforts here are few places in need which serve wonderful & noble causes:
1-
www.heartfelt.org
The Heartfelt Foundation
2101 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 117
Santa Monica, CA 90403.
2-
www.bloomingplaceforkids.org
Blooming Place for Kids
1108 Commodore Street
Clearwater, Florida 33755
3-
www.scrapbox.org
4-
www.neccmillerton.org
North East Community Center
Northeast Community Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 35
Millerton, NY 12546
5-
www.womensplacestcatherines.ca
Gillian's Place
P.O. Box 1387
St. Catharines ON L2R 7J8
**Craft supplies of all kinds
I am sure there are many more organizations in need.The list above is just the tip of the iceberg.
So go ahead, take those unused,ignored or surplus supplies and pass them on.
There is nothing more gratifying then to give to those in need.
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It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.
Mother Teresa
What great tips, thanks for taking the time to post this :)
ReplyDeleteI have another suggestion for you :) hope you dont mind, Your link on the upper right side needs your link to your post for your drawing, edit the post and add your web address underneath the title where it says http: then when ppl click on the bold print they will be able to go to the link and make a comment for your drawing, your half way there too Congrats to you on that :)
Cheers GIna