Places to donate excess stockpile items!

[nova]

The USO is always looking for donations to hand out to the many soldiers who pass through their doors on their way to the next destination. The St. Louis USO has a wish list of usable items which include:
Lip Balm
Deodorant
Shave Cream
Cough Drops
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Kleenex
Individual Moist Towlettes
Feminine Hygiene Products
Individual Serving Size of Snacks...but no gum

Other USO's many need other items. Call them up, I bet they would be glad to take your stockpile of items that are collecting dust.

[ILv2Shop]

Give generously. It will come back to you 100 fold.

This is such a true statement.

[Mothernature]

I am in MA too. I donated a boat load of stuff last year. There is the Transition House in Cambridge (Transition House). They have restaffed; I hope it is more professional. There is also a homeless shelter in Central Square (near the T stop). They received 8-10 boxes of merchandise.

This year, I'm at the flea markets with my extras. The already high COL, the increasing costs (I'm waiting for the T to announce an increase), and paying for 2 college educations (self and DH), we need all the funds we can secure.

I did make a large stock pile gift basket ($1 basket with grass, netting, and bow) for my IL's anniversary. They've never handled money well; I am sure they are suffering in this economy. I am making one for my brother when I go to visit him in September. I've sent two flat rate priority boxes of merchandise already. I donated a bag of toothpaste, forks, and deodorant to a family of 5.

Everyone is having a difficult time right now. I actually had a shelter offer to pick up toothpaste at my home. The main Boston homeless shelter is very desperate for donations as well as the food pantries. It's sad. We live in the richest country in the world and people are struggling . I wish I could do more.

[mxmom99]

i am in nc and am a Girl Scout leader. many GS troops do service projects that include collecting donated food/toiletry items. i am new to this site, please please keep in mind the other organizations that can benefit from your "collections". if you want to donate some things, call you local GS council and i'm sure they can help get yo in touch with a local troop. i am incredibly impressed in this stockpile section. keep up the good work!!

[cpaige]

I think this is such a wonderful idea!! I worked as a Domestic Violence counselor in the women's shelter and can tell you that donations are a huge, HUGE help!! I can also tell you though, that when it comes to the trial size, hotel size HBA items, most have TONS, upon TONS of them!! The best one for that is the Toothpaste as that goes really quick!! Regular size HBA are the best ones, and are acutally used faster than the small ones. Sad but true. Also, a lot of them do fundraisers and are usually looking for donations for their chinese auctions as well. If you look in your local phonebook, you will find the info right in the beginning of it. Just please, ask them what they are looking for as sometimes they may be overloaded on some items.

I also have a very dear friend of mine over seas, and we try to send stuff to him and his squad on a regular basis. I do know that if any of you have children who might be interested in having a pen pal, that they are more than willing to correspond with them!!

I've always felt that doing something to help others just for the sake of doing it is a moral booster!! I'm a firm believer in KARMA, so pass the good Karma around!!!

[MrsPinecone]

Any fresh ideas are always welcome!

[luvmykitten]

Kits and blankets | Mennonite Central Committee

You could send them buddy bars for their newborn kits!
They need toothpaste too!

You don't have to send a complete kit, you can just send a box of soap or a box of toothpaste.

[luvmykitten]

I am in MA too. I donated a boat load of stuff last year. There is the Transition House in Cambridge (Transition House). They have restaffed; I hope it is more professional. There is also a homeless shelter in Central Square (near the T stop). They received 8-10 boxes of merchandise.

This year, I'm at the flea markets with my extras. The already high COL, the increasing costs (I'm waiting for the T to announce an increase), and paying for 2 college educations (self and DH), we need all the funds we can secure.

I did make a large stock pile gift basket ($1 basket with grass, netting, and bow) for my IL's anniversary. They've never handled money well; I am sure they are suffering in this economy. I am making one for my brother when I go to visit him in September. I've sent two flat rate priority boxes of merchandise already. I donated a bag of toothpaste, forks, and deodorant to a family of 5.

Everyone is having a difficult time right now. I actually had a shelter offer to pick up toothpaste at my home. The main Boston homeless shelter is very desperate for donations as well as the food pantries. It's sad. We live in the richest country in the world and people are struggling . I wish I could do more.

I wonder if they would pick up stuff for me. I don't have a reliable car to go across town. Last year it worked out fine because our apartment complex had a drive for the shelter at Christmas. I just bought more stuff. My neighbor said he would bring it to a shelter after his surgery, bless his heart.

[kktl32]

thx for all the post

[cybilx10]

I donate to my local churches who also give to the foodbanks in the area. I then go to the womens shelter and the St Judes home for boys and girls. If Im lucky with shopping I will pick up food and paper towels and and other things and drop it off at my local Humane Society. Its not like they havent gotten enough of my money but I still like to take care of the few animals I havent adopted from there. LOL