It shouldn't be this hard to give stuff away :-/

[femmdraven]

So I've scoured the internet, trying to find a worthwhile charity to donate my excess clothing to. The clothes are clean, in very good condition (if not new) and a few things still have dry cleaning tags on them (a couple of pairs of pants still have the price tag on them). Yes, I had too much stuff in my closet. All of these clothes would be

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[bubbles]

when i first moved to AZ with my mom, baby brother and my mom's new boyfriend i think i was about 8 or 9. My mom's best friend, her husband and two kids came, too. we didn't have a place to stay and my mom and her kids and her friend and her kids all just hung out on a blanket spread out behind the circle k on indian school and 24th st (right down the street from mason jar) but it was called a UTotem back then.....ANYWAY now that i'm babbling....they all ditched us. they all left me and my mom and my brother (who was under 1). they just drove away and left us. seriously.

my mom ended up calling salvation army and they came and picked us up. They let us go into some clothes room and pick out 2 outfits each and let us stay there until they found a placement home.

i guess i'm saying....maybe salvation army will take it? i know that they GIVE it back.

[femmdraven]

I updated my post...found out Hospice of the Valley has a thrift store and they'll take my stuff. They certainly helped us with my dad...it's the least I can do.

But thanks for letting me know about Salvation Army helping you guys out. I know the Red Cross volunteers were there in the middle of the night when the kids and I had our fire...they gave us vouchers for clothes and hotel.

[bubbles]

i'm glad hospice of the valley will take it. it really is a noble and thankless cause.

[femmdraven]

If it weren't for Hopsice, I don't know what we'd have done for the past year...the nurse came very week, the doctor came when necessary...the nurse (Denise) came the day my dad passed and helped us with everything...calling the mortuary, signing the documents when they took my dad, etc. She cried right along with us and has kept in touch with my mom these past few weeks.

They don't take electronics (because they can't be sure they'll work) or mattresses (for obvious reasons), but they're getting my old VHS movies too and a nice jewelry box I don't use and it's in brand new condition. I hope the stuff I take in will bring in some money to help another family who's going through what we did. If I won the lottery, you can bet they'd be getting a large donation and I'd probably volunteer in my spare time 'cause I wouldn't have to work...it would be much more fulfilling than what I'm doing now.

[femmdraven]

Yes, they are wonderful people...it takes a special person to be able to their job and be good at it.

[agent_diamond]

Good for you for taking the extra steps to try and made a difference.

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Hospice helped my grandma during her last several months.

St. Vincent de Paul takes clothes, and they don't proselytize lest their lose their funding. I frequently give to them.

[femmdraven]

I'll tell ya, from here on out, if I have stuff to donate, I'll just give it to Hospice because while there are other worthy charities out there, they were there for us for over a year...there for my mom and helping to care for my dad. I have no idea how we'd have managed for the past year without them...seriously.

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I've thought of volunteering with them, but don't have the time right now. Possibly when I graduate.

One of my former massage instructors does massage on people there to make their last days more comfortable. I did that for my grandma, and would like to help others be more comfortable, when they're hanging on to say their goodbyes.