You can get a sneak peek now on YouTube! We have three PSAs, one featuring me and a bunch of stuff popping into my outstretched hands… and the other two explaining more about the choices we make about our stuff and the impact they have.
"Donations = Chances" showing the impact your donations have
"Think Twice: Donate for Your Community and the Environment" showing the choices we make every day that make a difference
Many people get organized and donate their household items without ever considering the impact those donations are having on their neighborhoods and the world. We want to create a culture of Conscious Donation, and have people consider where they are making their donations of belongings as carefully as they would consider where they are making a financial donation.
Did you know that, according to a survey we just commissioned, we found that for every one item of clothing consumers donate, they have at least 30 more that are ready to be donated? Get organized, get that stagnant stuff out of your house, and use it to put people to work and build strong families and communities! Visit donate.goodwill.org to see the impact of your donations on people and the planet. And if you need help getting organized, you know our expert team can help anybody, affordably, from anywhere… Read more about our Clutter Diet® program that gives you the tools and support you need at less than the cost of a pizza.
Oh, and PS: I purchased the fabulous red shirt I am wearing in the commercial at my local Goodwill store on Lake Austin Boulevard! 🙂
Look for the Donate icon on Levi's care tags (and other partners' products coming soon)! And watch for tweets with the #Donate hashtag!
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Congratulations Lorie!!! What a perfect match!!! You just inspired me to #Donate, #Donate, #Donate!!!
Lorie,
In the spirit of conscious donation, Could you post ant rules that Goodwill has for donating? If we are going to be good stewards of the bounty that we have, it would be a good idea to not donate items that Goodwill may have to pay to dispose of. Now I have to go upstairs and fill a few bags!
Oops. That should read any rules, not “ant rules”!
Very cool – hope it is a huge success. I will try to do my part. :->
As much as I respect your support of Goodwill, I send all the items that we find in our large apartment complex — as well as my personal ones — to SALVATION ARMY! They’ve been helping folks and military w/little, if any, cost for years.
@Beth in NY, tomorrow (Friday 7/9/10) I will be posting donating do’s and don’ts as an article on the blog. Thanks!
@Howard, glad you are being a Conscious Donor! Giving to a reputable nonprofit is important– not throwing usable items into the landfill or dumping them at the first place you see! Thanks for your comment.
– Lorie