Re: goodwill/clothes donations

March 2, 2003

I hope no one minds the following suggestion.

Goodwill sells many of their clothes by the ton to resalers who take

it overseas and sell it in the markets. I know because my friend's

husband is in this business with his family in Lebanon. It's still

for a good cause.

But if you have nice clothes and would like them to benefit people

directly in you community, please consider donating to a womens'

shelter. Most of these women leave abusive homes with their children

and nothing but what they have on their backs. Both everyday clothes

and especially career clothes are greatly needed. Everything form

underwear to shoes to you name it.

Vicki A.

> In a message dated 3/1/03 6:36:20 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

fbayuk@a...

> writes:

>

> > I am making my first trip to goodwill this morning. Any tips.

This new

> > clothes thing is getting out of hand. I love my weight loss,

but. There

> > is

> > a women at work whose clothes I admired. I asked her where she

shops and

> > she

> > said thrift. Living near Palm Beach etc., our thrifts are filled

with high

> >

> > quality goods.

> >

>

> Are you going to shop or to donate? If you are going to shop: give

yourself

> enough time to really look. Most GWs have a " boutique " or designer

section

> where they keep the name brands. However, don't skip the other

sections as

> sometimes the sorters don't recognize a brand name. I found a black

St.

> skirt for three dollars once! Also, check the children's rack as

well. I have

> found Ralph shirts there that I can wear.

>

> Also, Goodwill's move their merchandise fast. Usually it's on the

floor for 3

> weeks and then if it doesn't sell, it's gone. If you like

something, get it

> right then because the next time you are there it will probably be

gone!

>

> If you are taking stuff to donate: make sure it's not something you

can sell

> at consignment first. If something is in like-new condition and a

recent

> style - if it looks like something you could go to a department

store and buy

> - take it to a resale or consignment store. Take it to GW if it's

more than 2

> years old or has a slight imperfection, like a faded spot or

something.

>

> Let us know how it goes!

>

> hugs,

> Ann

>

March 2, 2003

I hope no one minds the following suggestion.

Goodwill sells many of their clothes by the ton to resalers who take

it overseas and sell it in the markets. I know because my friend's

husband is in this business with his family in Lebanon. It's still

for a good cause.

But if you have nice clothes and would like them to benefit people

directly in you community, please consider donating to a womens'

shelter. Most of these women leave abusive homes with their children

and nothing but what they have on their backs. Both everyday clothes

and especially career clothes are greatly needed. Everything form

underwear to shoes to you name it.

Vicki A.

> In a message dated 3/1/03 6:36:20 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

fbayuk@a...

> writes:

>

> > I am making my first trip to goodwill this morning. Any tips.

This new

> > clothes thing is getting out of hand. I love my weight loss,

but. There

> > is

> > a women at work whose clothes I admired. I asked her where she

shops and

> > she

> > said thrift. Living near Palm Beach etc., our thrifts are filled

with high

> >

> > quality goods.

> >

>

> Are you going to shop or to donate? If you are going to shop: give

yourself

> enough time to really look. Most GWs have a " boutique " or designer

section

> where they keep the name brands. However, don't skip the other

sections as

> sometimes the sorters don't recognize a brand name. I found a black

St.

> skirt for three dollars once! Also, check the children's rack as

well. I have

> found Ralph shirts there that I can wear.

>

> Also, Goodwill's move their merchandise fast. Usually it's on the

floor for 3

> weeks and then if it doesn't sell, it's gone. If you like

something, get it

> right then because the next time you are there it will probably be

gone!

>

> If you are taking stuff to donate: make sure it's not something you

can sell

> at consignment first. If something is in like-new condition and a

recent

> style - if it looks like something you could go to a department

store and buy

> - take it to a resale or consignment store. Take it to GW if it's

more than 2

> years old or has a slight imperfection, like a faded spot or

something.

>

> Let us know how it goes!

>

> hugs,

> Ann

>

March 2, 2003

In a message dated 3/2/03 8:08:19 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

vickiang@... writes:

> Goodwill sells many of their clothes by the ton to resalers who take

> it overseas and sell it in the markets. I know because my friend's

> husband is in this business with his family in Lebanon. It's still

> for a good cause.

>

Goodwill also uses the money they make from clothing sales (retail and bulk)

to help people - welfare folks, disabled, people laid off from their jobs,

etc. - find and keep new jobs. I know because I work for them.

hugs,

Ann

March 2, 2003

In a message dated 3/2/03 8:08:19 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

vickiang@... writes:

> Goodwill sells many of their clothes by the ton to resalers who take

> it overseas and sell it in the markets. I know because my friend's

> husband is in this business with his family in Lebanon. It's still

> for a good cause.

>

Goodwill also uses the money they make from clothing sales (retail and bulk)

to help people - welfare folks, disabled, people laid off from their jobs,

etc. - find and keep new jobs. I know because I work for them.

hugs,

Ann

March 2, 2003

This is such a wonderful idea Vicki. I use to work for a women's shelter

here in Denton. I often donated my clothes to them because they were

larger. Something to keep in mind is that with some shelters, the

clothes are first offered to the women in the shelter. However, some of

these clothes may be sold in a thrift shop. It really serves as a dual

purpose. The women can get clothes free of charge and the community can

buy the clothes to help keep the shelter running. The thrift shop we had

brought in at least $10,000 to $20,000 a year, money they would not have

had otherwise.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 18:46:30 -0000 " vickiang "

writes:

> I hope no one minds the following suggestion.

>

> Goodwill sells many of their clothes by the ton to resalers who take

>

> it overseas and sell it in the markets. I know because my friend's

>

> husband is in this business with his family in Lebanon. It's still

>

> for a good cause.

>

> But if you have nice clothes and would like them to benefit people

> directly in you community, please consider donating to a womens'

> shelter. Most of these women leave abusive homes with their

> children

> and nothing but what they have on their backs. Both everyday

> clothes

> and especially career clothes are greatly needed. Everything form

> underwear to shoes to you name it.

>

> Vicki A.

>

> > In a message dated 3/1/03 6:36:20 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

> fbayuk@a...

> > writes:

> >

> > > I am making my first trip to goodwill this morning. Any tips.

>

> This new

> > > clothes thing is getting out of hand. I love my weight loss,

> but. There

> > > is

> > > a women at work whose clothes I admired. I asked her where she

>

> shops and

> > > she

> > > said thrift. Living near Palm Beach etc., our thrifts are

> filled

> with high

> > >

> > > quality goods.

> > >

> >

> > Are you going to shop or to donate? If you are going to shop: give

>

> yourself

> > enough time to really look. Most GWs have a " boutique " or designer

>

> section

> > where they keep the name brands. However, don't skip the other

> sections as

> > sometimes the sorters don't recognize a brand name. I found a

> black

> St.

> > skirt for three dollars once! Also, check the children's rack as

> well. I have

> > found Ralph shirts there that I can wear.

> >

> > Also, Goodwill's move their merchandise fast. Usually it's on the

>

> floor for 3

> > weeks and then if it doesn't sell, it's gone. If you like

> something, get it

> > right then because the next time you are there it will probably be

>

> gone!

> >

> > If you are taking stuff to donate: make sure it's not something

> you

> can sell

> > at consignment first. If something is in like-new condition and a

>

> recent

> > style - if it looks like something you could go to a department

> store and buy

> > - take it to a resale or consignment store. Take it to GW if it's

>

> more than 2

> > years old or has a slight imperfection, like a faded spot or

> something.

> >

> > Let us know how it goes!

> >

> > hugs,

> > Ann

> >

March 2, 2003