Comments on: Consider charitable giving

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:15:55 +0000

Hi there…Joe, Rodney and I (Dean) – the surviving members of the band are asking ourselves if this is a true story or not. While we personally answered a lot of fan mail (we had 8000 names on our mailing list at one point), I don’t remember sending anyone a sock! Our bass player though…he was quite a funny fellow…

As for charitable giving – I collect old clothes (cleaned and washed!) and my son’s old toys and we give to the local hospital thrift store.

By: bill

bill — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:23:08 +0000

I donate my used items to for sale listings on craiglist.

By: grindstyle

grindstyle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:08:33 +0000

you had me at dead milkmen. +1

By: Andamom

Andamom — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:08:40 +0000

Bestey — Housing Works is a wonderful organization as well as having great stores. Charles King, their leader, is quite an amazing guy — and Keith Cylar was a force to be reckoned with. They are quite involved in ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to housing. So, donations to the stores are a great way to personally assist their mission.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:51:47 +0000

Hey! *I* used to be the Dead Milkmen’s biggest fan! My “brush with greatness” with the band was when I saw them at a concert in the late 80’s. After the show I had a couple members of the band sign my organ donor card on the back of my driver’s license. They got a kick out of it too. Plain autographs are just too pedestrian…

Love your blog, by the way. (My first time posting).

By: betsey Biggs

betsey Biggs — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:38:15 +0000

I just dropped off several boxes and a floor lamp to Housing Works, a great NYC charity that sells items in its stores and in ebay auctions, and uses the money for charitable programs helping people with AIDS. It’s a great alternative to the SA for NYC folks. They’re very smart and designery. Plus, their stores have great stuff! Here’s a link:

http://www.housingworksauctions.com/

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:11:10 +0000

I don’t know about you, but if I were Joel and I liked the Dead Milkmen enough to send them that letter, and they sent me an old, smelly sock; I don’t think I would like the Dead Milkmen anymore.

And I would also change my name. Joel? Really now.

By: Andamom

Andamom — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:13:16 +0000

First, that is a great article. People constantly ask me what organizations are open to donations of goods. The most frequent question I get is what battered women or immigrant shelters are looking for baby-related donations. People tell me that they are afraid that the money or goods will not be used for its intended purpose –As such, I did a post on donating to charities a few weeks ago (http://andamom.com/?p=31).

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:07:27 +0000

Freecycle was featured in a post here: http://unclutterer.com/archives/2007/04/freecycle.php

By: Daryl

Daryl — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:46:27 +0000

For those items that charities won’t accept but are still useful – check out http://www.freecycle.org

There are chapters all over the US.

By: elsie

elsie — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:46:20 +0000

And don’t forget Freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org/). It’s so nice to give things you don’t need to someone in your community who needs them.