They Sayd YES!

My thanks to so many for their recommendations concerning my problem of finding anyone that would accept my donation. After giving up on the “big boys” I took a look at the homeless shelter system in Hamilton, OH and sure enough I found Service City. This organization takes anything, and I mean ANYTHING. No BS, no unrealistic expectations; just an agency that is happy for anything they can get because it helps make a home for those that would otherwise not have one.

They will come by next week and pick up a lot of my furniture. I used the simply philosophy that if I don’t “love” it, I loose it and that will make it possible for somebody to get a fresh start on life. Tax write off’s? Well, I suppose, but frankly, most of this stuff is rather old. In great shape, but just not of significant value and besides, the point was not to get myself a fat write-off … it’s about helping out some other poor soul that needs a break and a chance to start again.

And when I get to my new place I’ll live with what I have for awhile. A good idea to humble myself with simple possessions to remind me of my roots and just how fortunate I really am. With any luck I’m going to find some other nice person in TN and get a new lease on life again. Seems like I’m about ready for a nice change in my fortunes so we’ll just see what happens …

So, if you are trying to donate, give those little, tiny, local folks a good look … they could use the help and they could do a lot to help you out too!