I Haven’t Forgotten to Keep Caring
Though I donated what I could to the Haiti Relief, via the Red Cross, I also cleaned/organized my closet and am donating the clothes tomorrow! This is to a local shelter, which makes me feel good because I care about my local community and my global community.
Donating the clothes has always been my plan. Without tooting my own horn, some of this stuff is nice. Really nice. With tags intact. Diane Vin Furstenburg dress with tags and new black satin Banana Republic skirt, nice. I could sell these things on ebay. Or take it to one of the stores like Plato’s Closet or Psycho Sisters. But really, I never thought about selling. Sure, I could use the extra dough, but eh, it’s better served this way. I just imagine people in situations much worse than I could ever imagine having one piece of clothing that maybe makes them feel good for a minute. Something really nice that they may not ever have had the opportunity to have. Clothes won’t ever make a situation better, but if it brings a smile to someone’s face, even for a second, it’s worth it.
I knew I wanted to donate to a shelter. I didn’t want to do it through church for various reasons I won’t go into here. I was recently made aware of the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, but their clothing closet is currently full. After a quick google search I decided on The Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. And I can actually go down there and drop off the items myself. It’s always good to actually go to the place (if you can. Some shelters, understandably, are secretive about their whereabouts) and see how your donation is helping. Seeing makes you want to do more. And makes you thankful for the fact that you are lucky enough to have never needed a shelter.
I may make a video of me donating. I rarely turn the camera on myself, but this is pretty important and it would be nice to document.
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