The Donations Come In
April 5th, 2007
For the record, dear Susan Campbell, you and your juicer are the first to step up!! (And Baby Jesus thanks you for that, wink-wink.)
The emails and words of encouragement have been tremendous. So many people have offered to rifle through their closets and attics. Others have asked about monetary donations. My brother suggested his frequent flier miles. I have to admit, I felt a little uncertain and silly about asking for help (especially in such an unorthodox form as garage sale wares). But the response has boosted me I’m not sure how realistic it is to raise funds primarily through CraigsList and tag sales, but we’re gonna give it a go. My sister (a CraigsList devotee) swears by it.
So here we go, starting with $50 made through the CraigsList sale of my CD player. It felt good to get rid of it, not only for the starter donation, but also because it reminded me of someone I’d rather forget anyway. And that’s the other half of what I hope this method of donation does — encourage people to let go of the junk that is literally and figuratively weighing them down and turn it into a positive, in the form of a charitable donation.
