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Tag Archives: Goodwill
When You Cannot See The Need
“It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It’s that they can’t see the problem.” –G. K. Chesterton Sitting out front of our house, I noticed that the door on my neighbor’s van was open. I waited. After about 15 … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Donor's Resource, Giving Our Time, giving time, good neighbor center, Goodwill, Making A Difference
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Value Village Is No Charity
“Money often costs too much.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Value Village is no value. At least if you expect most of your donated items to result in money going to local charities. Value Village, along with it’s sister company Savers, … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged flamingo, for-profit thrift stores, Goodwill, salvation army, Savers, thrift stores, Value Village
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Do You Have Goodwill?
“For it is in giving that we receive.” — St. Francis of Assisi Do you have goodwill? Of course you have goodwill! You’re a nice person right? You do good things. Still, there’s that stuff in your garage. The stuff … Continue reading
A Smiling Cat
“A safe haven, rain or shine, serving warm meals to those in need since 1991.” — Potluck in the Park “[In hobo language of days gone by a] smiling cat meant, “Kindhearted Woman” – someone who could be counted upon for … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Food Banks, Goodwill, Helping Out, Homelessness, Hunger, postaday2012, Potluck In The Park, smiling, smiling cat, soup kitchens
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 364 – No One Is Required To See Santa Claus
“No one is required to see Santa Claus.” — The Conductor, The Polar Express “Christmas just doesn’t work out for me.” — Billy No one is required to see Santa Claus. We don’t have to give because someone tells us … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged Choice, choices, Christmas, Goodwill, Polar Express, postaday2011, spirit of the season
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 276 – You’d Never Need Help, Right?
“Urban Ministries of Durham serves over 6,000 people every year. But you’d never need help, right?” — Introduction to Spent The game Spent is a clever way of understanding what it is like to be among the working poor. After reading … Continue reading
Posted in In the community, In the world
Tagged Goodwill, Homelessness, Hunger, Needs Of Others, working poor
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 253 – One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s … Trash
Devoted my entire afternoon to cleaning the office/bedroom. (Giving my time? Frankly, I am not sure. Hopefully my wife likes it.) But the end result? A mostly clean room and this thought on our possessions. “One man’s junk is another … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged Goodwill, junk, Trash
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 210 – Does It Matter If The CEO Of Goodwill Makes $300,000?
Took a bag of clothes and a lamp to Goodwill, which made me think about Goodwill itself. Goodwill Industries is an icon. When people think about giving something away to charity, Goodwill is it. A couple years ago, a neighbor made … Continue reading
Posted in In the community, Tigard Good Neighbor Center
Tagged Charity, Goodwill
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