[quote=Rhett]Good suggestions, many of them Scarlett and I already employ, but I want to focus on one thing:
Stuffed animals
Unless they are wrapped, it seems that almost nobody takes them any more. We’ve got dozens upon dozens of very, very lightly used stuffed animals, and it seems that the only place they can go is the trash. I find this quite sad.[/quote]
Give a call to Alliance for Africa. They set up refugee families (so kids too) in homes. They are always looking for toys…
USA Headquarters
5952 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego CA. 92115
Tel: (619) 286-9052
Fax: (619) 286-9053
Email: [email protected]
They took a (very ugly) sofa bed that was rejected by a few other organizations – because they knew they could set up a family in need with more sleeping spots. As long as it’s bug free and not torn, they seem willing to take most things.