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Article #179Re: assistance for needy people
From: Justin Ridge
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 00:00
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Zero wrote: > > I have an idea for a way to help people who are sruggling financially, > by offering appliances, clothing, textbooks/books, furniture, toys, > anything useful, by asking others to give up unwanted goods. It can be > anything from a pair of socks, to an old XT PC that's gathering dust. > This would involve anything you are willing to give away that you might > not use anymore. No money is involved whatsover, and the people who have > things to offer would personally contact those who need things or vice > versa. I would like to know if there are enough people willing to > support this idea, and if there are, some suggestions would be immensely > appreciated on how to go about this. I am willing to do the work, if > there are people willing to give. I think it can work if given a go :-) Seems to have been working for the Salvation Army and St. Vincent DePaul for half a century or more. JR
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