So before dropping off your old toys, call ahead or check the website to verify the types of items the organization accepts and that you’ve cleaned or prepared them properly. If the charity can’t use what you have to donate, it’s likely they can refer you to somewhere else that can...
The VVA collects clothing and household items for two purposes. It donates some items to homeless and low-income vets and sells others in its resale stores to raise funds for its various programs. It accepts clothing, shoes, and accessories of all kinds. There are two ways to donate to the...
The recurrent theme centered on how much the Mesivta has accomplished in the past few years, and how entering the ‘next chapter’ with their remarkable Rabbeim, and now a “new place to call home” – boded for an exceptional Makom Harbatzas HaTorah HaRav Yona Yaakov Lapidus, Menahel,...
As the crisp air of October rolls in and the vibrant hues of fall begin to paint the landscape, there’s no better time to invite the essence of the season into your home—starting with your table. Fall entertaining is about embracing warmth, coziness, and a touch of nature’s beauty. ...
I cook my food and head to sleep, hoping I’ll have a better day of hiking tomorrow. August 4 (16.7; 622.6 total, 1551.4 to go; +1.7 from pace, -232.4 overall) I make a leisurely start today as I head through a section of trail that passes near or through a number of towns. ...
(grains, pet food, etc.) on wood pallets. After the reception, they generally throw the pallets away as they consider them a waste. Check with your local food store or pet supply store if you can pick out some of them. In some countries, a store has to pay to get rid of them, ...
One of my favorite questions to ask people is this: “What is a food you used to not like but now you like very much?” Pretty much everyone can answer this question, even if they have to reach all the way back to childhood. For me, the answers are many. I was not an adventurous...
And fortunately I had the discipline not to absorb any of my goods back into my house, but rather I took a carload of stuff to donate to a nearby thrift store. So now I can move on with cleaning, painting the walls, and sealing the cement floor. Hopefully I will find a fabulous ...
The 4th of July is hard on pets. Instead of spending $100's on fireworks, take that money and use it for a donation to one of the many animal rescue groups in the area. Oftentimes they can use treats, toys, food or other items. Helping out the dogs and cats might make your kids...
A few weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast, the Texas school where I teach collected furniture and other household items for a family from Louisiana that had lost everything. I thought of how sad it would be to lose all of the things that hel