Our
mission is simple. Make donating to charitable
organizations, shelters and soup kitchens, easy, fun and
interactive. Not all of us can find the time to
volunteer or go shopping for specific items that so many
organizations need right now to help out the growing
number of people that need that help; some of them for
the first time and very recently.
It occurred
to me one day while visiting the dollar store that by
simply spending $10 I could make sure that at least one
person had enough to eat for the next week or a hat,
gloves and socks to last all winter, personal care items
to last them over a month or even a few items to read or
keep themselves occupied for a while.
So here
is what we are going to do. You can donate
anything from $1 to $1000, it's up to you. But you
are not just donating money, you are donating items!
When we launch, we will look just like a regular
e-commerce store front that you would normally surf
online. You can pick and choose items that you
want to donate, or just pick a category for us to put
your money toward. Do you want your item donations
to help women, or men or kids, or even the growing
number of family pets finding themselves homeless?
You pick
out the items, or pick out a package, then simply check
out using your credit card or even your PayPal account.
Make it a family activity and let the kids pick some
items. Group together a couple bucks from everyone
in the office and pick out a helpful package. This
is the one place where one single dollar can make a
difference.
Please come back and visit us when we launch live.
Our target date is June 30, 2009. If you have
questions, please send them to
info@dollarstoredonations.org.
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