i have a bunch of sweaters/coats and some canned food

[La Lioness Priyanka]

that i want to donate.

i just have to call the local churches and ask what their glbt policy is.

but i dont really want to hear something like "its the sin not the sinner" etc

sigh!

pri

[redqueen]

1. I hope you are pleasantly surprised

and find a good one quickly. :)

[JackBeck]

2. Donate to Housing Works, instead.

http://www.housingworks.org/home_f.html

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. thx.

[JackBeck]

6. Anytime.

I used to do tons of workshops there and they immediately came to mind.

:thumbsup:

[FloridaJudy]

4. Unitarians or United Church of Christ

Both very GLBT friendly.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. none in the neighbourhood. i dont have a car so i dont want to walk around

w. a bunch of coats but i will if the cause is exceptional.

[Critters2]

28. Some UCCs use the term "Congregational", so look for that.

But not all Congregational churches are UCC. It's very confusing.

[ThomCat]

7. I have a ton of clothing I don't or can't wear anymore

that's in near perfect shape. I'd love to donate it, but they have to come and pick it up from me, and I don't want to donate to the Salvation Army for the same reason you wouldn't.
:(

I am also giving away a ton of household stuff I'll never be able to use again. It's time to become a minimalist. But the same situation applies. Who can come and take it that doesn't actively look down their noses at people like me?
:shrug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. what household stuff? maybe lisa and i can rent a car over winter break

and make an event out of this

[ThomCat]

11. Tons of candles, candle holders, ceremonial stuff from

back when I was studying mythology and stuff with wiccans, a Pentax manual camera and lens, picture frames, and probably half the other stuff I own when I can finally sit down and sort through it all.

I'm going to end up moving far away into a much smaller place at some point, so I need to start preparing now by getting rid of everything I won't want to move.

After I pear down my stuff would you be interested in some bookcases? I have nine 6' tall, 3' wide bookcases, 6 of them with glass front doors. They're Ikea, but they're in good shape. And I have 6 matching cabinets that are half height with wooden door.

I books stacked 2 rows deep on my book cases, all well cared for and in great shape. I should pack up most of them and see if RetroLounge would be interested in a gift of some used books. :)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. cabinets sound interesting.

:hi:

[ThomCat]

20. They're a light blonde wood.

I don't know if those would match any of your rooms, but once they're empty they're yours if you want them. :)

[KitchenWitch]

13. Is there an ARC in your area

I know they pick up here and in the Twin Cities. All you have to do is schedule the pickup.

Here are a couple of chapters in the NYC area

# 252
Benevolent Society (Staten Island) Arc
1150 Forest Hill Rd.
Bldg. L
Staten Island, NY 10314
[phone]

# 3191
Bronx Developmental Center Arc
1695 Eastchester Road
4th & 5th Floors
Bronx, NY 10461
[phone]

# 271
NYSARC Inc., New York City Chapter
83 Maidan Lane
New York, NY 10038
[phone]

[ThomCat]

19. Very cool! Thank you very much!

They're not near me, but they're close enough that they might come here. :)

[KitchenWitch]

21. Yah, I know NYC is a huge place.

Hopefully they do pickups like they do here.

:hug:

[seemunkee]

9. What about a battered women's shelter?

[Deep13]

10. we donate to a local food bank. n/t

[IndianaJones]

14. try the Catholics. They are very tolerant. nt.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. lol. or whatever religion huckabee belongs to. they love us. nt

[Critters2]

29. He's Southern Baptist. nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. If you offer to donate, why would "sin" come up?

If the church operates a non-cash charity, they would probably be glad to get sweaters or canned food. No questions asked.

What's the big sin, anyway? Screwing up the curve on those university exams? Yep, anyone who gets all "A"'s is doomed to eternal hellfire, damnation, and frat parties.

:rofl:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. no i mean, i would not want anything from me to go to a homophobic church

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

18. Yikes, dyslexia strikes again!

You wrote you would ask about their "glbt" policy. I read "gift" policy.

Doh!

:hi:

[datasuspect]

22. why donate to a church?

a homeless shelter, youth offender organization, etc. etc. would all be better places.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

23. i guess cos there are none by my area. i dont drive. laziness.

[FloridaJudy]

24. Call and ask if they'll pick up

Maybe a parishioner or a volunteer would be happy to do so.

[Roon]

25. Canned food drive.....

bring all you "can"

[Inchworm]

26. Donating sucks if you are particular to the reciever's outlooks

I'd say just toss it at homeless ppl as you walk down the street. Or toss it in their burning barrels.

:shrug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

27. i think as a educated minority it is somewhat up to me where my money/donations/help in any way goes

and i certainly wont help causes that work against me.

why i wont buy cd's of homophobes or why i wont shop at places that are evil.

[Critters2]

30. There are homeless shelters that are not church-affiliated.

At least, around here there are. The one in town here is secular, gets govt money and donations.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

31. not all churches are homophobic though. there are a half dozen in my hood.

hopefully one will say 'we love and accept the gays' :)

[Critters2]

33. Oh, I know. My church is "open and affirming", and we have a bunch of glb

members. My denomination has been ordaining gays since 1972, while most are still arguing about it now. I'm the only clergy person in town who'll do g/l weddings.

So, seriously, look for a UCC or UU church. In NYC, a lot of Episcopal churches are good on the issue, too.

[MissMillie]

32. Just a thought

the organization doing the collecting is not benefitting from your donation... so donate it ANYWHERE.

What's important is that needy people will be getting assistance. Chances are, most of them don't give a rat's ass about your sexual orientation.

Be the bigger person. Just give.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

34. i disagree. so no.

[MissMillie]

35. ok... so let the poor go w/ out the food and clothes

that's a great way to look at it.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

36. my donations will reach the poor. the chanel of how they reach the poor should be mine to control

why would i want to donate to the catholic church when i can to the episcopalian church? no matter how i donate it still goes to the poor.

[MissMillie]

37. you've already said you don't want to go out of your way

that you're lazy.

So... it looks to me like the stuff sits in your house.

if you think that's better than helping people who are in need.. then... wow.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

39. i think you are being ridiculously judgemental. just because i am not goign to do it your way

doesnt mean i am wrong.

i just got the stuff together last weekend and will have it done after my finals,

do i want to physically carry it across town with out a car? no

will i, if thats my only option, yes.



just cos i dont do it your way doesnt mean i wont do it :eyes:

[MissMillie]

40. You didn't indicate that you were going to make the effort

So I hardly think I was being ridiculous about anything.

I think it's ridiculous to let ANYONE do without when you have the power to do something about it.

You don't want to be treated that way... why treat others that way?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

41. at no point have i stated that if i dont find a non bigoted church

i will let this stuff sit

all i said was that i am lazy and thats why i picked churches in the first place, since there are so many here

your inferences are incorrect.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

38. Purple Heart will pick it up from your house.

http://www.purpleheartpickup.org/

No sermons. Helps raise money for vets, and provides affordable clothing for everybody. Your local grocery store probably has a cart for donations to the local food bank.