Walmart clearance for winter donations
AnaCoffee
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I know that Walmart isn’t the best place to shop at because of their labor practices, but…the one we went to today in NJ had 2 shopping carts full of men & women’s gloves, hats, & thick socks for $3 and under. We picked up a bunch of stuff to donate to a homeless shelter for LGBTQ youth this fall/winter including a really adorable & fun stripped hat w/eyes & a bow for only $1.
Which reminds me that we should get some back-to-school stuff to donate as well. My own son doesn't need any, so I can get my "ooh, notebooks, pens, & new knapsacks!" fix by donating to a teen who does.
We don't have a lot of money, not even close, but even a little bit helps, you know?
Which reminds me that we should get some back-to-school stuff to donate as well. My own son doesn't need any, so I can get my "ooh, notebooks, pens, & new knapsacks!" fix by donating to a teen who does.
We don't have a lot of money, not even close, but even a little bit helps, you know?
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What a great idea! You've inspired me :happy:0
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Thanks. :flowerforyou:What a great idea! You've inspired me :happy:
To be honest, I hadn't even thought about homeless shelters for LGBTQ youth until there were multiple reblogs on my tumblr dash of a post mentioning that the Ali Forney Center in NYC had an Amazon wishlist of undergarments, shoes, etc. including binders for those who are FTM trans+. It made me aware of the need and really hit home. As I've said in other posts, we know how lucky our son is to have an accepting and welcoming home. The binders also hit home because I have a dear friend who is FTM trans. I know I, who rarely cry, bawled my eyes out over that post.
So, we donated what we could. We're still trying to find a shelter within our tri-state area that will take gently used clothing. Our son is so easy on clothes that it barely looks like he's worn them. Last year he wore a pair of shoes exactly twice, and only indoors, before growth spurting 3 sizes larger.
Last year, again thanks to tumblr, I also found out the truth about the Salvation Army. All those years I donated my change happily into the buckets thinking I was doing a good thing only to find out that should something ever happen to myself & my hub and our kid, even as an adult, is homeless or in need, they'd reject him just because of his orientation. :mad:
Now we're really careful about where we donate to and shop at. Mostly at Target these days because of their pro-LGBTQ stance and hiring policies...at least from what we've heard. We're not perfect about it all. Sometimes, we have to shop where can find what we need, etc, but we try.
Sorry this was so long-winded. I'm just a parent who grew up in the 80's where NO ONE even hinted that they were gay (my best friends came out in college,) where homosexuality was never discussed except in (usually negative) whispers even though I know my mom wasn't homophobic, etc. So, hub & I, we've become educated, are still learning, and just trying to raise our kid the best way we know how - unconditional love and acceptance, same as the day I started talking to him in my womb. (I was that crazy mom you saw in the store talking to her belly. :laugh: )0
