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Used Stuff: Getting It In, Getting It Out

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Presenter: Merri S Wilson

Other Attendees: Courtney Ann Sy Eva Reavley   Van Orden, Lori J   Jessica Silva   Talley, Sarah B  Kayla Ford @julia chinnock  Megan Fortson Caroline Enriquez  Corson, Sara L  Caroline Enriquez  Gonzalez, Andrea G

Notes Page from Used Stuff – Getting It In, Getting It Out

Thrift Stores

Consignment

Neighborhoods

Specialty Donations/Recycling

Refugee Help

Discussion Notes

  • Goodwill: wont take anything that can be recalled, but will take most other things
  • Car seats can be donated to Baby Earth and they will give a coupon 
  • Austin Children's Shelter or SafePlace: could be a good place to donate from breastfeeding bottles 
  • Fairytale Threads: will take breast pump without any supplies
  • Toys R Us: during certain times of the year, they will take car seats and give a discount to the so
  • Sell by bulk on facebook (one way to get it out of your house quickly and make some money still)
    • Put  money into kid's college account to help build that up!
  • Use the Elf on the Shelf and use that to ask kids to pick out toys for other kids before they can get more toys
  • Austin Children's Shelter: can donate at SafePlace on Riverside or at shelter on Manor
  • Adobe pantry: takes donations (contact Caroline or Jessica and they can connect you to Richard Hodega)
  • Dress for Success: place to donate business wear (but will also take other clothing items)
  • Thred Up: can request a "clean up bag" and fill it up and send to them. They will offer you a price and then can recycle the rest or send it back to you
  • Still in Style: consignment store on Burnet; more geared toward working style '

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