Donating to charity
Call the local office and find out what they need. Although all Salvation Army offices accept all donations in good condition, it is best to make sure. Ask for a list of the items they are needing, as this can help you remember the items you have that can be donated.
Ask at the local office about the delivery and search for donations. Some offices will look for donations if you exceed a certain amount or are large items, such as a used car. If searching is not possible, get the address of the nearest delivery center.
They look for clothes in your house that you no longer use. Have your kids check their clothes too. Make sure the items are in good condition and can be used. Remove all items that are stained or have irreparable damage.
Ask your neighbors and friends if they have anything to donate. Organizing a donation together is a great way to convince others to donate as well. You can also organize a fundraising activity, such as a car wash or a bake sale.
Fold all the clothes and make sure the boxes you use to pack are waterproof. Call the Salvation Army and tell them the size of your donation. Arrange for them to be removed or so you can leave them. Or you can arrange a time for them to search for it online (see Resources). Ask for receipts so you can track your donations for tax purposes.
Washing dishes with vinegar and baking soda on its own is an environmentally friendly and non-toxic way to make dishes look good. Baking soda and vinegar are also inexpensive. You can use baking soda and vinegar in your dishwasher instead of commercial dishwasher detergent.
Your help is essential to our work, and there are many ways in which you can contribute your grain of sand. Mainly, inside the home it is necessary every day to have the essential implements to be able to feed and assist the more than 100 people who stay here.
Our greatest efforts are focused on assisting the elderly, who are often in very poor health conditions, and who are cared for day and night, but due to their health conditions, other types of resources are necessary ( such as adult diapers, or mattresses, because those that we have many times are unusable).
Therefore, you would be of great help if you can help us by donating:
Used clothing of all kinds (we have a used clothing store, you also cooperate with us when buying there)
Shoes
Toiletries (shampoo, soap)
Detergent
Adult diapers
Mattresses
Blankets
On the other hand, we also try to get a little money by reselling used items (either furniture or electronic items), which is why your donations of:
Electronic devices in poor condition (we collect the copper they contain)
Furniture
Kitchen, bathroom items
Finally, our church also has a kindergarten, so donations of:
Children's clothing
Games
Toys
books
To make these donations, you can go directly to the home, located at Calle Clave # 483, Valparaíso, or, if you have problems approaching us, you can call us at (32) 231 49 46, and if possible we will go to withdraw your donation in our truck.
Another way to help is through our collaborating partner program. You can make your contribution in money in the account:
101 71 10 -5 Current Account of the Santander Santiago bank
Any way you can help the Salvation Army will be a great contribution for many people who are homeless and with no one else to turn to, therefore we encourage you to help us in whatever way you can, your help is essential. for our work.
Sharing with others what one has, giving, continues to be an important daily action throughout the year. There is always a person close to you who needs something that has become obsolete in a house or simply wants to donate; The exchange of elements with friends and neighbors and collaborative consumption have been promoted for a long time. For those who prefer to donate to institutions, beyond money, associating with them or generating contributions, this note offers specific information.
Emmaus, a movement founded by the priest Abbé Pierre at the end of the second war to help families who had lost everything - he arrives in the country in 1952 - receives clothes, food, electrical appliances, decorative objects, furniture, medicines and school supplies. They attend to everything related to donations on the phone numbers 4941-3318 / 4941-9065 from Monday to Saturday from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. previously delivery day and time. One of the entity's sales venues is at Cochabamba 466, where there is everything to buy, a specific clothing place in Sarandí 1139, Barrio San Cristóbal, open Wednesday and Friday from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.
To see and acquire all kinds of objects, it is interesting to visit the center of Isidro Casanova, Route 3, kilometer 21, Juan M. de Rosa 5959, where there is everything and there are the recycling workshops and the Trapería. In this case, the hours are from 15:30 to 17:30, from Monday to Saturday. There are even the workshops where they repair furniture. Other Emmaus places are in Pompeii, Del Tigre 3832, telephone 4912-1574 and in La Boca, Pinzón 283, telephone 4307-1391. With the proceeds from the sales, it collaborates with 60 schools, shelters, homes for the elderly and disabled, communities of indigenous peoples, indigenous people, first aid rooms in various provinces; www.emausbuenosaires.com.ar .
The Don Orione Work receives donations in Pompeii, Cachi, 566, Buenos Aires, clothing, furniture, household appliances or other objects, that work or that can be repaired by contacting Tel. 4911-1854 from Monday to Friday from 9 to 12 and from 13:30 to 17:00. Also in Avellaneda, Estevez 620; Phone: 4201-9719, e-mail: donaciones@donorione.org.ar . They withdraw donations according to the time agreed with the donor. To generate resources, they organize the Solidarity Fair to sell items that for different reasons cannot be used in their cottolengos and homes.
At the same time, they provide an opportunity for those in need to access used items in good condition and at an affordable cost. The work founded by the priest Luis Orione (1872-1940) is in 30 places in the world. In Argentina they have 16 cottolengos and homes, they serve 1,500 people with disabilities; 28 schools with 21,000 students; 3 homes and 4 day centers for children. Three thousand six hundred professionals and workers are in different assistance and education centers, plus 5,000 volunteers.
The María Cecilia Foundation for Aid to Oncological Children, the first pediatric in-hospital foundation in the province of Buenos Aires, receives donations of food, clothing, footwear (new or used in good condition), furniture, appliances, decorations, medicines, milk and toys in Diego Palma 602, San Isidro, de 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and milk at the Dulce de leche Club, by calling Carolina or Mercedes at 4742-4905. To contribute money, you can scan the form with the complete information of the donor and send it to donaciones@fmc.org.ar , or by mail to Centenario 555 3rd E (1642) San Isidro, province of Buenos Aires.
The entity maintains a free care service for oncological children in the northern zone, working interdisciplinary and with the community to make these moments easier for the child and his family. They also propose to collaborate promoting donations in weddings and weddings, including the foundation's needs in the gift lists so that the NGO's children can continue with their treatments
Sagrada Familia Foundation, which for 34 years has been in charge of giving families the possibility to build their homes, located in Guayaquil 176, Boulogne, San Isidro, province of Buenos Aires, has Sume Materiales, the social building materials yard that receives from individuals and companies building materials and furniture of all kinds from Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., phones 5914-2213 and 0810-555-7863 (they pick up at home).
According to Itatí Cabral, from the Department of Institutional Development, they sell at half the market price. Beyond bricks, there are practical lounge chairs, filing cabinets and bedroom sets, among other products. "People with lower incomes and greater housing needs," he adds, "have extra discounts after having an interview with the program's social worker." Products can be purchased through Mercado Libre:
Tzedaka Foundation–The Hebrew word that means solidarity- was created in 1991 within the Jewish community to mitigate poverty and needs. It receives a multiplicity of products for its programs, and in alliance with businesses they receive small percentages of the sales of certain items. It develops projects in the areas of health, education, childhood, old age, housing. It has 6,500 donors, 600 volunteers and their donations directly benefit 11,000 people and indirectly thousands more - they reach hospitals, schools, dining rooms and other social organizations.
TzedakaLook for donations by calling 4866-5466, addresses. Addresses: Lavalle 3333 and Serrano 333, City of Buenos Aires, mail tzedaka@tezedaka.org.ar. To raise funds, they also carry out, in alliance with different firms, corporate gifts and different initiatives. They also collaborate with the emptying of departments and warehouses.
Caritas is a link between those who can give something and those who need it. They receive all kinds of objects that are in good condition in the parishes or by communicating in CABA with 4302 1891, Benito Quinquela Martín 1271, La Boca. The products are marketed at solidarity fairs from March 2014. To find out where there are fairs, go to the nearest church.
In the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de La Rávida, Av. Belgrano 1502, Monserrat, for example, they hold three large annual clothing fairs in March / April, September and November.
Alberto Rigozzi, sacristan, clarifies that the proceeds buy food that they deliver to those who are going to pick them up at the parish or on Wednesdays to those who live on the street
This Saturday we went back to do a fair tour, this time we went to the Salvation Army of Pompeii. In our college years we used to go looking for clothes to recycle, but this time it was useful because we were looking for theatrical costumes. Mile has been doing a musical comedy for three years, and since the play was close, he needed shoes, fabrics and some clothes for his character and this fair is full of material of this style. Those who do this type of activity or are mothers and need to make costumes for their children have to go: it is very cheap and there is everything. That yes; It is not a fair like the ones we always go to and we recommend in previous posts. Here there are things in good condition and others that are not so good, things that will help you and others that will not ... It takes imagination and patience, but it is worth going and gossiping.
This store is supplied by donations received from the community and are put up for sale in order to obtain the necessary resources to carry out the mission of the Salvation Army in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. It is characterized by low prices and a variety of articles, clothing, furniture and various objects. Sustainability and Social Benefit are the two sides of this coin. Here we show you a series of images to give you an idea of the variety and quantity of things you can find. If you are also interested in donating, below we pass on all the information.
Clothing especially for children and babies is not cheap. Likewise, adults and young people with limited resources can hardly make themselves comfortable and necessary clothing for winter, or extreme heat, which allows them to protect their bodies and dignity. So donate the clothes that are still in good condition and you want to put them to good use, you can do a lot of good.
T-shirts and blouses that your children no longer wear
Trousers, shorts and skirts with respect to which you changed your mind and are no longer to your liking or suitable for you
Shoes, tennis and sandals that are still functional but have already replaced
Clothes for winter or heat extreme
Clothes for your baby and young children who will no longer use
Industrial or work clothes that allow other people to carry out trades more comfortably and without so many risks Formal or casual clothing suitable for the job search
It does not take great heroism or extraordinary actions to make this world a more comfortable place for everyone. You just have to look at the other and start, for example, donating to social organizations what is left over at home. In most cases, they even go to collect it at home to facilitate the task. Something like a solidarity delivery.
Many nonprofit organizations use property donations as a source of funding. Part of what they receive they distribute among vulnerable populations and the rest, they condition it and sell it again in solidarity fairs at very affordable prices. What they collect goes to finance the social projects they carry out.
This allows NGOs to be helped in two ways: by donating what is not used at home or by buying at their solidarity fairs with very interesting offers.
In Argentina, the organizations that are better organized in this regard are the Cottolengo Don Orione, Emmaus, the Salvation Army, Caritas and the Tzedaká Foundation. They receive almost everything that is no longer in use and work to get it to those who need it. Tables, refrigerators, pants, dishes. Anything left over in one house can be reused in another.
Emmaus, for example, is a movement that emerged in France at the end of World War II and that stood out for encouraging a very original idea for the time, far from welfare: helping the poor by giving them work. Communities formed by people who had lost everything were organized around the recycling of disused items that were donated to them, such as furniture, clothes and household appliances. These set-up items were put up for sale and with what was produced the communities were maintained and others in need were helped. There are currently 306 Emmaus groups in the world, distributed in 36 countries.
"We receive and withdraw all kinds of donations that may or may not be recycled, and then put them up for sale and thereby fulfill three purposes: to enable low-income people to purchase these products at solidarity prices; to maintain the institution and the works it carries out , and give around 50 people who work in our institution the opportunity of decent employment, complying with all labor laws, "summarizes María Luisa Mazzuchi, volunteer and secretary of the board of directors.
