We participate in a food pantry project that is a part of our church outreach on a monthly basis. They reach out to those in need in our community. They have a storehouse of goods that are given to people in need. I would never give them cast-off items because I was planning to buy a new one. Yes, I have seen the dumpsters at ARC but I have also seen the cast-offs people gave them that needed to be thrown away to begin with. I also sew one day a week for a craft-boutique group to raise money for the local crises pregnancy center. It is open to the public and all of the money goes to support the center. I never give to phone callers because of the 'administrative costs' which is frequently half of the proceeds.