4/17/08
For Free: One Blue Dress (and then some!)
Just wanted to share something with you all:
I'm giving this dress away.
I know, big deal, huh?
But it is a big deal, because there is a network of folks just giving things away according to peoples' needs, and they're doing it just because they can.
Not for a tax writeoff.
Not for something in return.
Not even for some kind of charity drive.
They are doing this just because they can, just because they want to, and because they know it will help people out. Picture something like eBay, (but with less stuff) and everything is free. Not a huge, come and take it all yard sale mess, but an individually posted, caring connection of person to person.
Someone, somewhere will wear this dress to prom, saving herself about a hundred dollars that she may not even have. That's better than sitting in my closet, perfect and unused.
Not only does this repurposing help financial need, it is good for our world. Reusing things can cut down our carbon footprint, a little bit at a time.
And there's the people element to an organization like this: who knows what kind of person will come to my house to pick this up? Maybe she will be the ray of sunshine that I could use on a depressed day, or maybe I can be that to her. Who knows what could happen? Imagine all of the personal connections that could be made if everyone could share what they don't use anymore. No Goodwill, no Wal-Mart, no classified ads.
So check this website out, guys, because its great. Twoshirts.org. Spread the word. Give. Change the world.
Peace to you all.
I'm giving this dress away.
I know, big deal, huh?
But it is a big deal, because there is a network of folks just giving things away according to peoples' needs, and they're doing it just because they can.
Not for a tax writeoff.
Not for something in return.
Not even for some kind of charity drive.
They are doing this just because they can, just because they want to, and because they know it will help people out. Picture something like eBay, (but with less stuff) and everything is free. Not a huge, come and take it all yard sale mess, but an individually posted, caring connection of person to person.
Someone, somewhere will wear this dress to prom, saving herself about a hundred dollars that she may not even have. That's better than sitting in my closet, perfect and unused.
Not only does this repurposing help financial need, it is good for our world. Reusing things can cut down our carbon footprint, a little bit at a time.
And there's the people element to an organization like this: who knows what kind of person will come to my house to pick this up? Maybe she will be the ray of sunshine that I could use on a depressed day, or maybe I can be that to her. Who knows what could happen? Imagine all of the personal connections that could be made if everyone could share what they don't use anymore. No Goodwill, no Wal-Mart, no classified ads.
So check this website out, guys, because its great. Twoshirts.org. Spread the word. Give. Change the world.
Peace to you all.
Labels: change, charitable giving, dress, giving, Goodwill, organization, people, poor, recycling, repurposing, reuse, walmart, world
