Pay it Forward to those Who Need!

Dagny: I second the motion! There are so many "things" that people have that they don't need--I would suggest that any time you pull something out of your closet or out of your basement, that you don't really use or wear, that you call a local charity instead of throwing it away! There are so many people in need right now that it really WILL change a life forever! Thanks for the post on this subject!

Dagny, Lot's of perfectly good things get thrown away when homes sell, especially estate sales.  We all should follow your lead & make an extra effort to match these items with people who could put them to good use....thanks for the reminder.

Dagny, It has never made any sense to me that anyone would throw a perfectly good item away. It is as though they are clueless about the needs of others less fortunate or they simply do not care. Helping sellers “move” their unwanted items into the hands of those who need it … definitely pays it forward.

Dagny, my wife is a stickler for recycling, taking old clothes to Goodwill and not letting any other member of the family throw out something that might be of valuable to someone less fortunate

Dagny, I'm always hauling things to Salvation Army or Goodwill from clients homes...in fact i was there today & will be back tomorrow...i'm writing a blog about the giving chain tomorrow...we all need to make some better difference...thanks for sharing!

Dagny, we are a wasteful nation, and one way "Pay it Forward is to do what you suggested, to not just throw things away but to give them to others less fortunate.

But I don't know about the "letting someone go ahead of us when waiting in line at a stop sign"  I don't know about that :)

I also try to donate anything that has any life left in it and when sellers want to leave things the buyers don't want I have a couple of local groups that pick up and give to families in need.  I can't imagine throwing something in the trash unless it's completly worn out.

Hi Dagny - Really good post! There are so many places to donate things where people directly benefit, it really is strange to think there are people who don't do this. Thanks for sharing this.

Absolutley Dagny! How does that saying go...? One man's garbage is another man's gold ???  Anyway yes, donate to those less fortunate!

Dagny, I'm always glad to meet someone else who does this!  This is a big campaign of mine with my clients...to educate them on how to recycle and what can be donated (which they are always suprised to learn about) vs. what absolutely must be thrown in the trash.  This "pay it forward" is two-fold:  it helps people and it helps the planet!

Dagny:  Those that are needy definitely see the good and the merit in our taking the time to pass on what we can for re-use.  It could be life-saving or life-altering.  But the givers need it too.  Especially now when there are so many "things" that are happening in our daily lives that can be negative.  Givers need the "high" that comes from doing something for someone else.  It makes you feel better and more capable of facing the daily ups and downs.  You just feel better about yourself and stronger.  It's mental and physical benefits are beyond belief.

You write a strong message Dagny ... one that we should all absorb and then act upon ...

Gene

Dagny - we all say it's better to give than receive but it is always great to see an example of giving with no thought of receiving  ..... Have A Great Holiday Season

I've been reading lots of blog posts lately about giving and paying it forward surprisingly.  Unsurprisingly, many of the readers (and, sadly, posters) will go no further than reading or writing about giving.   Oh if we all would give just a pittance - how much better would the world be!

Emcee