Anonymous
03/21/2025 18:58
Subject: Re:Donating Stuffed Animals
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Goodwill takes them I'm pretty sure. If not, you could cut them apart, put the stuffing in a bag and label it "polyester fiberfill". Put all the eyeballs in a bag, label it "craft supplies". Then Goodwill will take it.
If you brought this to a goodwill and they took it, it’s just because the person working the donation center was temporarily stumped. You just wasted resources so they could throw it away for you.
A huge amount of donations are just people using nonprofits for trash disposal because they can’t handle how much trash they have. But it’s wishful thinking. Don’t do this.
Why would they reject craft supplies? Have you even set foot in a thrift store? They are filled with various craft supplies in plastic bags. This is no different. And the germs of used stuffed animals are on the outside part that you can throw away. Don't bash my good idea.
Anonymous
03/21/2025 18:08
Subject: Donating Stuffed Animals
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Police and fire may, but call first.
They want new ones, not ones kids have wiped cooties on, drooled on, etc.
My spouse is a LEO and I assure you they accept clean, used stuffed animals.
Gross.. You don't know where they've been.
Trust me, when you and your child are ever in the type of situation to receive one of these, it’ll be the very last thing on your mind.
Trust me...I donate to local women/children's centers, local school counselors, Goodwill, and Salvation Army. I only give new ones that I buy for that purpose and a few that only sat on a school shelf. Poor kids and abused kids deserve clean, unused stuffed animals to hug.
What would you donate new stuffed animals to places like Goodwill that will just sell them for much less? Just give Goodwill a check.
PP here. I included Goodwill because I do donate used clothing to them and understand how they operate. I stand by my comment that poor and a used kids deserve clean, unused stuffed animals to hug
Few people donate new toys aside from the holiday drives. Lots of organizations are very happy with close to new. We all have lots of stuffed animals that do not get much attention after the first hour.