In the second and third quarters of 2008, I spent most of my time looking for items that were free and not just a really good deal. That meant less items, but less out of pocket, too. With a slow summer work-wise, I had to think of myself as a bit of charity case!
These quarters, as with others, were mostly personal hygiene products like razors, shampoo, deodorant, and toothpaste.
Q2/Q3 2008 (VALUE / SPENT): $655.14 / $12.84Translation: I spent $12.84 to obtain a whole bunch of great stuff with an aggregate retail value of $655.14. Not bad!
I started the Brunswick Cares donation club at the end of 2005 in order to donate non-perishable food and personal care items to charitable organizations. After some research, I settled on Troy’s Unity House Food Pantry since they tend to HIV/AIDS affected, elderly, and poor constituencies.
Over the years I would see things for free, or at a significant discount when I was shopping and I'd think they might be good for someone even though I didn't particularly need or want the items. So I decided to take advantage of the freebies and donate them to reputable charities. What started as a personal effort turned into a eclectic collection of friends and neighbors as soon as folks found out about what I was doing and my success. Everyone gets excited when they can actually see the bags and boxes of goods that I accumulate.
MISSION STATEMENT
Brunswick Cares collects donations from club members at the beginning of every quarter. Over the course of the next three months, the club watches for incredible deals on non-parishable food and personal care items — then buys them in bulk and donates them to charity. This provides the highest amount of quality products to needy families at the best cost.
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