Put Your Mail Box on a Diet

Control the catalogs, coupons, credit offers, phone books, fliers, circulars, newsletters, and other unsolicited mail you receive.

www.catalogchoice.org

GETTING RID OF CLUTTER COULD BRING YOU $ IN TAX DEDUCTIONS!
 

Getting rid of some of that old stuff cluttering up the house could be just the answer to simplifing your life. 

 You get more space, plus potentially hundreds of dollars in tax savings!  

For a Value Guide to assist you in determining the tax-deductible value of any items you are donating to charity check here: Donations guide for tax deductions 

 Did you know?

You can donate your worn out tennis shoes.

Clean out your closet, take a peek under the bed and ask your friends and family - chances are, you'll find a few pairs of kicks lying around that have seen better days. 
 www.nikereuseashoe.com

You can donate Airline miles.

Through the generosity of several major airlines, the American Red Cross can receive donations of frequent flyer miles.

Donate Airline miles to The American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

It Started with a Pink Prom Dress. When Abby Egland of Portland, Oregon was cleaning out her closet before starting college, she wondered how she could best pass along the pretty pink dress that she had worn to her Prom. Her mom, Sally Egland, had a great idea: why not start a volunteer group that collects formal dresses, and then give them away each spring to high school women who needed them for their prom?  This was the start of Abby's Closet in 2004.

They collect formal gowns throughout the year and each April distributes them, FREE, to any high school-aged girl.  Its mission is: To inspire confidence and respect in high school women by providing free formal gowns for prom and other memorable events. The 7^th annual giveaway event will be held on April 2-3, 2011 at the DoubleTree Hotel Exhibit Hall-Lloyd Center. 

To find a location to contribute gowns:

www.abbyscloset.org/donate/donation-drop-off-sites