Midnight donations ruin good items, Vinnies warns
St Vincent de Paul asks people to donate during store hours so items don't spoil or get damaged overnight.
St Vincent de Paul is asking donors to drop off items during business hours, not after dark, because overnight donations often end up in the bin. Clothes left outside get soaked by rain and scattered by morning.
Food spoils or attracts pests. Boxes get rummaged through by passers-by, damaging what's inside.
Retail manager Jason Hitchick said while most people mean well, night drops turn good donations into unusable waste. Vinnies also asks donors to check: is it clean and dry?
Does it work? Would you give it to a friend?
Fast fashion means clothes often arrive worn out, and damaged household goods rarely get a second life. Donations from the charity's shop sales fund its emergency relief and food hampers.
- St Vincent de Paul
- Organisation
- Jason Hitchick
- Manager
Why it mattersYour donation only helps if it reaches someone in need; dropping it off after hours wastes both your generosity and the charity's volunteer time.
AustraliaVinnies operates hundreds of shops across Australia; better donations mean more funds for the emergency relief and food assistance the charity provides to struggling Australians.
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