Does Goodwill actually help the needy/homeless?

[NWSharpshooter]

I would have no problem with it if they paid minimum wage. Is a disabled person's time worth less?

Yes, according to the law.

 

[Cadcom]

I would have no problem with it if they paid minimum wage. Is a disabled person's time worth less?

Unfortunately, to most businesses it seems like that answer is YES. That's just a cold, hard fact. There are not a lot of openings for people with morw severe disabilities. Not defending the pay practice at all. I know Kroger seems to make an effort in their hiring of people with disabilities. I've never heard of any issues there with pay scales.

 

[fast306stang]

To keep myself in a giving spirit this time of year, I have a memory to draw upon.

In the early 1990's I was a member of the Greenville Jaycees. We'd host a "Shopping trip" to K-Mart every year about two weeks before Christmas and take about 200 under privileged (what ever that means) kids to buy Christmas gifts for themselves since they'd likely get nothing.

I had a little guy, about 8 1/2 years old, wearing threadbare clothing, snot running out of his nose, no gloves.....you get the picture. His name was Raymond. I took that guy all over the store but he couldn't pick anything out. He looked at a lot of toys and I could tell he wanted to buy one but by the end of the hour (or so) we were moving to the checkout to exit and he hadn't picked anything out. Each child had a budget of roughly $50. All the other kids were holding their prized gifts to themselves checking out. It was very exciting to see.

I tried my best to get Raymond to make some decision since we were about to reload the buses. I asked him one more time what he'd like to buy since it was time to leave. He looked at me and said, "Mister, I didn't see one while we were walking around but I really wanted to buy a warm coat for my little sister. She gets so cold on the way to school."

I thought I was going to die standing right there. If that don't break your heart you are cold son of a *****. We were the last ones on our bus but he had a coat for his sister (it took a while for my allergy meds to clear up my watery eyes, pollen in December?) and a huge playset for himself. It was against the rules for me to do that but at that point I didn't give a damn about rules.

Dammit man, now my allergies are acting up after reading that...

 

[biker_bill]

To keep myself in a giving spirit this time of year, I have a memory to draw upon.

In the early 1990's I was a member of the Greenville Jaycees. We'd host a "Shopping trip" to K-Mart every year about two weeks before Christmas and take about 200 under privileged (what ever that means) kids to buy Christmas gifts for themselves since they'd likely get nothing.

I had a little guy, about 8 1/2 years old, wearing threadbare clothing, snot running out of his nose, no gloves.....you get the picture. His name was Raymond. I took that guy all over the store but he couldn't pick anything out. He looked at a lot of toys and I could tell he wanted to buy one but by the end of the hour (or so) we were moving to the checkout to exit and he hadn't picked anything out. Each child had a budget of roughly $50. All the other kids were holding their prized gifts to themselves checking out. It was very exciting to see.

I tried my best to get Raymond to make some decision since we were about to reload the buses. I asked him one more time what he'd like to buy since it was time to leave. He looked at me and said, "Mister, I didn't see one while we were walking around but I really wanted to buy a warm coat for my little sister. She gets so cold on the way to school."

I thought I was going to die standing right there. If that don't break your heart you are cold son of a *****. We were the last ones on our bus but he had a coat for his sister (it took a while for my allergy meds to clear up my watery eyes, pollen in December?) and a huge playset for himself. It was against the rules for me to do that but at that point I didn't give a damn about rules.

That's beautiful man, just beautiful.

 

[ZeroG]

Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, and local church-run thrift shops are the ONLY secondhand stores that are true charities. What irritates me is when Goodwill prices high. It is FREE to them.

 

[alleycat]

We donate to goodwill alot. I buy stuff there once in a while too. Ok in my book....

 

[chrill1911]

They are for profit I believe they do make donations (probably more tax right off then anything) its the words greatest business model (legal scam) you literally give them stuff they sell no purchased inventory.(and employees steal I worked next door to one and a lot of stuff found its way outback) hope it helps

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[kbirdrescue]

Pick a local charity to help. I do drop off things to Salvation Army but rarely Goodwill. Both do provide some job training but also an opportunity for thieves. Anything really nice is rarely put on the sales floor now and if it is, it's bought immediately by staff in the know for pennies for resale later. Around here, the church food drives would make you vomit. Most that queue up are hopping out of $50,000 automobiles with Gucci phone covers on their I6's, hair and nails all "did", looking like a 300lb can of busted biscuits all mad 'cause dey ain't no free hams dis yerr.

Wow! no covert racism there....

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[fast306stang]

Trollin, trollin, trollin....

 

[BIKER13]

I get all my Harley books there.cant beat the price