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SUE Speaks's avatar

What a great idea behind this, where, as I stare at the shelves of books I know my kids will trash after I'm gone, how I'd love to donate them to a worthy cause. A thrift store will just trash them, too, so that's not the way to go, but is there any info or plan that can be followed to set up such a thing? Or is there a way to donate to the entity you are writing about?

PS: This is what I've been circulating:

Clearly business as usual isn't getting anywhere, so how come we aren't talking radical alternatives? Mine is a coup to install a presidential team: Heather Cox Richardson, Joyce Vance, Anne Applebaum, and Marianne Williamson. Oh, what a heavenly foursome that would be!

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

As far as I know there aren’t many organizations who have developed a process like this one. There are so many books and way too many are going into the landfill.

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

Joyce, you continue to be an inspiration. And thank you for this uplifting post on the cycle and circle of generosity.

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Anita Perez Ferguson's avatar

Your observations about this cycle of generosity are astute and encouraging. I'm so glad you are a part of the process. I'll take it one step further. When I attend the opening tonight, I will be looking at kid's books, in Spanish. I will purchase books and our church justice committee that supports one of the local elementary schools will receive those books to add to their library. The beat goes on...

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Allegra Huston's avatar

these cycles usually take place outside the capitalist framework, so the folks in power don't like them.

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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

Allegra … perfect point that I hadn’t thought about.

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