Elisabeth P.
Google
I donated some clothing to Wellspring recently because I think goodwill has become too corporate, and even if they aren’t they throw away a HUGE amount of stuff because they get way more donated than even they can handle. They’ll give you a receipt for a tax write off but it still seems more like *they’re* doing *you* a favor by taking your stuff. Plus it’s not even like your donations go directly to people in need—what does make it into goodwill stores they often price like a consignment store or sometimes even above retail, without even checking for quality or condition.
So I was pleasantly surprised at Wellspring’s display of what seemed like sincere gratitude without any of the bored, jaded attitude of the typical goodwill donation station person. That, combined with the fact that my donation will be given, for free, to someone in need, was already enough to ensure all my donations for the foreseeable future... so imagine my surprise when I actually received a thank you letter!
These are signs of a well run non profit organization, I like what they’re doing to help homeless families and, last but still very important; Wellspring, thank you very much for thanking me. I was happy to help and, honestly, I feel better knowing the stuff will get used, so you are doing me a favor by finding a good use for it.