Questions you might ask
Things to know
Do I need to spend money?
Why we do it this way
1. Doesn't take money to help
We give directly. Most of us already have something a neighbor could use — an unopened bar of soap, a bag of snacks, a pair of socks still in the package. When we give from what's already in our homes, the item goes straight from our hands into a care package and then to the person who needs it, with no markup and no shipping in between. And because everyone's shelf looks a little different, your socks and someone else's snacks and another neighbor's warm gloves are what fill a bag faster than any one of us could manage alone.
2. Sustainability
Why buy new when we can reuse and recycle? A bag that's already been made doesn't need to be made again. Food and supplies that would otherwise sit untouched get used. Even a jar of coins is money that would have stayed asleep. Reusing what's already in circulation keeps waste down — and keeps more of what we collect going toward the people we're gathering for.