love2Vax

love2Vax t1_jeb2b4o wrote

Call AMVETS and they will come to your house and pick up bags or boxes right off your front porch, you don't even need to be home. They will sort and sell the items at a "Red White and Blue thrift store and use the profits for helping out veterans.

A lot of schools have big donation bins outside of them that you can drop off at. The companies that take the clothes will pay the school, or organization identified on the bin a small amount of money based on the weight of the items in the bin. I know schools that have them to raise funds for the marching band, performing arts, and some sports boosters. Unfortunately, some of those bins fill up and nobody comes around to pick up so stuff sits out, which it shouldn't, or you cannot donate until it gets emptied.

Good Will is OK, but it isn't all that charitable. They use money from their sales to pay their employees and train them to get jobs in other retail stores. A lot of their profits go to the founder/ CEO and executives' salaries, while the store workers make minimal salaries. So they get a bit less of my donations, but they still get some because I can drop off pretty much any time I want.

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love2Vax t1_j8renua wrote

Even when they let you come back to the room, some services are done by removing the pet to a specialty room while we still wait in the exam room. If a vet really wants to defraud you, they can inject your pet with saline, instead of a vaccine or medicine.

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love2Vax t1_j8ldfr3 wrote

This was from Ewing school district.

"On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at approximately 0600 hours, The Ewing Police Department was notified by the New Jersey State Police about a mass shooting incident that occurred at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, which had a possible connection to Ewing, New Jersey. Information received during the investigation indicated that the shooter (Anthony McRae, age 43) had local ties to Ewing Township. When McRae was found by police in Michigan, he had a note in his pocket that indicated a threat to two Ewing Public Schools. Investigation revealed that McRae had a history of mental health issues. As the investigation continued, and out of an abundance of caution, the Ewing Public Schools were closed for the day. Officers from Ewing and surrounding agencies were stationed at each closed public school as well as the other schools in the Township. After further investigation, it has been determined that the incident is isolated to Michigan, and there is no threat to Ewing Schools. Information received during our investigation indicated that McRae has not resided in the Ewing area in several years. The Ewing Police Department would like to thank our Mercer County law enforcement partners for their quick response and assistance while the investigation was in the initial stages. Officers will remain at all schools for the day, and it is anticipated that the normal school schedule will resume tomorrow, February 15.”  

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