“Knowing that my nearby markets had empty shelves also, I decided to try the online site Freecycle [The Freecycle Network]. Within 24 hours, I had two offers. Both people were very generous. They donated enough for this family and also for a group of people living in a residence elsewhere.
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The Guardian: Forget profit. It’s love and fun that drive innovations like Parkrun
If you want to get rid of your old table or cot, you might advertise it on your local Freecycle board. The world’s largest nonprofit recycling network, Freecycle has 5,000 gifting groups with 9.4 million members in 110 countries, including the Palestinian Authority. The global HQ for this vast operation is in Tucscon, Arizona, and has a grand total of two employees, including the chief executive. (They share the office with two other nonprofits, and if you ring, the CEO has to go outside so as not to disturb anyone.) They rely on 2,000 or so moderators, who run their boards for their communities for free.
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