The kids and I took four bags stuffed with feminine products, personal care items and toiletries to the newly opened location of Raleigh Rescue Mission on Corporation Drive Drive in Raleigh.
Each 'Bag of Hope' contained $50 worth of personal hygenie items for women in need.
How did couponing help me on my goal to fill these bags?
I was able to estimate the out of pocket cost of each bag to be approx. $1.60 and the retail value to be $50 per bag.
So 4 bags with the retail value of $200 I was able to fill for $6.40 with the use of coupons.
It is a very clean, big warehouse where they collect everything from food to clothes and personal items to furniture.
The women that work there are wonderful. They were very kind and offered us a tour of the inside so the kids could see exactly where their donations were going.
They had things separated so when a shelter calls and says they need "X" they are able to go over to the appropriate area to collect the items.
It was wonderful to see a lot of baby items, such as diapers and wipes as well as household items for when the women transition into permanent housing.
One of their largest needs right now is larger size undergarment. Please consider picking up even one package of underwear or find a Buy One get One Free sale at a local mall and buy yourself a bra and donate the other.
Either way it is a win win solution.
My favorite thing about The Raleigh Rescue Mission is that they provide all items free of cost to the women in need. Many of these women have small children and other family members.
If you live in Raleigh please condsideer donating your used household items, clothing or furniture here.
The Raleigh Rescue Mission provides:
Emergency Overnight Services
Recovery and Rehabilitation Services
Medical Respite Care
Mental Health Stabilaztion Services
Adult Education Center
Children's Development Center
Medical Clinic
Please check out their website here - http://www.raleighrescue.org/about-us
This is where we can really make a difference.
Thank you to all who have donated their copouns to me so I may put these bags together.
Seeing this warehouse gave me so many ideas of what other uses my couponing skills for..of to shop.
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