Charities Meet Accountability Standards: Congratulations

Congratulations to the following charities that recently completed their Accountability Wizard reviews and have met the Council's Standards of Accountability.

St. Croix Valley Community Foundation

St Paul Neighborhood Network

Cancer Legal Line (new organization)

Charities Meet Accountability Standards: Congratulations

Congratulations to the following charities that recently completed their Accountability Wizard reviews and have met the Council's Standards of Accountability.

American Diabetes Association

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf

CARE

Oprah's Suggestion To Declutter by Donating Stuff to Charity

Guest Blogger: Helen Ng, Marketing & Communications

One of Oprah’s recommendations in yesterday’s Clean Up Your Messy House Tour episode is to declutter your home by donating unwanted household stuff to charities. I think it is a great idea and wanted to share a valuable local resource with everyone.

Before packing your car with stuff to haul off to a charitable organization, donate smart by checking out the helpful online Donating Auto and Goods section of the Charities Review Council’s Web site at www.SmartGivers.org. You can narrow searches by the type of item to donate, pick-up or drop-off availability and geographic location. This way, you can be sure of which charity accepts what items and not waste time and gas unnecessarily.

Please keep in mind that charities need goods, not trash therefore donate items that are in good and useable condition. Otherwise, charities will have to spend precious resources in trash removal of unusable donated items, money that would otherwise be spent on programs and services.

Happy decluttering!

Charities Meet Accountability Standards: Congratulations

Congratulations to the following charities that recently completed their Accountability Wizard reviews and have met the Council's Standards of Accountability.

Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry

Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.