Harvard Recycling & Waste Services - Greater Boston Real Estate ...

Elements of success in donations
to local charities
•Keep requests from charities and needy individuals and when
the goods arrive, give them a special opportunity to pick up
(generally requires a truckload)
•Be flexible on pickup times as charities often have trouble
getting a vehicle
•Be prepared to offer lift gate help, loading labor
•Ask for thank-you letters to shore up political support for
program
•Offer precise inventories with brand and model names
• Caution: require receiving charities to specify what they need so you
can call them if we receive it. If you don’t do this, they will want to
come every week and take up your time shopping around.