This is a discount coupon I received after making a donation to Value Village Thrift Store recently. A retired friend works there and said they were having a Spring Drive for donations. We were able to give 3 large bags of mostly old VHS videos and children's books. It earned us a 15% discount card at their store. I was tempted to buy a heavy bottomed saucepan and a tiny bundt baking tin but decided it could wait for another time!
Another friend told me I shouldn't donate there because they are a private for profit corporation. Thus, it would be better to donate to places like The Salvation Army who do so much more with the money. That is true enough, but I wanted to support my friend and most places won't take old VHS videos anyway. There is usually a limit on how many books the usual charity places will accept as well. Value Village is good in that your goods end up being recycled and there is a certain benefit to the charities even if they do turn a profit. Not to mention I have lots of other stuff I could donate to the charities if I ever get around to the necessary decluttering!
