Article: `Charity Chariots' Need an Overhaul

Many of us have been stirred by the plight of the homeless, and our stirrings have led us to stir up our basements. We spend rainy Saturdays down under, assembling cast-aside clothing and furniture to donate to the needy.

But how does one get the goodies from one's cellar to a needy person's doorstep? Many well-meaning people don't have the slightest idea where to look or of whom to call. So, all too often, perfectly useful "donatables" continue to sit over by the hot water heater, gathering dust.

Carolyn Derrer had a very clear idea of whom to call. She was well acquainted with Amvets, Goodwill Industries, Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans and the Salvation Army-the biggest and ...

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