Category Archives: Tax Deductions

Donate Vehicles to Bart Starr’s Rawhide Boys Ranch

RAWHIDE BOYS RANCH Years ago, I had the honor of working for Bart Starr in his real estate development company in Alabama. He and his wife, Cherry were two of the kindest people I ever met in my career. My … Continue reading

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How Much Is Your Donation Worth?

Throughout the year, as you clean out your closets, remember to make an itemized listing of the donations you give to charity. You’ll need this information along with the value of your items for the IRS at tax time to claim … Continue reading

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Is Your Favorite Charity Top Rated?

Make informed decisions about your charitable giving by checking out how efficiently your favorite charity uses the money and goods you donate. CHARITY CHOICES A national listing of charities, both alphabetically and by category. http://charitychoices.com/categories/national.asp CHARITY NAVIGATOR Find a charity … Continue reading

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Cash is king for common collections

At Think Outside The Bin, we love to promote Social Recycling to “Help Your Neighbor…Help Your Earth”. Many household cast-aways are great candidates for Social Recycling, as the most responsible way to pass on those items.  But we also understand … Continue reading

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Your donated equipment could help Muscular Dystrophy research

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION  MDA accepts donations of office supplies and furniture, craft supplies, computer equipment, office equipment and medical supplies and equipment.  Your donations go to a better use, helping MDA direct its other resources to children and adults with … Continue reading

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Donate valuable jewelry to your favorite charity

JEWELS FOR CHARITY For valuable jewelry, worth over $10,000 per item, Jewels for Charity provides a program that offers jewelry to be sold at the non-profit Kazanjian Foundation. They give you the choice of your favorite receiving charity, as well as … Continue reading

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