Saturday, March 18, 2017

THE BEST RECYCLING IS REGIVING!







I just heard about a neighbor who needed a wheelchair for a friend with ALS.  I suggested she call AGE of Central Texas. Within a few hours, she had a free wheelchair for her friend.  As I was telling her about this fabulous organization, I remembered that I had a cane I wanted to donate, so I took it to AGE of Central Texas.  It made me realize that more people need to know about the health equipment lending services provided by this organization and how people can donate to this very worthy cause. AGE of Central Texas truly makes your RECYCLING a way of REGIVING.

AGE of Central Texas < http://www.ageofcentraltx.org/> is located in central Austin at 3710 Cedar St.  Their Health Equipment Lending program lends all kinds of equipment to seniors and persons with disabilities, free of charge. To donate, please call 512-600-9288.  You can learn more on their website about what they need and even how to borrow equipment.


OTHER WAYS TO REGIVE


REGIVE YOUR VINYL RECORDS.  What to do with 100 45 RPM records of folk dance music and over 100 vinyl LP’s?  I took my 45 records to the Creative Use and Recycling Center.  They are a non-profit organization that will sell these for crafting projects.  Please visit their website for more information <http://austincreativereuse.org/ >.  I donated my LP records to Recycled Reads http://library.austintexas.gov/recycled-reads.  This wonderful store will sell my records to earn money to support the Austin Public Library.




REGIVE OLD CELL PHONES – There is a program that gives soldiers and vets cell phones.  It is called Helping Heroes Home. More info can be found at  https://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/about-us/helping-heroes-home/

The Pak Mail store on Windsor Road will mail donated cell phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers.  All Pak Mail stores will accept these phones and take them to the Windsor Road store.


PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST TO THIS BLOG ANY RECYCLING QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.  I WILL RESEARCH YOUR QUESTIONS AND POST THE ANSWERS.