Donations in Shaghai

I'm moving this weekend and am in the process of cleaning out my closets, etc. If I were doing this in California I wouldn't think twice about what to do with my unwanted things. There are many great non-profit organizations to donate to in the Bay Area. But, living in Shanghai this was another one of those times when something that's a no-brainer in the US becomes a head scratcher in China. What to do with unwanted, slightly used clothes....

It takes some digging around, I usually start by asking friends and then move on to websites like Shanghai Expat where I can post my questions on message boards.

Turns out there is a great non-profit organization in Shanghai called River of Hearts that takes donations of clothing, bedding and shoes and ships it out to people in need all over China.

If you're looking for a place to take your slightly used unwanted clothing, you can drop your things off at one of their many drop off points all over Shanghai (Puxi & Pudong).

Check them out: River of Hearts or riverofhearts.org

Helping the Earthquake Victims

I just got back from Bali last night - I've been aware of the earthquake that happened here in China last Monday, but have been away from internet and most news.

Before I spend time talking about my wedding and honeymoon I'd like to post some links with information on how to get aid to the victims of the earthquake.

1. Half the Sky

http://www.halfthesky.org/

2. Charles Foundation

http://www.charlesfoundation.org

3. Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_ChinaEarthquake.html

4. United Family Hospital has sent out a need for blood. The information is at
the below e-mail address (for anyone in China)

UnitedFamilyHospital-ctg0aeb7uaaaahyaavlwtfecw2vcamta@go.kutimes.net