What is The Surplus Project? It began one day when I was cleaning out my house and realized how much excess I lived with. With the addition of a cute new baby, I had been the beneficiary of the goodness of friends and family. Of course, I also had plenty of things I had purchased myself. The result? Clutter. But my clutter was gold to a mother and child in need. New clothes, toys, and unused diapers that were just sitting around my house could mean a moment of joy to someone in need.
The next "aha" moment occurred when I tweeted the question as to where to donate. Locally in Utah, we have D.I. (Deseret Industries) but I wanted these items to go to mothers and children in need. The response was a bit overwhelming. There were too many places to choose from. None more than deserving than another. As a mother, my heart broke just a little at my conundrum.
Thus began The Surplus Project. Why donate to just one? In America, we are blessed with an overabundance of material goods. Why not share the bounty? Or at the very least, donate the items sitting around your house sitting unused? You can think of it as spring cleaning if you like. Either way, people are in need and what better cause than women and children in crisis?
I joined forces with Tiffany Spegar, aka @foodfinery, and here we are now - ready to spread the love!
So here's what you can do to help:
Collected items/funds will be given to the following places:
Thank you in advance for your support. Please feel free to contact us on Twitter at @alisonjherzog or @foodfinery or comment below.
The next "aha" moment occurred when I tweeted the question as to where to donate. Locally in Utah, we have D.I. (Deseret Industries) but I wanted these items to go to mothers and children in need. The response was a bit overwhelming. There were too many places to choose from. None more than deserving than another. As a mother, my heart broke just a little at my conundrum.
Thus began The Surplus Project. Why donate to just one? In America, we are blessed with an overabundance of material goods. Why not share the bounty? Or at the very least, donate the items sitting around your house sitting unused? You can think of it as spring cleaning if you like. Either way, people are in need and what better cause than women and children in crisis?
I joined forces with Tiffany Spegar, aka @foodfinery, and here we are now - ready to spread the love!
So here's what you can do to help:
- Donate needed items
- Donate funds
- Blog about The Surplus Project
- Tweet about The Surplus Project
- Post on Facebook about The Surplus Project
Collected items/funds will be given to the following places:
Thank you in advance for your support. Please feel free to contact us on Twitter at @alisonjherzog or @foodfinery or comment below.
