Advertisement - Click to support our sponsors.

---

Kokua Line

By June Watanabe

Friday, November 24, 2000

Your used items,
clothing can help others

Readers frequently ask where they can donate used household appliances or goods, most often asking about shelters or programs that work directly with people.

An alternative is to donate items to nonprofit organizations that run thrift shops to raise funds for their programs. There are numerous such shops around town, among them:

Assistance League of Hawaii: Accepts furniture, appliances, household items, clothing, toys, books, appliances, old working computers, records and collectibles. Call 531-6666 to arrange for possible pickup, or drop off goods at 378 N. School St., 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Proceeds help fund its philanthropic projects. Receipts for tax purposes available.

Goodwill Industries of Hawaii: Accepts clothing; kitchen- and housewares; books; linens and domestic items; office and home furniture; small, working electrical appliances; shoes and boots; handbags and other accessories; toys and games; collectibles; seasonal items (Christmas, Halloween, etc.). Call 834-1017 for information about drop-offs or pickups. Proceeds go toward job training and placement for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

KCAA Pre-Schools of Hawaii: Accepts toys, games, clothing, shoes, handbags, dishes, glassware, kitchenware, book, jewelry, accessories, holiday items, furniture, lamps, luggage, notions and small appliances. Drop off items at 2707 S. King St., 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Bulky item pickup available. Call 941-9414, ext. 16, for information. Proceeds help support KCAA's seven preschools.

Moiliili Community Center: Accepts aloha shirts; bed and bath linens; vases, dishes and other housewares; records, CDs, and audio and video cassettes; jigsaw puzzle; costume jewelry; knickknacks; cookbooks and bestsellers at 2535 S. King St. Receipts available. Call 942-0595 or 955-1555 for information. Proceeds help defray costs of programs for the frail elderly, seniors, adults and children.

Other nonprofit organizations may send in brief descriptions of what they accept in donations and what the goods and/or money made by selling them are used for. Send to Kokua Line, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802.

Q: What can someone do who lives on a hill, like Alewa Heights, and is physically unable to roll the city trash cans down to the curb? Sometimes the driveway is very steep. What is the alternative?

A: The city refuse administrator, in answer to a similar question last year, says: do NOT move the heavy containers up and down steep hills. Leave them at the bottom, moved to the curb or edge of the pavement when empty.

Call the Refuse Division at 527-5358 for more information.

Mahalo

To all who came to my aid when I was involved in an auto accident on Friday, Sept. 8, at Mililani Marketplace. Your concern, kindness and quick-thinking actions were most appreciated. -- L.R.

Auwe

To the dog owners who did not clean up their mess left at my doorstep on Paalea Street in Palolo on Saturday, Nov. 11. It took a lot of elbow grease, soap, water, and Clorox to clean up after your dogs passed through our neighborhood. -- G. Roberts

Mahalo

To the wonderful person who found my wallet on Koko Head Avenue on Nov. 15. It was placed on top of a parked car in front of Kaimuki Library. To my astonishment, everything was intact. May many good things happen to you for your honest deed. -- D. Ching

---

Need help with problems? Call Kokua Line at 525-8686,
fax 525-6711, or write to P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802.
Email to kokualine@starbulletin.com