Scotland, SD

The GOOD STUFF project provides an opportunity for sharing unneeded household good stuff with a neighbor in need rather than sending it off to the landfill.

GOOD STUFF came into being with the ENCOURAGEMENT and PUSH of Horizons. We received a grant of $800. for our start up. $600. will be used for 12 monthly ads in the Scotland Journal. $100. provided a Waiver/Agreement prepared by our City Attorney which covers any liability and $100. is on deposit with our hardware store for necessary minor help for our donations. We have been given (rent free) the use of an empty downtown shop which belongs to our dentist, Curt Johnson. We do not feel that it will be necessary to heat the shop and should be able to manage this project without additional financial funding.

Posters and hand outs have been given to local churches, organizations and added to our welcome brochures. Our second ad in the Scotland Journal will appear this month. We are currently working on a list of volunteers with pick ups and strong backs to take care of transport.

Our initial donations include a complete bedroom set, an additional box spring/mattress, sofa bed, recliner, 2 upholstered chairs, small bookcase, 2 cribs and bedding. And a friend called last week to offer an artificial Christmas tree!

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