I have used our local chapter to recycle several things both by request and necessity. A number of chickens have gone this route. Our local group has a rule that you must make at least one "offer" before you can "want". This leads to some unique "offers". Many groups will not allow animals. Most of the folks requesting items are legitimate however there is always someone willing to take advantage of the situation.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Parks" <ronparks1@...> wrote:
>
>
> I agree Dana, that's just nuts --- I guess some people have learned just to
> keep asking and someone will give it too you either because they feel sorry
> for you or they just want you to hush --- they kind of wear people down I
> guess. I am vice-chair of a non-profit group that helps children in foster
> care that they need but the state can't or won't provide. We only have the
> funds we can get donated so we have to choose what we will fund. Everyone
> on the board is a Guardian-ad-litem (court appointed child advocate
> volunteer) so we are able to know the details of the children's lives. Most
> of the things requested by the guardian's or the foster parents are
> legitimate and may include things like a year book or a prom dress for a
> graduating senior or maybe a bed or some shoes. But we also get some
> requests for some elaborate stuff like horseback ridding lessons and even
> more extravagant things that we just don't think our donors would consider a
> need. In fact, one donor said "heck, I can't even afford to give my own
> kids ridding lessons!" . Anyway, as far as freecycle goes, at least you
> have one! There was one listed for my County and the next County but I
> never even got a reply or approval. On closer inspection there has been no
> activity. I guess our little town is just too small.
>
> Ron - Western NC
>
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> I am the moderator of a local Freecycle of about 7,000. The owner left the
> group and didn't make anyone else owner. My hands are tied, so I bully the
> group into acting half way civil. I can't add more moderators or even change
> the home page. She left the settings as everyone is moderated and every new
> member has to be approved. My choices are to leave and start my own or try
> and keep the one that has been going since 2006 alive.
>
>
> You would not believe the things people ask for. Just had one ask for a
> handicap van that must be in good working condition with working lift.
> Another asked for someone to fix their van so they could take their kid to
> Holiday World Monday. Both rejected! Take that $100 bill you are going to
> spend on tickets to the amusment park and get your van fixed!!! Geeez.
>
>
> Dana
>
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