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There are several groups who accept cards year round. They welcome any amount of cards you would like to send. If you have a group or organization you would like to have added, please let me know. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so many!!! __________________________________________________ _____
Embrace Clinic & Care Center 180 1st St NW Barberton, OH 44203
They take all sorts of cards - anything including Baby (for new moms), Birthday (for volunteers), Thank You (for donors), and praying for you. They have also started a mens ministry so cards for men are appreciated too. Envelopes are appreciated but not required. No restrictions and religious cards welcome. __________________________________________________ _________
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Attn: Tisa Collins-Williams, Office of Volunteer Services 220 Executive Center Drive Columbia, SC 29210
Cards requested are Miss You, Thinking of You, Birthday, Congratulations, Thank You, Get Well, Encouragement, and blank note cards. Religious theme is welcome. Cards can be blank on the inside or stamp some on the inside for youth who don’t quite know what to say. They love variety. Please do not use items on cards that are sharp (metal, staples, etc). Envelopes are requested. __________________________________________________ _________
Bring Smiles To Seniors Attn: Ron P.O. Box 226 Odessa, FL 33556
Cards requested are general Thinking of You (used most) but also an use Birthday and various holidays as well. Religious and non religious cards are welcome. Envelopes are requested. __________________________________________________ _________
Card Care Connection 9133 Fox Bridge Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63127
Note: address updated 10/1/19 - address from website
Cards requested are Thinking of you, have a nice day, hello, care & concern, and hopeful messages are welcome. Blank cards are also acceptable. Please try to avoid get well soon, feel better, and religious messages. Some of our recipients are terminal and it is often hard to gauge religious involvement based on individual backgrounds. Please keep inside of cards blank and include envelopes. __________________________________________________ _________
Brighter Birthdays 3 Central Plaza #383 Rome, GA 30161
Cards requested are Birthday cards for children. __________________________________________________ _________
Cards for Hospitalized Kids 7290 W Devon Ave Chicago, Il 60631
The sky is the limit here – all cards are welcome (except get well or specific to a hospital). Any holidays or general cards – keep them cheery and uplifting. Please sign the cards with your first name and include a little inspirational comment if you want (but again, not get well or hope you feel better or anything related to sickness). Envelopes are appreciated. The only restriction is not an excessive amount of glitter. __________________________________________________ _________
Hospice of Saint Francis Attn: Brandy Fowler, Volunteer Coordinator 6905 N. Wickham Road, Suite 403 Melbourne, FL 32940
Cards requested are Birthday and blank note cards. Please include envelopes. __________________________________________________ _________
Cards for Soldiers Project C/O Charly Mathews 388 E M 72 Hwy Grayling, MI 49738
General occasion cards are always welcome. Birthday, Miss You, Thank You, kid-related cards are also popular. Thank You, Holiday, and Get Well cards are used in large volumes. No glitter please and envelopes are appreciated. __________________________________________________ ____________
Operation Gratitude ATTN: Receiving
19748 Dearborn St
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Note: address updated 11/30/23 - address from website
OperationGratitude.com
Cards will be sent to Deployed Troops so they can write home to their family and friends. Cards that can be sent at anytime are preferred ie: "Thing Of You" Missing You" "I Love You" but you can send holiday and event cards as well. Cards should blank inside and please include an envelope. More than 250,000 cards are needed each year!
Project Give Thanks c/o Ann Key 166 S Buchanan Ave Louisville CO 80027-9504
"I keep a box of greeting cards supplied for use by the chemotherapy patients at the Tebo Cancer Center in Boulder CO. While being infused, they have several hours in which they could, for example, write thank you notes to those who are helping them through their ordeal. We can use cards of any theme. Envelopes are a bonus! We can also make complete cards out of your spare card fronts. 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" format is preferred. One time when I was refilling the box, I found that a patient had used one to thank US for providing the cards, saying that she actually looked forward to perusing our "mini art gallery". And several times I have been stopped and thanked on my way in or out of the room. Thank you so much for your contributions."
I work for Operation Gratitude and we will happily take as many cards as you would like to send. We include them in care packages for the troops so that they can write home to their loved ones.
Please send me an email at [email protected] and I can send you the details on where to send them.
Thank you so much.
Kelly South
Director of Handmade With Love Programs
Oh any of them would love any cards - stamped sentiments inside are always appreciated!!! Thanks for sharing your cards!!!!
Originally Posted by pblibby
Hi,
Will any of these organizations take cards with a stamped sentiment inside? I closed my Etsy store and have an abundance of a variety of cards to give away.
Please let me know. I would hate to throw them out. :(
Thanks!
Polly Libby
Not sure if you are referring to me.
Asking for Halloween and Christmas cards for my parents care center in Oakdale, MN. No envelopes needed.
Mail to:
Betty Turner
1631 Marthaler Lane Apt 105
West St Paul, MN 55118
I have a number of "For a Friend" cards that I'd like to donate. Which group would they be appropriate for?
Maggie
Hi Maggie,
Not sure if you got an answer to your question, but I perused the list below and I think the last one on the list might be a great fit: Project Give Thanks. But I think they would work for several others as well such as Bring Smiles to Seniors; Card Care Connection; Embrace Clinic; and S.C. Dept of Juv Justice. Their request all seem broad enough that "For a Friend" would fit. Good luck.
__________________ Debbie
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Not sure if you got an answer to your question, but I perused the list below and I think the last one on the list might be a great fit: Project Give Thanks. But I think they would work for several others as well such as Bring Smiles to Seniors; Card Care Connection; Embrace Clinic; and S.C. Dept of Juv Justice. Their request all seem broad enough that "For a Friend" would fit. Good luck.
Thanks Debbie. I will check that one out. And, no, I had not gotten a previous response, so thanks again for your response.
__________________
“Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
Can anyone tell me which organizations would accept Christmas cards. I have hundreds! But lots of them have glitter and reflective papers, so sending to the troops is out.
I have sent some to "Bring Smiles to Seniors."
Any other suggestions?
Thank you.
Can anyone tell me which organizations would accept Christmas cards. I have hundreds! But lots of them have glitter and reflective papers, so sending to the troops is out.
I have sent some to "Bring Smiles to Seniors."
Any other suggestions?
Thank you.
If you scroll down on this thread, BTurner (and some numbers) is looking for holiday cards for the memory care facility where her parents live. Her posts indicate she is still looking for cards for 2021 so you could contact her to see how many cards she might need. Good luck.
Wondering if the original post (#1 from 2019) is current--I'm getting ready to dispose of a drawer full of cards and would prefer just to send to one or two organizations that still can use them.
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know of any groups that are collecting just card tops? I have a bunch that I hate to throw away and would love to send to someone.
I woud love to know if there are groups that collect card fronts as well. Can someone answer this question?
__________________ Louise Bergmann DuMontAuthor, Speaker, Serious About Her Coffee, Lover of all that is Chocolate...Worshiper of El Shaddai (The All Sufficient One)
CARD FRONTS: The "You Matter Project" accepted card fronts. The org is run by fellow SCS Craf-T-Bear (Christi) and was one of the monthly missions last year. Christi also posted a general request in the forum here: Are you Cleaning Out, Purging & De-Stashing??? by Craf-T-Bear at Splitcoaststampers. You might check with her to see if she is still accepting them.
Desert Deb -- I don't know if the list is still accurate, but at least Operation Gratitude and Bring Smiles to Seniors are still operational. You might also consider sending to one of the monthly missions. This month is Convenant House. If you check out this month's mission you will see that they have been and are extremely grateful to receive handmade card from SCS. Hope that helps.
__________________ Debbie
Last edited by DebbieinOC; 04-03-2023 at 06:21 AM..
NewBDooBDoo discovered that the website for Cards for Little Hearts is no more. It appears that the organization no longer exists so I removed their information from the Ongoing Missions list.
CARD FRONTS: The "You Matter Project" accepted card fronts. The org is run by fellow SCS Craf-T-Bear (Christi) and was one of the monthly missions last year. Christi also posted a general request in the forum here:
__________________ Louise Bergmann DuMontAuthor, Speaker, Serious About Her Coffee, Lover of all that is Chocolate...Worshiper of El Shaddai (The All Sufficient One)
I'm sure several orgs would welcome Christmas cards, but last month's mission specifically requested them and the coordinator for Operation Quiet Comfort said she collects them all year long so even if you miss this year's cutoff she will use them next year. Hope that helps. Here's a link to the mission:
Past Christmas's I have send a large box of Christmas cards to Bring Smiles to Seniors. Hopefully they are still accepting cards as I have a box ready to send this year. They are listed in the Ongoing thread.
__________________ Lorraine 2019 RMH and 2025 Cards for a Cause
Past Christmas's I have send a large box of Christmas cards to Bring Smiles to Seniors. Hopefully they are still accepting cards as I have a box ready to send this year. They are listed in the Ongoing thread.
It looks like the mailing address may have changed. Per their website:
For states other than Michigan, please mail cards to:
Kim Allen (MidWest)
Bring Smiles to Seniors, Inc
1616 Janice Avenue, Apt 1
Green Bay, WI 54304-2153
Email: [email protected]
Diana Darnell (West) Bring Smiles to Seniors, Inc PO Box 670 Veneta, OR 97487
Email: [email protected]
Sonya Casteel (East) Bring Smiles to Seniors, Inc. PO Box 6870 Lakeland, FL 33807
Email: [email protected]
For Michigan Community Deliveries only, mail cards to:
Bring Smiles to Seniors, Inc.
PO Box 195
Williamston, MI 48895
Email: [email protected]
Can someone please change the address on Bring Smiles to Seniors so they don't go to the Florida address now? They have split into several geographic sections now.
I hope all this is still current - I have a large quantity of cards to mail out! I've been stamping like crazy for two months and have well over 250 cards to go!
Can someone please verify the address for the South Carolina Juvenile Justice? I sent 20 cards to them yesterday, but the post office said there is no "Executive" Drive and changed it to "Executive Center" Drive.
Can someone please verify the address for the South Carolina Juvenile Justice? I sent 20 cards to them yesterday, but the post office said there is no "Executive" Drive and changed it to "Executive Center" Drive.
I will reach out to them to verify. I don't see the office of volunteer services even listed on the website so it would be good to double check all their info.
The Cards for Soldiers/ Charley Mathews address that is listed in the first post is incorrect. On their FB page it is to go to:
5415 S Stephan Bridge Rd
Grayling MI 49738
Is the list at the beginning of this thread still accurate? Thanks.
I think it is for the most part but not completely as I have seen postings in the thread with updates/changes to a few of those places. I would suggest if you see an org that interests you that you check their website first. I might be wrong,, and if sol I hope someone here corrects me.
__________________ Debbie
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