Igster's Inklings

(this is crossposted to my other blog here)

This is by no means a new or revolutionary idea. But, with the advent of Twitter, and other forms of almost 24/7 in your face Social Media or “Soc Med” sites I think the idea needs to be ramped up. Now more than ever, and here is why I believe it needs to be done.

With the economy in the worst shape ever(in recent times) and going further into the tank daily, many people are finding it hard to buy anything. Cash is in short supply and credit gets worse by the day. No more shopping for a lot of people. Unfortunately, you need a job to shop and you need decent work clothes to interview for a job. It’s a vicious cycle.

Many years ago, I saw a tv show where people were donating used work clothes ie; business attire to those that were not as fortunate, and in some cases to women that were entering or re-entering the work force after many years. Another take on this was local thrift stores or a charity would give the person a voucher for one business ensemble. I remember thinking what a great idea. So, with all the great places t network online and off, this is the perfect Soc Medidea. It helps those that need it, helps clean out your closets and as an added bonus it makes you feel good. Like second helping of a decadent dessert good, without the guilt or calories.

So my idea is this, to brainstorm with smart people online, the organizers and leaders and set up a day and time to have people donate their gently worn business clothing for both women and men. This can be skirts, ties shoes etc. Anything to help them dress the part. Once the clothing is gathered, sorted etc, we would get the word out to people in need. From the local shelters to just about anywhere.  Some of the clothing could be set aside and sold at a greatly reduced amount. The money could then in turn be collected for a charity to be decided upon later. It’s also possible a local hotel/convention center would be willing to donate free space for the cause. It makes them look good as well. Barring that there are a number of churches,synagogues etc in every town that has some kind of space set aside for meetings.

Eventually, this could be a nationwide thing. Look at the success of the of #twestivals  (twitter festivals) There was one in LA this past week that seemed to be wildly successful. So if it can work for that, why not for an idea like this? I’m open to positive suggestions. This is a snark,spam free zone.

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