Did you know? Since the holidays are approaching, please consider spreading the word of Freecycle by doing the following. And if you have creative ideas you've employed to let friends, family and colleagues know, drop us a note at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
1. Mention Freecycle in your holiday newsletters to friends and family. Freecycle is an international movement, and all you need to do is simply direct people to the main website so they may find the appropriate group nearest them. http://www.freecycle.org 2. Let your children's schoolteachers know that they might be able to find valuable resources to help with their teaching efforts by belonging to Freecycle. 3. Ask your church, synagogue, mosque or other religious group about having a little article about Freecycle in your newsletters or weekly informational flyers. 4. Tell soccer coaches, Scout troop leaders, dance instructors, everyone you encounter that there are free items available on Freecycle.org. 5. If you go to garage or yard sales, mention that any leftover unsold items could be posted on Freecycle and given away, rather than being thrown in the trash. 6. Your friends who are stuck in C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) and have too much stuff finally have a way to find new homes for their clutter. (Besides Freecycle.org, consider referring them to www.Flylady.net , too, to help with getting out from under the burden of having too much stuff or too much clutter.) And if this is *you,* please try listing one or two items to see how great it feels to give away things you're no longer using or that you don't need any more. The more people who join the group, the more likely that items posted will *not* end up in a landfill somewhere, but will instead stay in active use, appreciated and enjoyed by someone. And that's our mission here... Now is the perfect time to start going through your holiday decorative items to see what you want to keep and what you're ready to find new homes for... and post these items here (if this is your designated "home" group) or to your appropriate designated "home" group. If you have unused greeting cards, but are still going to go out and buy more, think about posting those from last season (or from years past)... If you aren't decorating this year or are downsizing your decorative items, let someone else have the joy of using them for the holiday festivities... If you have too many ornaments or too many children's toys or stuffed animals or things that could be used as gifts for others this holiday season, consider giving yourself the gift of more space and less clutter, plus helping someone else to have something special... You get the idea... Just so everyone in the group knows. I'm not a moderator but a member. I'm sure each and everyone of us has stuff to get rid of out of our cubbards and closets. I know this post does not picturaly pertain to the group. But we are all people and we should care about our earth. I am a dog owner, and I LOVE to spoil and dress up my puppy. (Panda Serna) and I did join this group to buy things for her. I do not make dog items. I do use a human skincare line that I sell on her. (Baths and dry skin etc) and she loves it. (Not the bath part). And that's it. I hope no one gets mad at me. But I wanted to share this message to everyone. I do not profit from this. But my heart grows bigger knowing that there are other people out there that "care" also. I hope to stay a member of this group as long as my dog is alive, and I heard that can be up to 22 years old. Currently I am 25 years old, so we'll see how it goes :) Allison Serna of Lake Forest, CA ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
