[Sidney Lanier]

For regions that do not have a FreeCycle group, there is another similar organization called eCycle, which is a Yahoo group. Our region happens to have both, but that's not the case everywhere. You can post what you want to give away as well as ask for anything that someone else may have posted that you need--or post to ask for something needed. We have used both these groups extensively, and the idea that you're giving something to someone who needs it, with no money changing hands, is pretty satisfying. In addition to these two online organizations, no matter where you are there are community organizations that accept donations. We have a penchant for donating to those that GIVE away rather than SELL the donations they receive, but this is a personal thing; the latter organizations likely do as good work as the former.