Donating Clothes On Staten Island
Although I live in New jersey, I'm originally from Staten Island. And while my family is white, we grew up in Mariner's Harbor, an area that was, and is, economically disenfranchised. We were six kids and two parents, all living in a small home, but it was ours. We took pride and love in caring for our home. Each of my siblings had chores, myself included. We had a pretty front garden with roses and flowers, and a gigantic backyard with a lawn and veggie garden. My brother Scott mowed the lawn. My parents still live in that same home. While my own family lives in New Jersey, we visit every Sunday for an Irish-Italian spaghetti dinner. My father still goes to church every Sunday. I do not, but I still support the community. I like to donate clothes on Staten Island . We take all my kids clothes and bring them to my parents home. From there, my Mom makes calls to families in the neighborhood and after a few hours and visits with a few local friends, everything is gone! I don'