# Places to donate homemade, costume jewlery? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 16, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908 "2010-07-16T13:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/1 "2010-07-16T13:22:36Z")
I have recently gotten heavily into making costume jewlery. It’s very soothing and relaxing. I do a little every day. As a result, I have been making a _lot_ of stuff. I will give some of to friends, wear some of it, but honestly, there’s no way I’ll be able to wear it all. Is there a place I can donate this stuff? A woman’s shelter? To kids in need? Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/2 "2010-07-16T14:57:09Z")
Amateur theatres. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/3 "2010-07-16T16:04:39Z")
How about a cancer ward? Cheer up a woman by giving her something pretty to wear with no strings attached =) Womans shelter is also a good suggestion, or to random people you know =) ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/4 "2010-07-16T16:07:14Z")
How about rest homes? Senior citizens may have had to liquidate they jewelry, or gave to to their children before they died. They might like something sparkly. StG ---
**Author:** ![DivineComedienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/5 "2010-07-16T16:15:14Z")
Goodwill, or thrift shops that benefit hospitals/charitable organizations - they will re-sell it and use the money for the charity. Some schools and charities host “bake-sale” tables at festivals and craft shows, if you donate the jewelry to them, instead of selling cookies and brownies they could sell your jewelry to raise money. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/6 "2010-07-16T20:13:09Z")
I am SUCH a dork. I work for a charity and didn’t think of donating it to another charity to sell. I won’t donate it back to my own, but to a cause that is a little closer to my heart. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/7 "2010-07-16T23:54:40Z")
I have the same problem. I have been thinking of just giving some of it to Goodwill, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. Maybe this thread will motivate me! ---
**Author:** ![nicole1912](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9de0a6/32.png) [@nicole1912](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicole1912)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-to-donate-homemade-costume-jewlery/546908/8 "2010-07-17T19:19:15Z")
You’re a much better person than me; I started selling mine when I made too much to wear or give to friends. I might look at giving some to charities now, you’ve inspired me!