# Where to donate a briefcase?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 29, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-a-briefcase/805527 "2017-12-29T17:26:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-a-briefcase/805527/1 "2017-12-29T17:26:14Z")

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I have a good-quality briefcase that I no longer use. It has very little wear though has been cleaned up for some mold on the interior. Is there anyplace I can donate this to where it will actually go to someone who needs it, rather than being sold in a thrift shop or sent overseas?

I was thinking of maybe an outfit that helps veterans to interview for jobs, but I am just finding charities that encourage business to hire veterans.

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-a-briefcase/805527/2 "2017-12-29T17:48:16Z")

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I found [this article](https://www.thebalance.com/where-can-i-donate-business-suits-i-dont-need-525594) about organizations that accept donations of work attire. I imagine those and similar organizations would gladly accept briefcases.

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**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-a-briefcase/805527/3 "2017-12-29T18:10:34Z")

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> [@CookingWithGas](#):
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> I have a good-quality briefcase that I no longer use. It has very little wear though has been cleaned up for some mold on the interior. Is there anyplace I can donate this to where it will actually go to someone who needs it, rather than being sold in a thrift shop or sent overseas?
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> I was thinking of maybe an outfit that helps veterans to interview for jobs, but I am just finding charities that encourage business to hire veterans.

What makes you think that if it’s sold in a thrift shop or sent overseas it won’t actually go to someone who needs it?