How to Donate a Beanie Baby
There are children all around the world in need of toys. The need grows greater around the holidays when some low-income families just cannot afford to buy gifts for their children. Many organizations help get donated toys to poor children. If you have a Ty Beanie Baby and do not know how to donate it, have no worries. Donations of toys can be done easily with a few simple steps.
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Instructions
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Make sure your Beanie Baby is clean. If it has any blemishes, spots, stains or bad odors try surface cleaning the Beanie Baby with gentle soap and water. If the Beanie Baby does not come clean, you should not donate it. Most organizations do not want toys in bad condition.
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Locate a local drop of location for your charity of choice. Toys for Tots often has many dropoff locations around the holidays at local shops and department stores. If you are unable to locate a dropoff location, do a web search of your charity's telephone number and call it to ask about dropoff locations. If there is no drop site close to you, ask the organization if it has a mailing address where you can send the Beanie Baby.
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Drop off your toy at the location you have found, or mail it if necessary. Keep accurate records of items you donate to charity. Even an item as small as a Beanie Baby could count as a deduction on your tax return.
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Consider selling your Beanie Baby and donating the proceeds to the charity. Some special Beanies, like the Garcia the Ty-Dye Teddy Bear, carry a value of about $50.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider giving a monetary donation with your Beanie Baby. Most organizations welcome such donations and you could be eligible for a tax deduction.
References
- Photo Credit baby image by Olberto Mejia. from Fotolia.com
