Keeping a handle on reducing the clutter of toys was tough enough with one kid, but with two it's twice as hard. And now that my smallest is outgrowing some toys, I've got to find something to do with them. I could try to garage-sell them, but the other day on Parent Hacks I found a better solution: donate them to kids in Iraq.
A member of the Army Corps of Engineers is over there giving away stuffed toys to children who have literally nothing, With all the devastation, I can't think of a better thing to do with some of the stuffed animals we have that are no longer played with.
Check out the post about it at Parent Hacks, and mail your stuffed animals, toys and school supplies (now through November 2007) to:Edmay Mayers
USACE - GRS
APO AE 09331
UPDATE (OCTOBER 2008): Edmay is no longer serving in this capacity. The new person/address to send the items to is:
Tonya Myrick - TOYS
USACE-GRS
Building 511
APO AE 09331
Unfortunately you'll now have to fill out a customs form, which will require a trip to the Post Office, but this address should work for the forseeable future. -mdd