We often say that “it’s the thought that counts” when trying to do something nice. However, when it comes to sending donations following a natural disaster , too much can be a bad thing.
In the aftermath of the most recent wildfires in California , volunteers have gone above and beyond to donate clothing. The nonprofit Collidescope Foundation worked fast to set up a relief center. However, despite the organization’s rapid response, it quickly began to fall behind on sorting the donated clothing, Next City reported in a piece shared by AOL.
Olivia Peay, who serves as the volunteer coordinator at the foundation’s donation center, commented on the surge of goodwill. “The clothing donations that we have received have been a little overwhelming for us, especially with our capacity here in this space,” Peay told Next City . “It’s been difficult to try to find more distribution centers that are willing to accept these clothes.”…