Social project "Good things": reviews, information about the project, reception points

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Social assistance in the last few years has been actively developed in the country. In various regions, new funds and social projects related to business are being opened, which enable citizens to do many good deeds. Basically, all actions are aimed at helping citizens in need of material support. Organizations develop business projects related to fundraising, as well as unnecessary things, which are then transferred to those who may really need them. An example is the Good Things Foundation.

Reviews about the project say that it helps the population in Moscow and the Moscow region. The main goal of such a social business is to collect all the necessary things in special points opened in the capital. For this, caring citizens who have unnecessary things and are ready to share them are involved.

The Good Things Foundation receives positive reviews also because it has active support, as well aspurposefully helps citizens who really need it. For this, there are special developments for sorting applications, as well as established rules for searching for those in need and issuing things and objects. As the project leaders themselves note, initially the direction was narrow. Basically, things were collected for children with various diseases. However, after the business project became successful, there were a lot of people who wanted to help, and they decided to expand the scope of charitable activities.

Description and reviews

"Good Things" is a project that appeared relatively recently, namely in February 2016. Initially, it provided targeted assistance to children who have certain disabilities. In order to find those in need, representatives of the fund turned to various state rehabilitation centers. There they were provided with all the necessary information on special children. Basically, they needed simulators for the development of motor skills, special chairs, as well as corsets.

More and more people who are not indifferent to the needy were attracted to participate in the fund. Then there were business project partners who provided everything necessary through special certificates to help the financially unsecured. Active residents of the capital and its region additionally donated not only clothes, but also money. This led to the fact that special points appeared on the territory of the city, which gave out the necessary things to those in need.

About the social business project "Good Things" reviews published on the Web say that todayit is successfully developing and actively cooperating with various centers, as well as entrepreneurs who make various donations and donate the necessary things. Today, the organization also provides targeted assistance to those who need special devices for life or treatment. You can learn more about all caring individuals and companies that help on the official website of the project.

Aid statistics

Reviews of Good Things often state that the company is actively developing and achieving success in social assistance. The statistics speak for it. So far, assistance has been provided in the form of fundraising for the rehabilitation of 26 children. In total, charging 800 people for several years received clothes, the total volume of which amounted to more than seven thousand units. Additionally, during the conflict in Syria, more than two tons of clothing and toys were collected and sent to help children affected by the bombing.

In addition, concerned citizens collected 50 bags of clothes and 40 packs of diapers were donated. Today, Moscow has mobile reception points where everyone can take their belongings, as well as deposit funds or purchase the necessary goods. In addition, there are 28 containers for collecting donations in the form of clothing and material resources in the open access and another 25 that work in a closed one.

Reviews of Good Things collection points indicate that employees, after accepting all donated property, conduct a quality checkand if necessary, special processing is carried out. Those in need receive ready-made clean clothes and linen, packed and completed. Thanks to the activity of citizens, about 500 thousand rubles were transferred to the account of the organization for help. The company actively participates in charity events and events, and also organizes master classes to provide the necessary assistance and open the same business projects.

The Fund is constantly filmed by major federal publishing houses, as well as TV channels. The company received four marks of reception points located on the Greenpeace map. In total, 11 caps were given to active citizens for indifference and help. The company's policy is to promote the idea of social entrepreneurship. The organization helps and earns money. Additionally, the amounts necessary to provide assistance for the main purpose are determined monthly. It consists in buying all the necessary funds for the rehabilitation of children who have disabilities.

Working principle

Reviews of Good Things as a project indicate that the company works according to a strictly established principle. Prior to this, all the necessary conditions are organized in the field so that employees can carry out their labor function. All the collected items, which are handed over by caring citizens, are transferred to collection points and then go to special warehouses. There they undergo all the necessary processing, cleaning and acquisition. It is worth noting that the organization only accepts normal things without explicitdamage.

Further things are shaped in different directions. Since this is a social business project, part of the transferred property is used for sale in order to pay employees in the future, as well as to acquire all the necessary funds to provide assistance. If a volunteer decides to transfer a large amount of things in the form of donations, then he can contact company representatives at the phone numbers indicated on the website and order movers with a car who will come to the specified address and pick up the things. After that, they will be delivered, processed in warehouses and sent to the right address. The specialists of the Good Things project, having received the proceeds from the sale, direct it to the purchase of various funds for children with disabilities. The rest of the money is distributed to employees in the form of wages, and is also sent to the savings part of the fund in order to continue to help children.

Reception points

Reviews about the Good Things project also often mention that in order to send things to the fund, you can apply for the services provided by the company. By calling the operator, you can fill out an application so that a mobile reception point arrives and independently picks up the things that the person wants to give. The application is also made online through the official website. There is also a map that shows all the points located within Moscow and the Moscow Region where you can donate things or donate money. It is worth noting that all points are located in a convenient location or close to major metro stations.

The Good Things social project also has containers in the public domain. They can be tracked via the Internet or an application with mobile maps. Owners of business centers are given the opportunity to participate in a social project and place boxes in which citizens can put all unnecessary things. All costs are covered by the organization. The equipment does not require electricity, other utility costs and looks like a small box with a niche so that it is convenient to put things there.

Delivery of things is carried out at the reception points from 10 am to 10 pm daily. There are also restrictions on the acceptance of various types of things. The organization does not accept dishes, household appliances, books, electronics, as well as furniture, stationery and various types of carpets. Those in need need clothes, textiles, shoes, toys, and bedding. All this is being cleaned and prepared for further transfer to the territory of Moscow and the Moscow region.

Learn more about help

In the reviews of the Good Things project, you can also find guides on how to help those in need. All the necessary information about the categories of citizens for which things are collected can be found by visiting the official website. It describes current projects for which funds are raised. In cooperation with various stores and other outlets selling second-hand items, the organization issues special certificates in denominations of 5 and 10 thousand rubles, which allow poor citizens to dress for this amount in the establishedperiod.

Besides, some things are being sold. The main goal of the company is to receive funds that will later be used to support children with disabilities. Basically, various simulators and special equipment are required to facilitate their movement and performance of actions. It is also worth noting that the fund fully submits declarations to the tax authorities and reports on all its expenses. If desired, citizens can contact the phone numbers listed on the website and offer additional types of assistance if actions are opened in support of the victims in various regions of the country and the world. The organization works closely with many entrepreneurs as well as large business owners.

The Good Things Foundation welcomes the proposals of active citizens who own their own points of sale. They can help by hosting mobile collection points to collect things for those in need. At the same time, nothing is required from the owners of such premises. All actions are carried out by the fund's employees themselves. Frequent assistants to the organization are government agencies and educational institutions.

How the project works

Reviews about Good Things in Moscow note that the foundation often takes part in campaigns dedicated to aid. The project does its best to simplify the process of accepting donations. As many people say in their comments, dropping off items at the point is not a big deal. In just a few years, the company has installed more than 40 mobile reception points,and also organized its own network, which allows you to come to the specified address and pick up all the necessary things. The organization has several machines capable of doing this.

The Good Things business project is responsible for all transferred property. Basically, it operates in three directions. The first relates to the sale of the received property. This is a business model that should generate income. Therefore, part of the property given away by citizens goes to points of sale, which, after sale, give part of the income to the fund. The second direction is the selection of a part of the donated items for their further packaging and transfer to needy citizens.

Additionally, there is another system that allows the fund to optimize this action. All partners who receive items from the fund for sale work on certificates. This allows, when contacting the poor, to receive such a document that allows you to take things from partner stores for free in the amount of 5 to 10 thousand rubles. The main direction is related to the received revenue. All money from the sold things of citizens goes to the funded part of the fund. Funds are allocated for specific needs. Very often, parents of children with disabilities who cannot afford specialized equipment or simulators turn to the company for support. Part of the funds is allocated from the fund to purchase the necessary things.

Issuance order

Reviews about Good Things in Moscow also indicate that there is a certain procedure for issuing clothes, shoes andother belongings to poor citizens. All in order to reduce possible fraud in the form of receiving free items with their further implementation. There are certain conditions that limit the amount of goods given out. You can get help only for issued certificates.

Due to the large number of people in need, the foundation dresses them every month through partner stores. According to the certificates received, low-income citizens can independently choose those things that they really need for a fixed amount. This is quite convenient, and they can receive such a document several times a year. Certificates are registered, so it is forbidden to sell them or exchange them for the purpose of using them by third parties.

The Good Things social business project plans to introduce such a system of assistance to the poor in other regions of the country in the near future, so that citizens can choose the clothes they need for themselves. In case of necessary individual assistance, for example, if there are children with disabilities, you should call the numbers indicated on the website or contact the fund's specialists by e-mail.

Available to

Reviews of employees about "Good Things" indicate that the fund is trying to help everyone in need. For the system to work smoothly so that it can support many applicants, it is necessary to establish clear rules. Therefore, there are a number of restrictions on the issuance of such property and financial assistance to certain groups of people.

Stuff available forsuch categories of citizens as:

1. People with disabilities.
2. Large and low-income families.
3. Orphans and children left without caregivers.
4. Single mothers and fathers.
5. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
6. Guardians.

You can learn more about all the requirements by contacting support on the official website or in groups on social networks. For some categories of citizens that are listed above, individual conditions for assistance in case of a difficult financial situation may apply.

Terms of receipt

In the feedback from employees about Good Things, it is mainly noted that the rules for extradition apply to all applicants. For them, nominal certificates are issued in the amount of up to 10 thousand rubles. According to them, citizens can get things in 200 partner stores of the fund. According to the certificate received, a citizen can come several times, if he could not pick up the right size things on the first visit. The certificate is issued a maximum of once every six months.

For such categories of citizens as mothers with many children, fathers, as well as families, certificates are issued for each family member separately. To receive assistance, you must have documents confirming the status of a person with you on the day of the application. You can visit any partner store only after making an appointment by phone and confirming the date set. It is impossible to come on your own without prior notice to receive things with a certificate.

Conclusion

Reviews aboutsocial project "Good things" they say that the founders are doing a really useful thing. In addition to helping citizens in need and children with disabilities, the owners also make good money selling donated products. To do this, the organization cooperates with companies that sell used goods with the subsequent transfer of proceeds to the fund.

Thanks to this, our own budget is formed, in which all funds received are distributed as needed to those in need. The project has received many awards in the field of social support and was covered on television and in newspapers. As people who find themselves in a difficult life situation say, you can always ask for help from the fund and get a certificate in order to choose clothes for a decent amount for free.