Definitely not a quilting question
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Definitely not a quilting question
Time to sort out around here and came across a number of bowling trophies received by my mother-in-law, who has been gone about 20 years. What to do with those as my hubs is gone now, too? I'm sure none of the other family would treasure them either.
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Years ago, perhaps 20 or more, I donated our bowling trophies to our local Downs Syndrome group, and they reused them by taking off the labels and replacing them with new labels for bowlers with downs syndrome on a league. You should have seen the looks on their faces when they received their trophy. Also gave them our children's baseball and basketball trophies, as Special Olympics will reuse them also. Or at least they did way back then. You can give it a try.
Really like QuiltnNan's idea.
Really like QuiltnNan's idea.
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Yes, our bowling alley likes them to use for the special needs trophies. In our 55+ group now they don't give the trophies except for perfect attendance of over xxx years.... I don't have to worry about getting any of them now.
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I would still ask the family members if they want them. My niece stopped over on Halloween with her daughter. Gave her a newspaper clipping of her and her father many years ago. She said she had a lot of "stuff" her mother gave her, about 9 huge clear container boxes. A lot of blankets and things my parents gave them. She hadn't opened any of the boxes in 10 years. Told her since it was "stuff" my folks gave them to do with what she wanted. Donate any and all of it if she wanted. She might want to do a quick look see if there is any security information then shred it. Donate the rest. Containers and all.
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