List, Our local Rotary Club has a scheme called "donations-in-kind", to which you can donate surplus instruments, and receive a tax deductable receipt. They make up a container of donated goods for disadvantaged areas, such as Pacific Island communities, or locally, and can include school desks, computers or clothing. A piano could put a smile on the face of a needy group. Bruce Browning The Piano Tuner. Dan Reed > Jim, > > How about donating the better one's to The 'Salvation Army' or other > non-profit thrift stores, like Goodwill, which benefit low income folk. > Here in this part of Texas, the Salvation Army has a large center > which accepts and resells donated funniture, .including pianos. When I > get a call from someone wanting 'sell' a low value instrument, I > suggest they can get a donation tax receipt, and some 'goodwill', by > passing the piano on to one of these places. > > Dan Reed > Dallas, Texas > > > On May 21, 2008, at 9:09 PM, Jim wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Glad to be back on the list . . . we have an interesting dilemma in >> the local area . . >> >> There seems to be a shift away from piano ownership in this area, as >> the boomers age and downsize. I'm sure many instruments are going to >> younger generations, but there is an increase in persons wanting to >> get rid of perfectly good pianos, that isn't matched by the demand for >> used pianos. >> >> Is this a trend in other areas as well? >> >> I am faced with this on a daily basis, and with very little in the way >> of ideas to suggest. >> >> In addition to comments about options, have any of you seen unique or >> creative non-musical uses for pianos that you might like to share . . >> . >> >> cheers >> >> Jim Kinnear >> www.pianoguy.com >> Collingwood, Canada
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