Originally Posted by
hockeyinsider
I do that with the toiletries. I've been known to leave a hotel after four days with 20 bottles of shampoo, especially if they provide turndown service. I donate all of my toiletries to a homeless shelter.
As do I. For those in ATL, the Temple on Peachtree operates a family shelter in the colder months. You can drop the toiletries at the guard desk inside the Temple back entrance, off the parking lot. Several years ago they actually called me asking for what I had. Having volunteered in the shelter a few times in the past I know they work with the guests in a way that puts them on a track for success.
Ronald McDonald House also appreciates getting hotel swag. Many people wind up dropping everything quickly when an emergency finds them following their kids to a hospital in the big city. After a couple days' vigil in the pediatric hospital, having necessities awaiting them at the RMH is appreciated.