A few mindfully thought of kindness acts

--by starryskies, posted Jan 26, 2016

Yesterday's kindness acts were hospital/health/earth kindnesses.

The first was a donation of magazines to Froedtert Hospital (called first, dropped them off at info desk to distribute). Other places that may accept donations.. nursing homes, retirement communities, libraries, military troops, veteran's associations, dentist office, women/family shelters, daycares, preschools, school/family/friend magazine swaps, craigslist, freecycle.

I also dropped off unused medication at the Froedtert pharmacy. Proper disposal of unnecessary prescription medications helps keep the groundwater clean. They are a free medication disposal and drug repository site. That means they also accept certain unused, sealed medications to donate to people in need (particularly people with cancer and chronic illnesses).

http://www.froedtert.com/patients-visitors/pharmacy/medication-disposal

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Posted by starryskies
Jan 26, 2016
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Readers Comments

Mish wrote: A good friend of mine spearheaded a campaign here in NYC to improve availability of dropping off unused prescription drugs. When she tried to find a place she was told to dispose of them in the trash!! Unacceptable..she began her campaign. Proud of her. Must find out what came of it.

mindyjourney wrote: Thanks for your continued kindness, my friend :))

savraj wrote: Wonderful. Thanks for reminder re proper disposal of medications.

splain wrote: Oh you did well. Here in Canberra you can often give them to the Chemist and they also have a drop off for unwanted drugs. I hope they don't just then throw them down the drain.

melnotes wrote: This is a great initiative, I see so much medication being flushed down the sink and often wonder where it goes! Thank you for all your kindness :)

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