NETWORKING WITH ALOHA SHARES 

My husband and I were camping in the crater a couple of weeks ago when we got into a conversation with a young man who was also camping with his family. He was a pastor at a church in Kaneohe and was starting up a school, and they needed just about everything: desks, chairs, computers, and so on.

I quickly told him about Aloha Shares Network and our goal of keeping good, usable stuff out of Hawaii's landfills and getting them into the hands of nonprofits, churches and schools. I promised to follow-up with our 300-plus donors on Oahu and try to help his school. He was speechless.

Yesterday I received a phone call from a business on Oahu. They wanted to get rid of all kinds of office equipment including desks, chairs, computers, and so on. I made two phone calls and solved their problem of loading, hauling, and tipping fees at the landfill. And the young pastor is getting some good equipment at no cost.

And that's how it works when people network. If you ever find yourself saying, "I hate to throw this away. I'm sure someone could use it," please get in touch with me at <joy@alohashares.org>.