RESIDENTS are being urged to follow "simple rules" when it comes to making second-hand donations to charity stores this summer.
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Vinnies North West regional retail manager David Powter said stores across the state are experiencing an increase in donations.
With that, however, Mr Powter said there has been an influx of donations being left in unacceptable locations, while others are in no condition for stores to resell.
Vinnies Shops Wagga Cluster Manager Katelyn Weston said it is the same scenario at the Wagga Peter Street store.
"I would say in my short time here, it's not unusual to have an increase in donations during the busy summer period, but I would also say it has been busier this year than in previous years," she said.
"As much as we love getting the donations, it's the backbone of our business so we never want to not accept them, unfortunately, particularly over the holiday's people have been leaving them up against the path out the front of the store and they're leaving them outside of trading hours on occasion."
Mrs Weston is also reiterating the standard of donations which need to be clean and without damage.
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"I think really, we just try to communicate and get the word out there that if you would give it to a friend, then it's a great option to donate, but if the item isn't something you would happily gift to someone you care about, I think it may not be something to donate," she said.
"Unfortunately sometimes we are getting things that aren't quite up to standards. They may be damaged or dirty."
Mrs Weston said the staff and volunteers take pride in their stores which she believes shows.
"I think, we really just want to make sure the local community knows how grateful we are for the donations we do receive," she said.
"Not just here in Wagga but also in surrounding areas, Junee, Tumburumba and at our Turvey Park store, we get absolutely amazing donations.
"At the thrift store here in Wagga, there's a beautiful range of things we receive."
Mrs Weston said there are two ways in which people can appropriately make donations, which includes via the donation bins located outside or through the donation room.
"We've got a busy donation room and cars come and pull up out the front and we've got the option where people can walk into the room and put their donations into one of seven tubs, or there are the bins but the bulk of donations are usually given through that room," she said.
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