The Salvation Army is the largest non-governmental direct provider of social services in the country. The Salvation Army Thrift Stores are dedicated to raise money for its rehabilitation programs by selling donated used items such as clothing, housewares, and toys at a cheaper price for those in need (“History,” 2016).
Like many other thrift stores, The Salvation Army thrift stores suffer from the increasing problem of waste disposal due to unwanted donations. While most people drop off easily sellable items, some donors are treating the thrift stores like garbage dumps, which forces the Salvation Army to pay huge amounts of money to dump its garbage. This has become a frustrating issue for the company as it decreases the support for the mission directed activities.
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This topic is worth investigating because it could enable the company to raise huge amounts of money to support mission directed activities and could enhance the company's reputation as a charitable organization with the hope of getting more support from the donors.
The proposal will focus on identifying the reasons for increasing garbage collection and its negative impact to the organization. In addition, it will further investigate whether the company provides adequate encouragement for good donations to pursue its mission. However, the company is more concerning about donors’ satisfaction at the same time it controls unwanted donations as the company relies on their donations.
To identify the causes of this problem and to find a successful implementation plans from other similar organizations, professional and scholarly journals from the Kwantlen Polytechnic University library database were used for the proposal. Primary research consisted of personal experience and a personal interview with Salvation Army Thrift Store manager, Narmada