About that stack of clothes you've been meaning to drop off at a charity...
Shyp, the on-demand shipping service that launched in Miami last year, announced that for the month of July it will pick up your donations in Miami (as well as San Francisco, New York and LA) and deliver it for free to Goodwill.
Here's how to donate: Simply update your Shyp app to the latest version and add a shipment. When you go to input the destination, you’ll notice there’s a new featured recipient, Goodwill. Tap that, take a photo of your items and request a pickup. Within 20 minutes, a courier will arrive at your door, armed with bags to retrieve your items and get them to Goodwill. Shyp will then email you a tax donation receipt after pickup. Shyp says donations should be small household items and clothing that can be transported in a car -- its couriers do not have room for your couch!
Shyp tried this in April in San Francisco and reported that Shyp donated 21.5 tons of unneeded items.That's over 165,000 square feet of freed-up space and over $300,000 in tax write-offs. Can Miami do better than that? We will see!