At the PARCA Drop-off Center

The clothes, toys, and books had been piling up at the church, and we needed to clear the room so that the precinct voting machines could be moved in for the election on June 3rd.

It was time for another trip to PARCA (the 62-year-old Parents' Association for Retarded Children and Adults goes by its acronym now).

Our stuff

Donors can schedule a pick-up with the PARCA truck, but we've experienced logistical mix-ups before and besides, an appointment would be at least a week away. It's much faster to take the items to the drop-off center in Redwood City.

The receiving clerk said that they were out of tax-receipt forms. (The church predates the Internal Revenue Code, heck, it even predates the Constitution, but now good works require a receipt?) No, that won't be necessary, thanks, see you in 2-3 months with our next load.