Keep it Local

Hi,

We ask that members use their home groups in the first instance to offer and request items.

Using one's home group has personal & collective, community & environmental benefits. It:

• Reduces the 'competition' for items
• Reduces 'no shows'
• Saves money - by reducing the amount of traveling that group members need to do to give and receive items
• Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'
• No transport? Local groups make Freegle more accessible to everyone
• No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away
• Reduces the number of emails per group - lots of smaller groups means we have more choice in how many posts we receive and from where we receive them.
• Increases good neighbourliness
• Enhances the local community spirit
• Reduces the negative environmental impact - distance travelled is lessened, reducing the carbon foot print

Thank you to all those members who already choose their local Freegle group in the first instance - you are already operating within the true spirit of Freegle.

With many thanks to everyone from the [GROUPNAME] Team.

[GROUPNAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com