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That is what i want to do too. I want to get more kids collecting in my area. That is plain rude to send me links to other donation sites that I don't know if they profit from it. I would take anything sent me and be proud I got them to pass out. I plan on making sure each pack has more then commons it it. Oh well it was an idea.

To be honest I forgot the libraries. I am going to give them to auction houses and secondhand stores to sell.

Another option would be to hook up with a local school and donate to a teacher to give out to children as rewards. As a former school administrator I used to encourage my teachers to be innovative with their reward system. After I retired I used to send Fleer Team Stickers to a teacher to hand out as rewards. And if a teacher is really on top of things he/she can utilize the cards in various subjects' teaching centers where the children may do various tasks associated with information found on cards, especially those that include a bio and stats. Just a thought...

I like this idea. Could hook up with coaches too. I always liked the story of Jim Abbott who overcome his handicap to accomplish what he did in Baseball. There is so many kids have never heard of players who made all sports great.

I will second this one. My dad recently donated probably close to 20,000 cards to our local elementary school. When we ran into the principal for that school at a recent Board of Education meeting, he said they were having a ton of success using them as rewards and teaching material (statistics mainly). He said the kids really seemed to be into it. 

A lot of online resellers go through the second hand shops.  If they notice any cards of value, they would just buy them all and flip'em.
If you want them to go to kids, try schools, hospitals, sport clubs or other clubs for kids.

Goodwill is not a charitable organization. It is a dollar driven company that pays the executives a ton of money and the workers get crap. I am all for a company paying executives well if they are for profit, but a non-profit company shouldn't pay $850,000+ to the top guy. Last year I found statistics for was 2018 and they used 31% of revenues or $18M to compensate the top 150 employees. 
 

By all means feel free to drop off unwanted items at Goodwill stores, it is better than the landfill. Just know it is not the organization that used to give jobs to people with disabilities to repairs toasters or staff resale stores.

I've spotted cards at thrift stores. I've not found any on my want list. but I do see them. I don't know about the goodwill store here, because I don't go there that much. 

I also give away cards that are not up to standard for trading or cards I have a lot of, too kids in my neighborhood. I have a box of them and slid a few in my pocket when I walk up to check the mailbox if I happen to run into them. They love it and now they all say hi to me and wave as they zoom past me on their bikes. 

I've even had a few parents ask me at the mailbox. Are you the one giving away baseball cards? My long blonde hair gives its way. I say, yeah I don't need them and It's better than throwing them away. Some say that's cool and some say, now my kid wants them when we go shopping. :) 

It's funny a few weeks back the wind was blowing hard and I picked up a Topps pack rapper in the yard.

RJ, I have re-thought this idea here where I live after seeing all the trash scattered around here by the kids. I will just leave it at that. Ha Ha.

Roper I live a state north of you and I know for a fact not all collectibles get sent away from goodwill stores. Here in Charleston I bought a Specialized bicycle, my friends wife found a couple hundred first edition Pokémon cards, and another friends girlfriend found a brand new pair of Jordan's still boxed with all inserts , and all 3 mentioned buys were all sold for under $10 each.