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 and seasonal greetings to everyone from the [GROUP NAME] Team.

[GROUP_NAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com