Katy Dickinson

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http://blogs.sun.com/katysblog/date/20070423 Monday April 23, 2007

TSA vs. the Homeless

I was packing up to check out of the hotel here in Northampton, MA when I remembered that I can no longer take home the extra soaps and little shampoo bottles. The TSA volume limits of liquids on U.S. flights mean that I need all of the allowance for my own shampoo and lotion. For decades, I have brought home my unused hotel toiletries to donate to the homeless at church. All Saints' in Palo Alto, CA works with InnVision to feed the hungry and distribute socks, small toiletries, and other necessities and comforts. While the hotel may reuse what I leave and I can always buy toiletries to donate, leaving these behind still feels a shameful waste.

Posted at 07:44AM Apr 23, 2007 by katysblog in News & Reviews  |  Comments[3]