Users of UsedVictoria.com can now donate the proceeds from the sale of their items to local charities, thanks to the creation of #UsedHelps.

Users can select the #UsedHelps button when listing their items for sale. This allows them to choose a recipient from the participating list of charities.

When the item is sold, the buyerB次元官网网址檚 credit card is charged and the donation is sent directly to the charity.

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Charities interested in participating in #UsedHelps can contact Lesley Brown, managing director of Socoloco, the tech company that helped create #UsedHelps, at lesley@begiving.ca.

Charities currently participating include Bridges For Women, ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, Our Place Society and United Way of Greater Victoria, among others.

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