Saturday, January 16, 2021
Subscriber Login
SpotlightNews
  • Home
  • News
    • Business
      • Spotlight On Business
      • Spotlight on Finance
    • Community
    • Covid-19 Updates
    • Crime
    • Environment
    • Government
    • Milestones
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • The Spot 518
  • Hot Spots Calendar
    • Calendar Listings
    • Submit Your Event
  • Opinion
    • Blogs
    • Our Opinion
    • Point of View
    • Your Opinion
  • Family Now
  • Classifieds
    • Classified Listings
    • Advertiser Login
  • Subscribe
    • Subscriber LogIn
    • Join us – Subscribe Today
    • Renew Subscription
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Business
      • Spotlight On Business
      • Spotlight on Finance
    • Community
    • Covid-19 Updates
    • Crime
    • Environment
    • Government
    • Milestones
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • The Spot 518
  • Hot Spots Calendar
    • Calendar Listings
    • Submit Your Event
  • Opinion
    • Blogs
    • Our Opinion
    • Point of View
    • Your Opinion
  • Family Now
  • Classifieds
    • Classified Listings
    • Advertiser Login
  • Subscribe
    • Subscriber LogIn
    • Join us – Subscribe Today
    • Renew Subscription
No Result
View All Result
Spotlight News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Storing up goodwill

Ben Fishbein by Ben Fishbein
July 3, 2013
in News, Parent Pages
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

After her daughter started her own charitable nonprofit, Layne Zagorski of Clifton Park came up with an unusual idea to support it.

Her business is called Lockers of Love, and it works by collecting donations of anything from furniture to sporting goods, and putting them in a storage locker. Most items will be accepted as long as they are in working condition. When the locker is filled up, it is then sent to auction and 50 percent of the profits go to a charity designated for each locker.

The Zagorski family is no stranger to charity. Twelve-year-old Skye Zagorski won the Kohl’s department store regional title for the “Kohl’s Cares for Kids” search for her charity work for the Albany Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital.

When Skye won the regional title, she decided to create her own foundation called “Reach the Skye.” The mother and daughter now work with their separate organizations to raise money for charities around the area.

Zagorski thought of the Lockers of Love idea one day when watching the TV show “Storage Wars.”

“The show gave me the idea to see if we can get lockers filled up and then do it for charity,” said Zagorski.

Zagorski’s stepson helps with the auctions, and created his own auction site where the lockers are put up for auction. At craigsbayauctions.com the lockers are put up and bid on. Proceeds from the sale of the first locker went to Chabad, a Jewish outreach group.

Zagorski believes that this business is a win-win for everyone. Donors can clear out their unwanted or unused goods, and the proceeds help benefit people in need. Soon, nonprofit organizations will be able to sign up for a locker to benefit their charity, then the group can use its own efforts to help get donations to fill up the locker.

“We encourage people to donate their unwanted goods,” said Zagorski. “This would be a worthy place to donate, or to be considered for having an auction for their group.”

If you have any items that you would like to donate, or if your charity would like to be considered as a locker recipient, call Layne Zagorski at 371-4054 or 878-7468.

Previous Post

Triple Threat: The challenges and rewards of parenting triplets in the Capital District

Next Post

Roll-you-own raids lead to fines

Next Post

Roll-you-own raids lead to fines

Stay Connected with Us

  • 7k Fans
  • 4.6k Fans
  • 610 Fans
  • 2k Followers
  • 357 Subscribers

Recent News

SOCIAL SECURITY CORNER: Get a replacement SSA-1099 Tax form

SOCIAL SECURITY CORNER: How to fight scammers

January 15, 2021
Albany County breaks hospitalization record; three more deaths

Albany County breaks hospitalization record; three more deaths

January 15, 2021
Vince Palmeri debuting first 2021 single, “Criminal,” Friday

Vince Palmeri debuting first 2021 single, “Criminal,” Friday

January 14, 2021
ON THE BOOKSHELF: Read to work out your brain (adult)

ON THE BOOKSHELF: Read to work out your brain (adult)

January 14, 2021

Hot Stories This Week

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Sheriff: Two men forget drug stash in rental car, arrested when they go back for it

Sheriff: Two men forget drug stash in rental car, arrested when they go back for it

January 13, 2021
Albany County vaccinates 375 at TU center

Albany County vaccinates 375 at TU center

January 8, 2021
Barbara Gallager dies at age 81

Barbara Gallager dies at age 81

January 13, 2021
Colonie lowers tax proposed tax increase from 7.5 percent to 5.48

Wide open field for supervisor in Colonie

January 13, 2021
SOCIAL SECURITY CORNER: Get a replacement SSA-1099 Tax form

SOCIAL SECURITY CORNER: How to fight scammers

January 15, 2021
Albany County breaks hospitalization record; three more deaths

Albany County breaks hospitalization record; three more deaths

January 15, 2021
Vince Palmeri debuting first 2021 single, “Criminal,” Friday

Vince Palmeri debuting first 2021 single, “Criminal,” Friday

January 14, 2021
ON THE BOOKSHELF: Read to work out your brain (adult)

ON THE BOOKSHELF: Read to work out your brain (adult)

January 14, 2021
Spotlight News

Spotlight News, The Spot 518 and Capital District Family Now are divisions of Community Media Group, LLC. Our local offices are located at 341 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054. You can contact us at 518.439.4949.

Browse

Follow Us

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact the Editor
  • Employment
  • Our Team
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2021 Community Media Group, LLC - 341 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054. 518.439.4949

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Spotlight On Business
    • Spotlight on Finance
  • Sports
  • The Spot 518
  • Hot Spots Calendar
  • Opinion
  • Subscribe
  • Log In
  • Classifieds
    • Advertiser Login

© 2021 Community Media Group, LLC - 341 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054. 518.439.4949