In the spirit of the latest edition of GOOD Magazine “The Next Big Thing”, we’re asking our community this question: How will you promote sharing in your community? The top idea will receive a $1,000 grant.

Back to All Ideas 25 of 38 ideasPrev | Next

Idea by Estther

7Comments

The GiveBox * Sharing is Caring

Website

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Givebox-SF/269227289788998

The Idea

A Givebox is like a nice cupboard where people can put out stuff they don’t need anymore that others can take. It’s just like that. The intention behind these Giveboxes are that they encourage neighborhood communicating and exchanging and much more.

The Specifics

We like to use the funds to get the Materials we need to build the first prototype in SF. We will check on this routinely, to keep this temporary space beautiful, clean and full of non-perishable and nice items that others may appreciate.. .. but encourage the people to look after the Box as well. The plan is to build big and small Giveboxes and install them all over and tell the people, that anyone anywhere can build one :) The Givebox project was started in Germany & is already famous in Germany and the experience with them has been positive. People love it! The original site is all in German but have a look anyway: http://www.facebook.com/Givebox

Discussion

7Comments

Beautiful! I can only congratulate the makers of the numerous giveboxes I have seen in Berlin and read about in the rest of germany. At first I was sceptic, assuming the content of a givebox will most surely be spread all over the street with all those drunken heads running around in Kreuzberg and Neukölln :-) But time taught me otherwise. Most people treat the idea with respect, embracing the thought of a place where you anonymously leave gifts for strangers. A very intriguing and inspiring concept. And without any doubt worth supporting!

by jens@optx.info

6 months ago | Reply

*** thanks!

by Emasemann

5 months ago | Reply

How great!! Wonderful idea. Would love to set up one here in Helsinki.

by krisss_

6 months ago | Reply

Hey krisss_ :) If you really like to build a Givebox in Finnland – there is some advise on https://www.facebook.com/Givebox?sk=info .. though it is still all in German, but we are working on a translation for your own FB page. :) and of course I'd love to help – just let me know *

by Emasemann

5 months ago | Reply

I like that idea. Go for it & good luck!

by Piabolo

5 months ago | Reply

Thanks Piabolo :) we will do your best to built a specially nice Givebox for SF – to start with great first prototype for America. You can follow your process on the Facebook page. It's gonna be fun! We really hope to inspire a lot other people to go for it and build their own Givebox ***

by Emasemann

5 months ago | Reply

We were just inspired by some Giveboxes – they just been build – we really like to share with you: In Hamburg https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282676975093392&set=pu.276432609051162&type=1&theater In Wien https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=194501580621323&set=pu.191566810914800&type=1&theater

by Emasemann

5 months ago | Reply