Personal items found in bag

[debodun]

People should really look through stuff before giving it away. Last week, someone left a bag of items on the give away table at the Senior Center. I took it and sorted through it to see if there was anything I could use and what I didn't want, I'd bring back. There were some address labels and family photos which I assume were put in the bag by mistake. Also, I assume the address labels and the family photos are from the same donor. The address on the labels is not that of the Senior Center, so apparently they do not live there.

The address stickers are probably not that urgent, but I wonder if the photos are. I feel funny about going in person to the address on the stickers. The person may have passed on and the family just stuffed things in a bag and brought to to the Center to leave, so mailing them to that address may not work, either. What should I do?

 

[Aunt Bea]

I would take it back to the Senior Center and not worry about it.

 

[jujube]

Can you just mail the items to the address on the mailing labels?

 

[Butterfly]

I would take it back to the Senior Center and not worry about it.

That's what I would do, too. Just take it back and explain that there are personal items in it, and then forget about it.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I agree with what the others suggest, either take the bag back to the senior center or mail the photos and address labels to the address. I personally would not go in person to the residence.

 

[Butterfly]

I agree with what the others suggest, either take the bag back to the senior center or mail the photos and address labels to the address. I personally would not go in person to the residence.

Nor would I.

 

[Manatee]

The address labels may no longer be valid. I have business cards from 30 years ago, I retired 20 years ago. They are handy to write notes on.

 

[debodun]

The address labels may no longer be valid.

I ran the name on the address labels through the local newspaper online obit archives. He passed away 4 years ago so I can probably discard the labels, but his widow if there is one) or other family members might want the photos.

 

[Butterfly]

I think you're spending too much mental energy on this. Just give the bag back to the senior place and let them decide.