Case Study 1: The Donation

Rebecca is the director of a small not-for-profit child care and education program. Her uncle, a pediatrician, is retiring and shutting down his practice. He has sold many of the items from his office but has offered to let Rebecca have anything that is left over for the center. As money is always tight, she appreciates the offer and goes to his office to see what he has. The items available for donation include the following:

• 2 adult-size metal desks
• 2 adult-size leather office chairs
• 6 child-size chairs made of a durable heavy-duty plastic
• 2 tall cabinets with locking doors
• 5 cases of plain white 8-by-11-inch paper
• 3 large area rugs from the waiting room
• numerous toys from the waiting room
• a small box of comic books
• a plastic container with used crayons
• 3 boxes of unopened crayons
• 15 unused coloring books
• 2 boxes of sample packages of chewable childrens aspirin
• some pillows and blankets used occasionally in treatment rooms

Are there any items on this list that Rebecca should automatically decline? Which are appropriate to keep? How would you use these items?