Run, reuse, recycle, reward?

Starting the running group, and volunteering for the running group for kids here in the city, I started noodling on how the economy is going to effect the holidays AND how the two could maybe help each other ...

The idea:

Run, Reuse, Recycle, Reward

A store could sponsor a clothes drive where people could donate old clothes (from that store) that would go to low income children in and around the Bay Area. Each item of clothing could get 1 “Kharma buck” which =s $1 off a purchase at that store (or something). The “Kharma bucks” themselves could actually be tree seeds (Matt and I gave these for our wedding (insert "awww") that people could keep and plant, or give back to the store for their $1 off and the store would plant (maybe even with kids in the community) – full circle helping.

My thinking here is that the government is pushing money back into the economy (which can be good) but a lot of the spending is going to spas and bonuses. If people help people and spending begets reward, maybe people will be more encouraged to help? And get rewarded? And reward (because rewarding drives more business through the rewards that are rewarding others). I'll stop rambling.

Random ideas - I'm full of 'em! (both randomness and ideas :) )

How's that for a footprint?!