I think that if the public — I mean where you live and work — knew that the majority of donated goods, here I'm talking about clothing items, etc., went to the landfill and were never used, there would be outrage for that occurring too. The reality is we are not terrific at the use and distribution of disaster supplies, especially donated goods.
My mantra has always been, if I'm going to be fired, let it be for something I did and not for what I did not do. So, be as proactive as possible in all that you do.