Recently clients of ours bought a condo in Salinas. The condo was fully furnished...not necessarily their taste. When they eventually replaced some of their furniture, they donated an almost new L-shaped sofa to an Ecuadorian family for free! They only asked for a picture of the family with their new sofa. It was the coolest picture. Biggest smiles I ever saw! Anyway...thank you Jeannie and Bruce...you made an entire family happy....and THAT is what Ex-Pats should do to show their appreciation to the wonderful people here...in my opinion. :)