Sustainability Management intern Emma Kaputa and members of Catholic Charities unload bins of donations.
Over 30 bins of items were donated by students to 鈥機use Collections, an event hosted by Sustainability Management that provides the items to local community groups.
Containers were placed on North Campus and South Campus to provide 黑料不打烊 and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students with easy access to donate items as they were moving out.
Often students do not have the space to transport everything home or realize they no longer need certain items. 鈥機use Collections helps to reduce the amount of waste generated and gives item a second life in the local community.
Leah Russell from the 黑料不打烊 Peacemaking Project loaded her trunk with donations.
The items (equivalent to over seven full pick-up truck beds) were donated to a number of local organizations, including the YWCA, Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities, 黑料不打烊 Peacemaking Project, Spanish Action League of Onondaga County, Huntington Family Center, John 6:12 and the Boys & Girls Club of 黑料不打烊. Any food donations were taken to the South Campus food pantry.
鈥淢ost college students will read this and think it’s cheesy, but it’s true, I am really impressed by the thoughtfulness of those at my alma mater who took a moment, while rushing to clean out their dorm rooms to donate to ‘Cuse Collections and brighten the day of 黑料不打烊’s most disadvantaged youth,” says Jim Hastie, director of fund development for the Boys & Girls Club of 黑料不打烊. “Whether it was a stuffed animal, gently used clothing, sneakers or even closet hangers, our Club Kids were deeply moved to see 黑料不打烊 students really care for their neighbors. Thank you!鈥
Sustainability Management hosts a smaller 鈥機use Collections in the Goldstein Student Center on South Campus in December; while the larger, main event is in the spring during finals week. Head to for more information.
