Done with residence life but not wanting to throw away or drive home everything you purchased? Give your stuff a new home to someone in need!
The Office of Sustainability has partnered with Residence Life and the Free Store to divert waste from the landfill and provide people in need with furniture free of charge. A Free Store truck will be parked outside GK from the morning of May 11th to 5 p.m. May 12th. Please place anything you would like to donate in the truck.
We are looking for microwaves, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, toasters, dishes, tableware, floor and desk lamps, coffee tables, flat screen TVs, sheets, quilts, blankets, comforters, and towels. Please ensure any blanket, towel, etc. is CLEAN! We are NOT collecting refrigerators.
The Free Store started in 2001 to provide victims of domestic violence with furniture free of cost. They have since expanded to helping anyone in need.
There will also be Global Engagement collection piles by the front desk of each hall, or you can take items to their office in Cowles 127. They are accepting Electric Kettles, Keurig’s, and gently used winter gear (coats, scares, hats, and gloves).
For any questions contact the Sustainability Coordinator, Hannah Remke, at hannah.remke@drake.edu.
— Hannah Remke, Sustainability Coordinator