As you clean out your dorm room or apartment this month, instead of tossing furniture and clothing that you couldn't sell on E-net into the nearest trash bin, consider a donation to area charities that are working in coordination with the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and the Office of Sustainability to help others in the community while minimizing the amount of waste dumped into local landfills.
On-Campus Events:
Habitat for Humanity Restore Furniture Collection
Dates: Thursday, May 12 – Tuesday, May 24 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Back Parking Lot of Elon Community Church
Collecting: Gently used furniture, working appliances, house wares, and lamps. Donations will be used by HFH in their “ReStore” resale location to provide funds to work with local families in need of decent, affordable housing. (www.restorealamance.com)
Contact: The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (truittcenter@elon.edu or 278.7729)
To arrange for pick-up: 336.222.8292 to schedule a time
Residence Life furniture/Clothing Collection
Dates: May 13-20
Location: Contact your residential Area Office
Collecting: Gently used furniture, working appliances, lamps, and usable clothing.
Contact: Your residential Area Office
Used Bicycle Collection
Dates: May 12-24, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (across from tennis courts)
Collecting: Bicycles that are in good working condition. Please advise a staff member or leave a note if you leave a bike All donated bicycles will be given to the Allied Churches emergency shelter in downtown Burlington. Residents will use these bicycles to get around town and to and from work.
Contact: The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (truittcenter@elon.edu or 278.7729)
E-cycle: Used Electronics Collection
Date: Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Elon Community Church Back Parking Lot
Collecting: Unwanted computers, monitors, fax machines, video game equipment and video games, computer cables, routers and modems, cell phones, unopened ink cartridges and other small electronics. Proceeds will benefit the Triad Goodwill.
Contact: The Office of Sustainability (sustainability@elon.edu or 278-5229)
Other Community Resources:
Loaves & Fishes
Loaves & Fishes is a local food ministry that provides groceries to hungry families in Alamance County and the five surrounding counties. They take donations of any nonperishable food in cans, boxes or bags, perishable food in good condition, frozen food, fresh fruits and vegetables in season, baby formula and food, toilet paper, diapers (infant and adult), and cat or dog food.
Drop-offs can be received at Belk Library on Elon’s campus or at:
509 South Lexington Avenue
Burlington, NC 27215-5826
(336) 570-4668
Trollinger’s Treasures
Trollinger’s Treasures sells mostly high-quality used clothing items to benefit Residential Treatment Services. They appreciate donations of any designer and boutique clothing or nicnacs.
Drop-offs can be received or information reached at:
403 Trollinger Street
Burlington, NC 27215-2229
(336) 227-8500
Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan works to support Alamance Rescue Mission through its sales of various items. They request donations of clothing, shoes, books, sporting equipment, furniture and nicnacs.
Drop-offs can be received or information reached at:
1636 North Church Street,
Burlington, NC 27217-2921
(336) 229-4900
Salvation Army Thrift Store
The Salvation Army Thrift Store desires donations of clothes, shoes, jewelry, handbags, furniture and sporting equipment. Profits made will benefit Salvation Army programs.
Drop-offs can be received or information reached at:
260 West Davis Street
Burlington, NC 27215-3707
(336) 570-2244