OSU students’ abandoned household goods provide a boon to local nonprofits
Posted July 16th, 2012 by shultsc[Corvallis Gazette-Times, 07/16/2012] — Oregon State University students who left behind their unwanted furniture and other household goods when they moved out last month have provided more than 20,000 pounds of materials to benefit local nonprofit organizations.
The annual Residence Halls Move-Out Donation Drive is a yearly collaboration by Campus Recycling, University Housing and Dining Services and Surplus Property. Students living on campus are asked to leave behind unwanted items rather than throwing them away.
Major donation categories included food, toiletries and school supplies; clothing, shoes and linens — including bedding and towels; household items such as kitchen appliances and decorations; and wood from bed riser kits.
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“It was an extremely successful donation drive with all hands on deck,” Evans said.
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