Give and Go Green

Every year during move out, Barnard students donate unwanted items (clothing, kitchen supplies, nonperishable foods, etc.) at locations in each dorm to be sorted by student volunteers and donated to local charities.

Students are welcome to take any items that have been donated but must put the station back in order after looking through donations.

This year, Give and Go Green will donate items to Goodwill, Project Grad Bag, & Hour Children.

START DATE:

• Thursdays, May 4

END DATE:  

• 12noon Thursday, May 18 (i.e. Senior Check Out Deadline)

TIME:      

• 10am-7pm only

LIST OF DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

• Cathedral Gardens 10th floor TV lounge
• 110th Street, area outside 1st floor apartments
• Plimpton TV lounge
• 616 TV lounge
• Elliot 3rd floor lounge
• Quad 6th floor kitchen lounge (do *NOT* take items to the lobbies)

WHAT CAN BE DONATED:

• Bagged clothes & bedding in good condition
• Shoes in wearable condition
• WORKING appliances, such as fans and lamps
• Unopened, non-perishable foodstuffs
• Cleaning supplies (these may be open)
• Hangers
• Office supplies, books, pens, etc.
• Furniture, decorations, storage containers
• WORKING Mini-fridges

WHAT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED:

• Anything broken or unusable for others
• Your recycling... your old chemistry notes go in the paper bin in your suite or building!!

If you have any questions, please email barnardecoreps@gmail.com.

Give & Go Green (Sponsored by the Barnard Eco Reps)

The school year is finally coming to a close, and we know you're starting to think about move-out! We at Barnard EcoReps are thinking about it, too! At the end of every school year, Barnard students create a LOT of waste.

Give and Go Green is our initiative to reduce this waste by instead putting it to good use! Every year we throw out perfectly useful clothes, appliances, books, toiletries, and more because we simply can't keep them over the summer. Instead of giving all of that to the landfill, give it to someone in need! Barnard donates your stuff to a couple of great organizations that you can read about below!

WHEN: Collections will begin on Thursday, May 7th - the end of reading week. Collection sites will be set up in each location with signs to direct you where to put things.

*** THE LAST DAY TO DONATE ITEMS IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH!!!
(And the deadline in the Quad is 5pm on Friday, May 15!!!)

WHAT CAN BE DONATED:

• Bagged clothes & bedding in good condition
• Shoes in wearable condition
• WORKING appliances, such as fans and lamps
• Unopened, non-perishable foodstuffs
• Cleaning supplies (these may be open)
• Hangers
• Office supplies, books, pens, etc. 
• Furniture, decorations, storage containers 
• WORKING Mini-fridges

WHAT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED:

• Anything broken or unusable for others
• Your recycling... your old chemistry notes go in the paper bin in your suite!! 

WHERE TO TAKE YOUR DONATIONS: 
Items in good condition can be donated at a few collection sites around campus through (through Wed, May 20 only, except the Quad):

• Elliot: 3rd Floor TV Lounge
• 600's: 616 Lounge
• Plimpton: TV Lounge
• Cathedral Gardens: 10th floor Lounge 
• 110th Street: 12L3
• Quad: Sulzburger Lobby
  (through 5pm on Fri, May 15 only! After this date, take items to the other locations above)

WHERE IT ALL GOES: 

• Project Grad Bag: http://www.gradbag.org/our-story/
• Rock and Wrap it Up: http://rockandwrapitup.org/
• Goodwill: http://www.goodwillnynj.org/

If you have any questions about GGG, please email the Barnard EcoReps at barnardecoreps@gmail.com

Give-N-Go Green (Barnard EcoReps)

It's that time of year again...  GIVE-N-GO GREEN!

• May 8-16 (& through 9am, May 22 for graduating seniors)
• Please do *NOT* donate any items after 9am on May 22!  We have groups coming to do pick-ups so please be courteous of the system! :]

For those of you who may not be familiar with this event, GIVE-N-GO GREEN provides Barnard students with an opportunity to donate items that you don't need any more, don't have room to pack, or you would rather not be wasteful and donate to an organization/person who can use it!  Barnard donates your stuff to a couple of great organizations including Rock and Wrap it Up, Goodwill, and Project Grad bag!

As EcoReps, we coordinate GIVE-N-GO GREEN and work in collaboration with Facilities and Residential Life to provide you multiple drop-off locations throughout campus.

Starting today, we will be collecting clothes, appliances, non-perishable food, electronics, partially used toiletries, and other items of the same sort.  All items must be clean, washed, and in good condition as we are donating these to other people.

There will be collection stations in the following locations:

• Sulzberger Lobby
  (only through 5pm on Fri, May 16 only -- items may not be left after that date/time)
• Elliot Lounge (3rd floor lounge)
• 616 Lounge
• Plimpton TV Lounge
• Cathedral Gardens 10th Floor Lounge
• 110th Street (area off lobby)

What you can donate:

• clean, washed clothing, sheets, and towels
• canned, unopened, non-perishable food stuffs
• working appliances and housewares
• usable furniture
• full or half-used cleaning supplies, toiletries or hygiene products
• plastic bags

What not to donate (should go in the trash or recycling)

• anything broken, dirty, ripped, or unusable for other people
• your old chemistry notes, trash and recycling, etc.

Remember that these things are going to people who need them. THIS IS NOT TRASH!

Past GIVE-N-GO GREENS have generated:

• 3 full 17ft moving trucks of items donated to the Salvation Army
• 1 pickup truck full of food donated to the church soup kitchen on 114th & Broadway
• 15,000 plastic bags to be recycled via Fairway grocery store

If you have any questions about GIVE-N-GO GREEN or want to get involved, email us!!
barnardecoreps@gmail.com

Give and Go Green

Dear Eco Friends:  It's that time of year again...  Give & Go Green!

For those of you who may not be familiar with this event, Give & Go Green provides Barnard students with an opportunity to donate items that you don't need any more, don't have room to pack, or you would rather not be wasteful and donate to an organization/person who can use it!

As EcoReps, we coordinate Give & Go Green and work in collaboration with Facilities and Residential Life to provide you multiple drop off locations throughout campus.

Starting this week, we will be collecting clothes, appliances, non-perishable food, electronics, partially used toiletries, and other items of the same sort.  All items must be clean, washed, and in good condition as we are donating these to other people.

There will be collection stations in the following locations:

• Sulzberger Lobby (until May 12th)
• 600 W.  116th St.  Lobby (for small items only - larger items go to 616)
• 616 W.  116th St.  Lounge 
• Elliott 3rd Floor Lounge
• Cathedral Gardens 10th Floor Lounge
• 110th Street, Area Off Of Lobby
• Plimpton TV Lounge

Each of these locations will have areas sectioned off for each type of donation.  Please help us to keep everything as organized and as clean as possible and drop off your items in an organized fashion.  

You are also welcome to look through what is at the donation stations and pick up anything you would like as long as you leave the area clean.  This will be happening until May 17th, so please stop by and donate or browse!

All remaining items will be donated to Rock and Wrap it Up, Salvation Army, and Goodwill.  In the past, we have donated truck loads of items and we look forward to doing so again!!

Cheers!  The Barnard EcoReps (http://barnardecoreps.wordpress.com)

Volunteer for EcoReps GIVE-&-GO-GREEN

Summer is fast approaching, which means it's time to start thinking about moving out and GIVE-&-GO-GREEN!  For those of you who don't know about GIVE-&-GO-GREEN, it is an initiative organized by the Barnard EcoReps that seeks to reduce the amount of waste thrown away by students at the end of the school year.  Every year, we throw out perfectly useful clothes, appliances, books, toiletries, and more because we simply can't keep them over the summer.

Instead of giving all of that to the landfill, give it to someone in need!  Barnard will collect what you don't want or can't take home and donate it to great local organizations.  Each year we fill up multiple trucks with donations!

The Barnard EcoReps are looking for students who can commit to staying late to help organize this years GIVE-&-GO-GREEN initiative.

Accepted volunteers will be eligible for a FREE HOUSING EXTENSION through Friday, May 18th at 12noon (please note that some students may need to relocate to a different residence hall).  Volunteers will be responsible for keeping donation stations orderly in shifts from May 4th through May 18th, and must commit to being present on May 11th, May 12th, and May 17th.  Additionally, they must also be present for the night of donation organization on May 16th and a full day of work on May 17th, when the donations are collected and loaded into trucks.

If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail us at ecoreps@barnard.edu with your name, UNI, class year, and current room assignment.

Thank you, The Barnard Ecoreps (http://barnardecoreps.wordpress.com/)

Give & Go Green results

Give & Go Green was a HUGE SUCCESS!  Students, administrators and faculty members donated clothing, food, household goods, etc. to the collection centers located in the residence halls.  Here's a summary of what was collected:

• 3 full 17' moving trucks of items donated to the Salvation Army
  
• 1 pickup truck full of food donated to the church soup kitchen on 114th & Broadway
  
• 15,000 plastic bags to be recycled via Fairway grocery store

The EcoReps worked hard to coordinate and facilitate this extraordinary program.  A special thanks to EcoReps Kirsten Scheu and Aja Hazelhoff for taking the lead on this program.  This was a great cause that enabled us to help the community while further reducing the College's carbon footprint.