Res. Hall Donation Drive breaks record with 17 tons collected

Results are in for this year’s Res. Hall Move-Out Donation Drive and we are pleasantly surprised! An estimated total of 33,950 pounds – or 17 tons – of donations were collected, far exceeding our 24,000-pound goal! This was 1.5 times more than last year and breaks all records we’ve kept since 2010. Every category increased […]

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June 29, 2015

Results are in for this year’s Res. Hall Move-Out Donation Drive and we are pleasantly surprised!

Results infographic

An estimated total of 33,950 pounds – or 17 tons – of donations were collected, far exceeding our 24,000-pound goal! This was 1.5 times more than last year and breaks all records we’ve kept since 2010.

Chart showing donations increasing over time

Every category increased this year, as can be seen in the table below.

Category 2014 Weight (lbs.) 2015 Weight (lbs.) Percent Increase
Housewares 10,027 13,268 32%
Clothing, Shoes & Linens 6,664 9,706 46%
Wood 3,820 7,618 99%
Food, Toiletries, School Supplies 1,897 3,358 77%
Total Donations 22,408 33,950 52%
Staff and volunteers unload a truck full of donations to be sorted.
Staff and volunteers unload a truck full of donations to be sorted. Click to view larger.

 

Why the increases? It is possible that some are due to the addition of a new res. hall (Tebeau) and The Gem participating in the program for the first time this year. As always, we also hope that this reflects a smaller amount of reusable material ending up in dumpsters.

Special thanks to the estimated 35 volunteers who contributed 152 hours of their time to collect and process donations this year. And of course thank you to UHDS for their continued role in the program and to our residents who chose to give away rather than throw away!

Pallet-size boxes full of donations await pick-up by non-profits.
Pallet-size boxes full of donations await pick-up by non-profits. Click to view larger.

While a portion of the materials are resold at the OSUsed Store to cover the costs of the program, the majority are given to local non-profits. This year that included Community Outreach, Helping Hands in Albany, Jackson Street Youth Shelter, Linn Benton Food Share and more. See a full list on our Donation Drive webpage.

Learn more about this history of the Move-Out Donation Drive on our history webpage.

The Res. Hall Move-out Donation Drive is an annual event coordinated by Campus Recycling in collaboration with Surplus Property and University Housing and Dining.

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  1. That’s a big achievement！Best wishes to future. With the help of volunteers and other organizations, it will be better!

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