Join SCAD SERVE to help reclaim supplies donated to local community organizations and our Buzz Bus program. Volunteers will help collect new and gently used art supplies, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, clothing, home decor, and other rescued items to give to community agencies. There will be two shifts per day.
Thursday, May 30th
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Morning Shift: 9:45 am -2 pm
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Afternoon Shift: 1:45 pm- 6 pm
Friday, May 31st
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Morning Shift: 9:45 am -2 pm
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Afternoon Shift: 1:45 pm- 6 pm
Personal Preparation:
- This event will be held outdoors. Please check the weather in advance and dress appropriately. Please wear your SCAD SERVE T-shirt (if you do not have one, please email Asst. Director, Maggie Sorel, at msorel@scad.edu to coordinate the pickup of your shirt at Bradley Hall).
- Wear clothing appropriate for bending, squatting, lifting, etc. including comfortable closed toe shoes.
- Please bring a hat, sunglasses, water, snacks, and sunscreen.
Weather:
The donation event will occur RAIN or SHINE. We will cancel the events if inclement weather such as lightning occurs and is forecasted to persist for the duration of the events. Because weather is sometimes unpredictable, the decision to cancel is typically made day of. We will contact you via your SCAD email address if we choose to cancel in advance.
Logistics:
Each site will be open to receive donations from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Donations Accepted:
- New or gently used art supplies
- Safely contained cleaning supplies
- Non-perishable food items
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Home décor items
- Clothing
Your Role:
Please politely accept donations from the student, thank them for their generosity, and wish them a safe and happy summer. If their donation is not consistent with the requirements below, please politely thank them for their intention, but inform them that we are not able to accept that specific donation item and they will need to dispose of it elsewhere.
Please Note:
Art supplies are to be placed in the large grey wheeled bins labeled "SCAD SERVE"
- Art supplies should be of some value, i.e., Fully used sketch pads, nearly empty tubes of paint, hardened brushes, etc. are not acceptable; however sketchpads that are half full and have had the used pages removed, slightly used charcoals with ample life remaining, etc. are fine.
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Finished or partly finished pieces of work are not acceptable.
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Open blades (exacto knives, razor blades, etc.) are not acceptable. Scissors, retractable razor knives, or other sharp instruments that can be handled safely with ease are fine.
- Loose items of value that are not dangerous or messy are acceptable.
Cleaning supplies are to be placed in the tan 50-gallon barrels
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New or slightly used cleaning supplies are desired. We will accept items that have value to a shelter, for example, half bottle of Windex, partially used container of disinfecting wipes, partial roll of paper towels, half-full bottle of laundry detergent, etc.
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We cannot accept any containers of liquid that do not have secure, closable lids—for example, a bottle of bleach with saran wrap and rubber band for lid.
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Opened personal hygiene items (deodorant, tooth paste, shampoo/conditioner, etc.) are not acceptable—we will take those items if they are obviously brand-new/unopened.
Non-perishable food is to be placed in the large boxes labeled with the "SCAD SERVE" stickers. We cannot accept any:
- Fresh or unpreserved items (meat, produce, diary, breads/grains, baked goods).
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Opened items where food is in contact with open air – can accept an open large package that contains smaller sealed packages (think box of peanut butter crackers from big box store where some of the packs are gone but some remain and are unopened).
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Items where the ingredients are not written in English – too much risk/liability with food allergies.
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Homemade or self-wrapped items.
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Partially used items (half bottle of ketchup, for example).
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Expired items.
Please contact scadserve@scad.edu if there are any questions or concerns.
