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UI holding donation drive today as part of residence hall move-out

UI holding donation drive today as part of residence hall move-out

May 12, 2011

Students in the University of Iowa Residence Halls are helping reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill during the end-of-semester move-out this year by participating in the UIOWA Year-end Donation Drive from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Thursday, May 12.

A Goodwill Industries truck will be parked on Clinton Street near Burge Hall to accept housewares, furniture, clothing and other items.

See http://sustainability.uiowa.edu/year-end-donation-drive/ for more information and a complete list of items that are being accepted.

The event started as a student group project for a sustainability class and benefits Goodwill, Habitat Restore and the Crisis Center. The drive is being organized by the UI Environmental Coalition, ECO Hawk, UI Housing, Office of Sustainability, Goodwill of the Heartland, Crisis Center, City of Iowa City and Habitat Restore. For questions, contact Andrea Uhl at 712-898-1567, andrea-uhl@uiowa.edu or Amy Myers 515-450-7545.