Spring Cleaning for a Good Cause

30 Apr @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SPRING CLEANING FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Drop-Offs at Temple Beth Ami Parking Lot
Sunday, April 30, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)

  • A Wider Circle: Collecting gently used furniture, household items, linens/bedding, and professional clothing for men and women. View list of acceptable donation items here. For large furniture items that won’t fit in your car, call AWC at 301-608-3504. Questions? Contact Betty Shevitz.
  • Capital Kosher Pantry: Collecting a variety of kosher food to be distributed at no cost to individuals and families in need. All foods must be shelf-stable and bear a kosher certification symbol. Most-needed items: almond milk, canned salmon, crackers, olive oil, packaged nuts, quinoa, sardines, solid white tuna, vanilla, vegetarian baked beans, yeast. Also sponges, soaps, aluminum foil, zip lock bags.
  • Eyeglasses for Lions Club International: Collecting usable eyeglasses for children and adults through the Lions Recycle for Sight Program. Acceptable eyeglasses include reading glasses, sunglasses, and single-vision and bifocal lenses.
  • Friends of the Library: Collecting good, clean condition books: all languages, all textbooks, children’s books. Bring books in boxes or heavy duty bags. See list of book donation guidelines here.
  • Interfaith Works & Other Partners: Collecting clothing and shoes for all ages. Items are picked up from the bin in the Temple Beth Ami parking lot by the Clothing Recycling Company and distributed to its partners, including the Interfaith Works Clothing Center.
  • I Support the Girls: Collecting new/gently used bras, menstrual hygiene products (individually sealed), and new underwear for women and girls experiencing homelessness.
  • Leveling the Playing Field: Collecting gently used and new sports equipment to be donated to programs and schools serving low-income communities. LPF accepts football, baseball, golf, lacrosse, basketball, hockey, racket sports equipment, and more. Check their list of acceptable/unacceptable items here.
  • Manna Food Center: Collecting nutritious foods for those experiencing hunger and food insecurity. Donated food must be shelf-stable (non-perishable). Most-needed foods: instant oatmeal packets (original flavor), brown rice, whole grain pasta, tuna, salmon or chicken in water, dry or canned beans, natural nut butters, canned vegetables (low sodium), canned fruit in juice, fruit cups, cooking oil and spices, infant formula, and baby foods. Click here for more information.
  • Montgomery County Humane Society: Collecting supplies to keep their animals fed, healthy, and happy. Most-needed items: dry and canned dog and cat food (unopened), cat litter, and cleaning supplies (bleach, Clorox wipes, liquid hand soap, and paper towels).
  • Secure the Call: Collecting used cell phones to distribute to local organizations that provide free, reprogrammed phones to individuals who can use them to make 911 emergency calls. Works closely with organizations such as local sheriff and police departments and domestic violence support groups. Also collects used tablets. Every device is wiped clean of all previous information and is factory reset.
  • SHREDDING Truck: On-site opportunity to securely have your papers shredded. Paper ONLY, paper clips and staples permitted.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EVENT?

Contact Arlynn Joffe or Jeri Berman.

Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Road, Rockville, MD

We regret that we are unable to receive donations other than from 1 – 3 p.m. on 4/30.