Donation alternatives to Salvation Saturday events during oa months
Residents have enjoyed the convenience of monthly Salvation Army donation events since September of last year. The donation events, now organized by the Golden Age Foundation, will be held every other month, with the next events scheduled for the second Saturdays of June, August and December.
During off months, Leisure World residents still have a varity of easy, convenient ways to dispose of unwanted household items.
They include: 1. City of Seal Beach Dump Day on May 10: The city has partnered with Republic Services, Goodwill and the Orange County Conservation Crops to hold a dump day on Saturday, May 10, from 8-11 a.m. at the Public Works Yard located at 1776 Adolfo Lopez Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
Residents can drop off bulky household waste at no cost. Staff will be onsite to collect household items that are too bulky for residential garbage bins such as mattresses, furniture, and toys. Salvageable items will be kept out of the landfill and donated to Goodwill. Donations of new and gently used clothing, household items, etc. can also be given directly to Goodwill at the event. The city will not accept hazardous materials like batteries and paints, or materials like concrete, dirt, rocks, brick, asphalt, sand, treated wood or tires. For more information, call 562-431-2527, ext. 1336.
2. Friends of the Library Bookstore and Boutique: The LW Friends of the Library is in need of small household items and books for resale. Donated items are sold at the Friends of the Library Bookstore and Boutique, with proceeds benefitting the LW Library.
“It’s the little things in life that matter to the bookstore and boutique, and all of our profits go back to the community,” wrote Patricia Kruger.
The Friends cannot accept clothing, shoes, ironing boards, sewing machines, large sporting equipment. and smost electronics. Blankets, bed linens and towels are only accepted new, in the original packaging.
Pick-ups can be arranged by calling 562-596-7735.
3. LW Weekly classified ad in the “FREE” section: The LW Weekly does not charge for classified ads in the “FREE” section. People who want to give something away for free can visit the News Office on weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to learn more. Free classified ads are limited to 12 words and run as space allows.
4. The National Veterans Foundation Pickups: The National Veterans Foundation comes to Leisure World every Friday to pick up donations.
Residents can add their address to the list for pickup by calling 855-628-8387. They do not accept large furniture, mattresses, televisions or large appliances.
5. Patriots and Paws: Patriots and Paws provides veterans, active military, reservists and their families with donated items at no cost to them. Donated items go directly to those who need to make their place a home, or need something to help their budget go further. Pick-ups are typically scheduled a few weeks out.
The group accepts clean rugs (up to 6’ x 9’, rolled and taped), clean and properly packaged housewares, decorative items (no holiday items), silverware and kitchen utensils, furniture in good condition (dressers, coffee tables, night stands, end tapes, television stands, couches, dining room chairs and tables), large appliances in working order, floor and tabletop lamps, mattresses, box springs, futons and day beds in clean and usable condition with no stains, and clean small appliances.
They do not accept clothes, purses, shoes, baby or children’s clothing or toys, exercise or medical equipment, items that need to be cleaned, chipped dishware or glassware, electronics older than five years, TVs that take more than one person to carry, entertainment centers, China cabinets, armoires, books or magazines of any kind, sporting equipment, holiday items or camping gear.
For more information, visit patriotsandpaws.org. For questions regarding a donation, email pickup@patriotsandpaws. org or call 714-323-7229.
