This page lists selected reuse events that
occurred in 2000.
January 15-February 1
Millennium Food Drive: Y Go 2 Waste —Orange County
To take advantage of canned goods and bottled water that were stored up in
anticipation of Y2K problems, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County is coordinating a food drive.
January 22-23
Arthur Turner Friends of the Library Book Sale —West Sacramento
Phone: (916) 375-6465
January 22-23
Rare and Out of Print Book Sale —Sacramento
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street
Phone:
(916) 443-6223
February 5
S couting
for Hunger Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Boy Scouts throughout the county will drop off a donation bag to Orange County homes to
collect food and clothing items from residents in the community. The Scouts will return on
Saturday, February 12, 2000 to collect bags filled with food and clothes to
be distributed to the needy by the Second Harvest Food Bank and Goodwill
Industries of Orange County.
The community may participate by marking their calendars and looking for
the donation bag.
February 5-6
Oroville Antique and Collectable Show
Phone:
(530) 534-9005
February 12
S couting
for Hunger Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
On February 5, 2000, Boy Scouts throughout the county dropped off a donation bag to
Orange County homes to collect food and clothing items from residents in the community.
The Scouts will return today to collect bags filled with food and clothes to
be distributed to the needy by the Second Harvest Food Bank and Goodwill
Industries of Orange County.
The community may participate by marking their calendars and looking for the donation bag.
March 1-31
A nnual
Pennies and Peanut Butter School Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Elementary school children throughout the county donate peanut
butter and pennies from their piggy banks to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Peanut butter is a staple
commodity that is in high demand. Monetary donations assist the Food Bank in providing
more of these staple foods to the needy.
34th Annual Antique Market —Old Town Folsom
Phone:
(916) 985-2698
SPCA Used Book Sale —Sacramento
Country Club Plaza
Phone:
(916) 383-7387
April 9
18th Annual Old Sacramento Collectors Fair —Old Town Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 443-6233
April 15-16
Sunnyvale's City-Wide Garage Sales
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone:
(408) 730-7262
May 7
Lodi Street Fair
Phone:
(209) 367-7840
May 13
8th
Annual "Stamp Out Hunger" — National Association of Letter Carriers
Food Drive (www.nalc.org/)—Nationwide
This largest food drive in the nation helps food banks stay well stocked
during the summer months, when donations of food are usually at their
lowest. Mail carriers around the county participate by picking up
non-perishable food that residents leave by their mailboxes.
May 15, 16-20, 21
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Gala Event —Sacramento
McKinley Park
Phone:
(916) 264-2880 or (916) 277-6060
May 21
33rd Annual Antiques and Collectibles Street Fair —Old Town
Auburn
Phone:
(530) 823-3836
June 10-11
Arthur Turner Friends of the Library Book Sale —West Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 375-6465
July 1-August 31
Annual Freedom From Hunger Summer Food Drive —Northern
California
Bring canned food to any Northern California SAFEWAY store during
the Freedom From Hunger Summer Food Drive. Food banks
in each county coordinate the delivery/collection of the food collection barrels.
August 1-31
Annual Freedom From Hunger Summer Food Drive —Northern California
Bring canned food to any Northern California
SAFEWAY store during the Freedom From Hunger Summer Food Drive. Food banks in each county coordinate the
delivery/collection of the food collection
barrels.
August 14
Contra Costa County's Community Food Sorting Day
The purpose of the Sorting Day in Contra Costa County is to sort recent food drive
donations. Families, groups, and individuals are encouraged to attend.
Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano
Post Office Box 271966
Concord, California 94527-1966
Phone: (925) 676-7543 x209
E-mail:
szeppegno@ccfb.org
August 19-20
Oroville Antique and Collectable Show
Phone:
(530) 534-9005
12th Annual Antique Street Fair, Main Street —Placerville
Placerville Chamber of Commerce
Phone:
(530) 498-8798
Belle Cooledge Library, Fifth Annual Super Monster Book Sale —Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 264-2700
September 1
Annual Community Flea Market —Diamond Springs
September 1-October 28
San
Bernardino County's Handle With Care Event (www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/)
Donate backpacks, duffel bags, tote bags, and other soft luggage to benefit
people who are displaced from their homes. Drop-off points are the scalehouses at County
solid waste disposal sites located in Rialto, Redlands, Colton, Victorville, Barstow,
Landers, Phelan, Twentynine Palms, Big Bear, and Heaps Peak.
Phone:
(909) 381-2404
Individuals, groups, and organizations that host a Handle With Care soft
luggage and backpack drive may contact (909) 386-8605 for collection and delivery
availability.
September 9
Contra Costa County's Community Food Sorting Day
The purpose of the Sorting Day in Contra Costa County is to sort recent food drive
donations. Families, groups, and individuals are encouraged to attend.
Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano
Post Office Box 271966
Concord, California 94527-1966
Phone: (925) 676-7543 x209
E-mail:
szeppegno@ccfb.org
September 9
Woodland's Annual Antique Market
Phone:
(530) 666-4729
September 10
18th Annual Old Sacramento Collectors Fair —Old Town Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 443-6223
September 10
34th Annual Antique Market —Old Town Folsom
Phone:
(916) 985-7452
September 18-25
Pollution Prevention Week (www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/oppr/ppplng/p2week.html)—Nationwide
September 18-October 29
Annual Harvest
Food Drive
(www.thefoodbank.org/)—San Benito County
The Second Harvest Food Bank of
Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties conducts the annual Harvest Food Drive at schools
in San Benito County to collect food for needy families in local communities.
September 21-24
Food Drive at the Walnut Festival —Walnut Creek
Bring a can of food to Heather Farms in Walnut Creek and receive $1.00 off the price of
admission. Volunteers are needed to help staff the Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano's
booth. Call (925) 676-7543 x209 if you are interested in volunteering for this
event.
September 23
Castro Valley Sanitary District's District-Wide Garage Sale
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Phone:
(510) 537-0987
September 29
Registration Deadline for the Second Chance Food and Clothing Donation Contest —Chico
All student groups at California State University, Chico are invited to
participate in a contest (October 2-27, 2000) of collecting
non-perishable food items and warm clothes and donating them to the Jesus Center and
Esplanade House. The student group that brings in the most donations will receive a
plaque and $100.00 will be donated to a local charity in their name.
Associated Students Recycling Program
418 Ivy Street
Chico, California
Phone:
(530) 898-5033
Fax: (530) 898-4978
E-mail:
asrecycle@csuchico.edu
October 1
Lodi Street Fair
Phone:
(209) 367-7840
October 1-28
Hygiene Products Collection —San Bernardino
Unused travel size hygiene products (e.g., soap,
lotion, shampoo, etc.) can be dropped off at the sorting center located at Inland Center,
in the old Oshman's store, lower level south end of the mall, next to
Harris'/Gottschalks. Monday-Friday: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. Donations will benefit homeless families. For more information about containers and collection, call
the
Second Harvest Food Bank at (909) 359-4757.
October 1-28
San Bernardino County's Handle With Care Event
(www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/)
Donate backpacks, duffel bags, tote bags, and other soft
luggage to benefit people who are displaced from their homes. Drop-off points are the scalehouses at County solid waste disposal sites located in Rialto, Redlands, Colton,
Victorville, Barstow, Landers, Phelan, Twentynine Palms, Big Bear, and Heaps Peak.
Phone:
(909) 381-2404
Individuals, groups, and organizations that host a Handle With Care soft
luggage and backpack drive may contact (909) 386-8605 for pickup and delivery
availability.
October 1-29
San
Benito County's Annual Harvest Food Drive (www.thefoodbank.org/)
The Second
Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties conducts the annual Harvest
Food Drive at schools in San Benito County to collect food for needy families in local
communities.
October 1-31
For the entire month of October, the town of Lake Elsinore is offering
free garage sale permits to residents in celebration of Second Chance Week.
Phone: (909) 674-3124 x246
October 2-27
Second Chance Food and Clothing Donation Contest —Chico
All student groups at California State University, Chico are invited to
participate in a contest of collecting non-perishable food items and warm clothes and
donating them to the Jesus Center and Esplanade House. The student group that brings in
the most donations will receive a plaque and $100.00 will be donated to a local charity in
their name. (Deadline to register was September 29, 2000.)
Associated Students Recycling Program
418 Ivy Street
Chico, California
Phone:
(530) 898-5033
Fax: (530) 898-4978
E-mail:
asrecycle@csuchico.edu
October 7-8
Arthur Turner Friends of the Library Book Sale —Sacramento
Phone: (916) 375-6465
October 7-8
Sacramento Garden and Arts Center Annual White Elephant Sale
3300 McKinley Boulevard
McKinley Park
Phone:
(916) 264-8800
October 8
33rd Annual Antiques and Collectibles Street Fair —Old Town Auburn
Phone: (530) 823-3836 or (800) 488-2876
October 9-October 20
San
Benito County's Annual Harvest Food Drive (www.thefoodbank.org/)
The Second Harvest Food Bank of
Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties conducts the annual Harvest Food Drive at schools
in Santa Cruz County to collect food for needy families in local communities.
October 16
Second
Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' Holiday Food Drive Kick-Off
(www.secondharvestsjca.org/f_events/index.html)
October 17
Free Stuff Day —Chico
Giving reusables a second chance is an important element of waste diversion. Art supplies, office materials
(e.g., files, binders, envelopes, etc.), and more will be given away for FREE!
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
California State University, Chico
Associated Students Recycling Program
Free Speech Area
418 Ivy Street
Chico, California
Phone:
(530) 898-5033
Fax: (530) 898-4978
E-mail:
asrecycle@csuchico.edu
October 18
Rethink-Reduce-Reuse Day —Chico
There just might be a present for you...come and get it!
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
California State University, Chico
Associated Students Recycling Program
Free Speech Area
418 Ivy Street
Chico, California
Phone:
(530) 898-5033
Fax: (530) 898-4978
E-mail:
asrecycle@csuchico.edu
October 19
Environmental Grants
for Non-Profits
Applications are available for the Environmental Grants for
Non-Profits, provided by the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling
Board. A total of $600,000 is available. Applications will be due December
18, 2000. Visit www.stopwaste.org
for full application packet and more information, or call (510) 614-1699.
October 20
Second
Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' Holiday Food Drive Kick-Off
Breakfast (www.secondharvestsjca.org)
October 21
City of Encinitas Used Building Materials Reuse Event
(Held in conjunction with the Encinitas Annual Community Cleanup Event; Encinitas
residents only.)
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Moonlight Beach
Encinitas, California
Phone:
(760) 436-7986
Fax: (760) 436-8263
October 21
City of Ripon's Community Yard Sale
Phone:
(209) 599-2108
October 21
High Desert Youth Center's Parking Lot Sale —Victorville
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
15411 Village Drive
Victorville, California
Phone:
(760) 245-7103
October 21-29
Second Chance Week 2000 —California
"Second Chance Week is a grassroots public awareness campaign held each
October to promote reuse, repair, resale, and donation opportunities
throughout California. During Second Chance Week, local governments,
community groups, reuse businesses, and other organizations work
together to hold activities geared towards giving reusable items that
might otherwise be thrown away a 'second chance.'"
October 21-29
Almost New Boutique and Almost New Elite stores are offering a ten percent discount during Second
Chance Week.
Almost New Boutique (Concord)
5400 Ygnacio Valley Road
Concord, California 94521
Phone:
(925) 672-0304 |
Almost New Elite (Stockton)
5756 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95207
Phone:
(209) 473-2857 |
October 21-29
Castro Valley Sanitary District's District-Wide
Garage Sale
Approximately 90 households will be participating in Castro Valley Sanitary
District's district-wide garage sale as a part of Second Chance Week.
Advertising is free, and participating residents must register their sales
with the District to be included in a listing and map distributed to the
public.
Phone:
(510) 537-0987
October 21-29
Berkeley's City-Wide Garage Sale
The City of Berkeley's Recycling Program is coordinating a city-wide
garage sale as a part of Second Chance Week. The City will provide
participating residents with tips on organizing a garage sale, a listing of
registered garage sales, and a customizable bright yellow poster for
promoting their sale. The City will also distribute the listing of
participating residents to potential shoppers. Approximately 225 households
and organizations will be participating.
Tania Levy
Phone:
(510) 644-8891 x224
October 21-29
Palo Alto's Annual City-Wide Garage Sale
Approximately 172 Palo Alto households will hold garage sales as a part
of Second Chance Week. Each participating resident will be provided with a
garage sale kit.
Julie Weiss
Phone:
(650) 496-5911
October 21-29
San Mateo's Second Annual City-Wide Garage Sale
Approximately 400 San Mateo residences will hold garage sales as part of
Second Chance Week.
Tonya Light
Phone:
(650) 573-5232
E-mail:
WalkersRes@aol.com
October 22
Tuolumne County's Community Yard Sale
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Phone:
(209) 533-5996
October 25-27
San Bernardino County's Dress to Impress Event
The Dress to Impress event was created to provide interview-appropriate
clothing to low-income men and women who are entering the workplace. Three luncheons are
scheduled to raise the awareness of this program and share the success of some of the
participants. The cost for each luncheon is $20.00 and at least one clean, gently-used
men's or women's interview-appropriate outfit. The dates for the three luncheons are as
follows:
October 25
Green Tree Inn, Victorville, California
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
October 26
Radisson Hotel, San Bernardino, California
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
October 27
Double Tree Hotel, Ontario, California
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
If you are unable to attend but would like to donate your
gently-used professional clothing, please drop them off at one of these locations:
-
Colton Employment Center, 851 South Mount Vernon, Suite 7, Colton,
California
-
Ontario One Stop, 2314 South Mountain Avenue, Suite A, Ontario,
California
-
Rancho Cucamonga JESD, 10602 Trademark Parkway North, #500, Rancho
Cucamonga, California
-
Victorville JESD Annex, 15400 Cholame, Suite A, Victorville,
California
-
Victorville JESD, 12219 Second Avenue, Second Floor, Victorville,
California
Phone:
(800) 451-JOBS (for more information)
(909) 386-8664 (to be added to the mailing list)
October 25-27
Used Stuff Emporium —Berkeley
Reusables can be dropped off and taken for free.
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley
2000 Carleton Street #1384
Berkeley, California
Phone:
(510) 643-4612
E-mail:
rbalsley@alum.calberkeley.org
October 25-29
"Give it a Second Chance Extravaganza" Annual Sale —Sebastopol
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Discount Alley Thrift Store
Sebastopol, California
Phone:
(707) 823-1584
October 28
Make a Difference Day
(usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html)—Nationwide
Phone: (800) 416-3824
E-mail:
diffday@usaweekend.com
October 28
Building Resources' Day of
Workshops (www.buildingresources.org)—San Francisco
Free to the public! Focusing on creative reuse.
701 Amador Street
San Francisco, California 94124
Phone:
(415) 285-7814
Fax: (415) 285-4689
E-mail:
brsfcr@yahoo.com
October 28
EmBRACE a Neighbor —Calexico
Gently used clothing will be collected and sold at a large sidewalk sale.
Money raised will be used to supply orthopaedic braces to children under age
18.
Las Vecinas Auxiliary of the Orthopaedic Clinic
Calexico, California 92231
Phone:
(760) 357-1665
October 28
Granada Hills High School's Fourth Annual Rummage Sale
Granada Hills High School will accept donations from students, faculty, and community
until 8:00 a.m. today to give old items a second chance at the rummage sale.
Prior to today, donations may be brought to room C4 on campus or call first to make sure someone can receive them.
7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
10535 Zelzah Avenue
Granada Hills, California 91344
Phone:
(818) 360-2361 x405
E-mail:
chelsea27@mediaone.net
October 28
Red
Ribbon Week Parade Canned Food Drive —Downtown San Bernardino
Red Ribbon Week parade participants will collect and donate non-perishables to community
food pantries and shelters, feeding more than 2,000 families. Donations will benefit Second
Harvest Food Bank serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. After the parade, cash
prizes up to $300.00 will be awarded to groups such as schools and other organizations that
bring in the most food.
Donations Drop Off:
If your school is planning a food drive, the Second Harvest Food Bank will provide
containers and pick-up. Classrooms and/or individuals must drop off their non-perishable
food items between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The designated drop off location is the San
Bernardino City Unified School District Parking lot on the corner of 8th Street and
"F" Street in San Bernardino.
For more information about containers and collection, call the Second
Harvest Food Bank at (909) 359-4757.
October 28
San Bernardino County's Hygiene Kit Drive
Final day to donate unused travel-size hygiene products (e.g., soap, lotion, shampoo, etc.) to benefit
homeless families. Donations will be accepted at the Norcal/San Bernardino office located
at 222 West Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, California.
Items may be dropped off at the sorting center
located at Inland Center, in the old Oshman's store, lower level south end of the
mall, next to Harris'/Gottschalks. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
For more information about containers and collection, call the Second
Harvest Food Bank at (909) 359-4757.
October 28
San Bernardino County's Teddy Bear and Book Drive
Donate children's books, toys, and stuffed animals in near-new condition to the Arrowhead
Regional Medical Center Pediatrics Unit, which cares for community children.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, California
Phone:
(909) 386-8701
October 28
Twice Upon a Time Book Recycle —Chico
Girl Scouts of Sierra Cascade will collect gently-used books from local citizens
and take the books to libraries for circulation or for book sales to generate
much-needed funds.
Chico, California
95973
Phone:
(530) 343-1904
E-mail:
janegs@jps.net
October 28-29
City of Victorville's Community Garage Sale
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Phone:
(760) 955-5086
E-mail:
darmstrong@ci.victorville.ca.us
October 28-30
Rialto's City-Wide Yard Sale
Phone:
(909) 820-2525 x2211
November 1-30
Annual Freedom From Hunger Food Drive —Northern California
Bring canned food to any Northern
California SAFEWAY store during the annual Freedom From Hunger Food Drive. Food
banks in each county coordinate the delivery/pick up of the food collection
barrels.
November 11
City of Encinitas Household Hazardous Waste Reuse Event
(Encinitas residents only.)
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Mira Costa College
Encinitas, California
Phone:
(760) 436-7986
Fax: (760) 436-8263
E-mail:
solana@adnc.com
November 11
Second
Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' Scouting for Food Bag
Distribution (www.secondharvestsjca.org)
November 15
Century Theaters' Great Mall Canned Food Drive —Santa
Clara and San Mateo Counties
Sponsored by the
Second
Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
(www.secondharvestsjca.org). Admission to the 7:00 p.m. movie is a canned food donation for the theater's
grand opening.
November 15-December 31
Care and Share Holiday
Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
This food drive enables the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County's
network of member agencies to provide holiday meals for the needy.
Companies, churches, schools, and residents will encourage employees, parishioners,
students, etc. to donate food or make a monetary donation.
The Food Bank will deliver and pick up donation barrels to churches,
offices, and schools.
Participants will also receive posters to promote the drive.
November 16
America
Recycles Day —Nationwide
November 18
Second
Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Scouting for Food Collection Day (www.secondharvestsjca.org)
November 18
Use Less
Stuff Day —Nationwide
November 19
Stanford
Men's Basketball Food Drive
(www.secondharvestsjca.org)—Palo Alto
November 24-26
Harvest Festival at the San Jose Convention Center
(www.secondharvestsjca.org)
Reduced admission with a canned food donation.
November 28-30
San
Jose Sharks Food Drive
(www.secondharvestsjca.org)—San Jose
Bring canned food to the game.
November 29
Look for the
Holiday Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org) grocery bag inserted in the San Jose
Mercury News and San Mateo County Times.
December 1-31
Annual Freedom From Hunger Food Drive —Northern
California
Bring canned food to any Northern
California SAFEWAY store during the annual Freedom From Hunger Food Drive. Food
Banks in each county coordinate the delivery/pick up of the food collection
barrels.
December 1-31
Care and Share
Holiday Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
This food drive makes it possible for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County's
network of member agencies to provide holiday meals for the needy.
Companies, churches, schools, and residents will encourage employees, parishioners,
students, etc. to donate food or make a monetary donation. The Food Bank will deliver and pick up donation barrels to churches,
offices, and schools.
Participants will also receive posters to promote the drive.
December 4-8
Green
Valley Recycling Curbside Food Drive
(www.secondharvestsjca.org)—Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County residents leave food donations at the curb for pick up.
December 5-15
Application period for the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Grant Solicitation
Timonie Hood
EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street (WST-7)
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone:
(415) 744-1113
E-mail:
hood.timonie@epa.gov
December 9
Happy
Hollow Zoo, San Jose
(www.secondharvestsjca.org)
Free admission with a donation of canned food.
December 18
Environmental Grants for
Non-Profits
Applications due for the Environmental Grants for Non-Profits,
provided by the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board. A total
of $600,000 is available. Visit www.stopwaste.org
for full application packet and more information, or call (510) 614-1699.
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