This page lists selected reuse events that occurred in 2001.
January-March 9
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until March 9, 2001, the application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants,
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Up to
$336,118 is available.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
January 20-21
Rare Event Book Show and Sale —Sacramento
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Saturday)
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street
Phone:
(916) 443-6223 (Call ahead to receive a $0.50 coupon.)
February-March 9
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until March 9, 2001, the application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants,
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Up to
$336,118 is available.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
February 1-March 31
A nnual
Pennies and Peanut Butter Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Local elementary and middle school students participate in this food
drive by collecting pennies, peanut butter, and other non-perishable food
to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
February 3
"Scouting
for Hunger Plus" Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange
County
Boy Scouts throughout the county will drop off a donation bag to collect food and clothing items from residents in
the community. The Scouts will return on Saturday, February 10, 2001 to
pick up 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 3-4
The Oroville Antique and Collectible Show
Oroville Municipal Auditorium
Phone:
(530) 534-9005
February 10
"S couting
for Hunger Plus" Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
On February 3, 2001, Boy Scouts throughout the county dropped off a
donation bag to collect food and clothing items
from residents in the community. The Scouts will return today to pick up
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 16-25
Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, Earthworks Art Recycle Contest
Student Creative Art Recycle Program (S.C.R.A.P.) Gallery
Riverside County Fairgrounds
46-350 Arabia Street
Indio, California 92201
Phone:
(760) 863-7777
Fax: (760) 863-8973
E-mail:
scrapgallery@earthlink.net
March 1-9
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until March 9, 2001, the application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants,
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Up to
$336,118 is available.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
March 1-31
P ennies
and Peanut Butter Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Local elementary and middle school students participate in this food
drive by collecting pennies, peanut butter, and other nonperishable food to
donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
March 9
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Deadline to apply for the Reuse Assistance Grants,
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Up to
$336,118 is available.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
March
18-April 15
Fir st Annual Rancho
Santa Margarita City-Wide Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)
Until April 15, 2001, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita will encourage residents, local businesses, schools, churches, and service clubs to
collect non-perishable food items for the city's month-long
food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
SPCA Used Book Sale —Sacramento
Country Club Plaza
Phone:
(916) 383-7387
April 1
19th Annual Old Sacramento Collectors Fair —Old Town Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 443-6223
April 1
35th Annual Antique Market —Old Town Folsom
Phone:
(916) 985-2698
April
1- 15
Firs t
Annual Rancho
Santa Margarita City-Wide Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)
The City of Rancho Santa Margarita will encourage residents, local businesses, schools, churches, and service clubs to
collect non-perishable food items for the city's month-long
food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
April 19
Earth Day Event at Sierra College —Rocklin
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
April 22
Earth Day —Nationwide
April 22
Earth Day Event at California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
April 22
Earth Day Event at San Jose State University
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
April 29
Annual Recycle Circus —Point Reyes Station
This free event provides an opportunity to give away and
receive unwanted small appliances, clothes, athletic shoes, plants, toys,
usable building materials (without nails), computers, CDs, CD cases,
floppy disks, ink and laser-jet cartridges, video tapes, bicycles, etc.
All of the used merchandise is free.
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dance Palace
For more information, contact:
Waste
Free 2000
(www.west-marin.com/area/wmw/waste.htm)
Post Office Box 1050
Point Reyes Station, California 94956
Phone:
(415) 663-8807
May 5
Galt Historical Society Community Garage Sale
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Arrive early
if you have items to sell.)
Galt Market Grounds
Phone:
(209) 745-0951
May 5-6
Sunnyvale's
Tenth Annual
City-Wide Garage Sale "Sellabration"
(www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us/)
Phone:
(408) 730-7278
Fax: (408) 734-2376
E-mail:
lbagneschi@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us
May 6
Lodi Street Fair
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone:
(209) 367-7840
May 12
Nin th 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, unopened foods that residents
leave by their mailboxes.
May 14-21
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Gala Event —Sacramento
McKinley Park
Phone:
(916) 264-2880 or (916) 277-6060
May 20
34th Annual Antiques and
Collectibles Street Fair —Old Town Auburn
Phone:
(530) 823-3836
June 1-30
2nd Annual "Realtors
Attack Hunger"—Huntington Beach Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)
Partnering with local realtors, the City of Huntington Beach will encourage residents, local businesses, schools, churches, and clubs to collect
non-perishable food items for the city's month-long food drive
to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
June 1-August 31
I ndependence
From Hunger Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Orange County companies and
their employees collect non-perishable goods, plus monetary donations for
the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County's Bulk Purchase Program, which provides staple
food items that are in high demand.
June 2-3
Arthur Turner Friends of the Library Book Sale —West Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 375-6465
July 1-August 31
I ndependence
From Hunger Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Orange County companies and
their employees will collect non-perishable goods and monetary donations for
the Second Harvest Food Bank's Bulk Purchase Program, which provides
staple food items that are in high demand.
August 1-31
I ndependence
From Hunger Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Orange County companies and
their employees collect non-perishable goods, plus monetary donations for
the Second Harvest Food Bank's Bulk Purchase Program, which provides
staple food items that are in high demand.
August 1-November 30
Reuse
Assistance Grants (www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until November 30, 2001, the application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. $250,000 is
available; local public agencies may apply for a Reuse Assistance Grant and may
partner with any entity or entities of their choice.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
August 18-19
The Oroville Antique and
Collectable Show
August 18: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
August 19: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Oroville Municipal Auditorium
Phone:
(530) 534-9005
Belle Cooledge Library, Sixth Annual Super Monster Book
Sale —Sacramento
Fax: (916) 364-2700
September 1-November 30
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until November 30, 2001, the application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. $250,000 is
available; local public agencies may apply for a Reuse Assistance Grant and may
partner with any entity or entities of their choice.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
September 9
19th Annual Old Sacramento Collectors Fair —Old Town
Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 443-6223
September 17-23
National Pollution Prevention Week
September 22
Castro Valley Sanitary District's District-Wide
Garage Sale
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
September 22-23
Cupertino's Six th
Annual City-Wide Garage Sale (www.cupertino.org)
Over 450 sales will be occurring during this two-day event. Sale
participants manage their own sales and keep the profits; there is no
registration fee.
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
September 29
35th Annual Antique Market —Old Town Folsom
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone:
(916) 985-2698
Annual
National
Food Bank Week (www.food4hungry.org/)—Monterey County
Food Bank For Monterey County
815 West Market Street, Suite 5
Salinas, California 93901
Phone:
(800) 367-3633
Fax: (831) 758-5925
E-mail:
tthomas@food4hungry.org
Scare
Away Hunger" Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Schools and various community organizations throughout the county will
collect non-perishable food items to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank
of Orange County. One creative
way for young people to "scare away hunger" is to ask their
neighbors for cans of food when they go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
October 1-November 30
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until November 30, 2001, the application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. $250,000 is
available; local public agencies may apply for a Reuse Assistance Grant and may
partner with any entity or entities of their choice.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
October 1-December 31
C are
and Share Holiday Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Companies,
churches, schools, and residents will encourage employees, parishioners,
students, etc. to donate food or make a
monetary donation. The Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County will deliver and
pick up food donation
barrels to churches, offices, and schools. Participants also receive
posters to promote the drive.
October 6-7
Arthur Turner Friends of the Library Book Sale —West Sacramento
Phone:
(916) 375-6465
October 6-7
Sacramento Garden and Arts Center Annual
White Elephant Sale
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
3300 McKinley Boulevard
McKinley Park
Phone:
(916) 264-8800
October 7
Lodi Street Fair
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone:
(209) 367-7840
October 15
Food Residual Diversion Workshop —San Jose
Serving Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties, this
workshop is for owners and managers of food-handling businesses, local
government representatives, and waste management professionals. Attendees
will learn about local options for food waste diversion that keep food out
of the landfill with little or no efficiency interruption. This workshop
is co-sponsored by the City of San Jose, the California Integrated Waste
Management Board, and the California Organics Recycling Council of the
California Resource Recovery Association. Presenters and attendees will
include representatives from local government, food banks, prepared food
redistribution programs, animal feed programs, renderers, compost and
vermicompost programs, waste haulers, health and safety programs, and the
businesses that generate food waste.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Santa Clara County Service Center Auditorium
Berger Drive
San Jose, California
For more information, contact:
Terry Brennan (California Integrated Waste Management Board)
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812
Phone:
(916) 341-6578
E-mail:
tbrennan@ciwmb.ca.gov
Kymberly A. Dreher (CRRA Member Services Program Coordinator)
1414 K Street, Suite 660
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone:
(916) 340-1900
October 20-28
Fifth
Annual Second Chance Week —California
E-mail:
leif@lgc.org
October 20-28
The rural town of Lake Elsinore offers free garage
sale permits to residents annually in celebration of Second Chance
Week.
Florence Mowrer
Phone:
(909) 674-3124 x246
October 21
34th Annual Antiques and Collectibles Street Fair —Old Town
Auburn
Oroville Municipal Auditorium
Phone:
(530) 823-3836 or (800) 488-2876
October 22-26
City of Modesto Collection Event
The City of Modesto is collecting used pet supplies from local
residents at various locations throughout the city. The items will be
distributed to families who adopt a pet on Make a Difference Day (October
27, 2001) from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Stanislaus Animal Shelter, located at
2846 Finch Road, Modesto, California.
Beverly McCullough,
City of Modesto, Recycling Program Coordinator
Phone:
(209) 577-5495
E-mail:
bmccullough@ci.modesto.ca.us
Kathy Evans or Carolyn Conser,
Stanislaus County Animal Services
Phone:
(209) 558-8390
E-mail: conserc@mail.co.stanislaus.ca.us
October 23
Town of Los Gatos' Second Chance Exchange
Event (www.town.los-gatos.ca.us)
Bring an unwanted, reusable item to the Town of Los Gatos' Second Chance
Exchange and exchange it for another item of your choice. Give your
reusable goods a second chance! No funds will be exchanged at this event.
All items must fit in a standard size grocery bag. Cell phone and charger
donations will also be accepted for emergency purposes for the Los Gatos
Senior Program. No clothing or shoes will be accepted. If you bring
something, you have to take something home!
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Los Gatos Downtown Neighborhood
Center
208 East Main Street at Fiesta Way
Lauren Mende Tacke'
Phone:
(408) 399-5796 or (408) 354-6820
Fax: (408) 395-8640
E-mail:
ltacke@town.los-gatos.ca.us
October 26-27
City of Victorville Community Garage Sale
This event is hosted by Victorville's
local SWAP meet—Maclin Markets, as part of Second Chance Week.
Dana Armstrong
Phone:
(760) 955-5086
E-mail:
darmstrong@ci.victorville.ca.us
October 27
Make
a Difference Day
(usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html)—Nationwide
E-mail:
diffday@usaweekend.com
October 27
City of Modesto's Special
Adoption Day
The City of Modesto collected used pet supplies from local
residents at various locations throughout the city as a part of Second
Chance Week. The items will distributed to families who adopt a pet today
from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Stanislaus Animal Shelter, located at 2846
Finch Road, Modesto, California.
Beverly McCullough,
City of Modesto, Recycling Program Coordinator
Phone:
(209) 577-5495
E-mail:
bmccullough@ci.modesto.ca.us
Kathy Evans or Carolyn Conser,
Stanislaus County Animal Services
Phone:
(209) 558-8390
E-mail:
conserc@mail.co.stanislaus.ca.us
A nnual
Holiday Harvest Food Drive
(www.food4hungry.org/)—Monterey County
Food Bank For Monterey County
815 West Market Street, Suite 5
Salinas, California 93901
Phone:
(800) 367-3633
Fax: (831) 758-5925
E-mail:
tthomas@food4hungry.org
November 1-30
Reuse
Assistance Grants
(www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
The application period is open for Reuse Assistance Grants
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. $250,000 is
available; local public agencies may apply for a Reuse Assistance Grant and may
partner with any entity or entities of their choice.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
Fax:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
November 1-December 31
C are
and Share Holiday Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange
County
Companies,
churches, schools, and residents will encourage employees, parishioners,
students, etc. to donate food or make a
monetary donation. The Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County will deliver and
pick up food donation
barrels to churches, offices, and schools. Participants also receive
posters to promote the drive.
November 15
Use
Less Stuff Day —Nationwide
November 15
America
Recycles Day —Nationwide
November 30
Reuse
Assistance Grants (www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Deadline to apply for the Reuse Assistance Grants
offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. $250,000 is
available; local public agencies may apply for a Reuse Assistance Grant and may
partner with any entity or entities of their choice.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Reuse Assistance Grants Program, Mail Stop 14
Post Office Box 4025
Sacramento, California 95812-4025
Fax: (916) 319-7470
E-mail:
RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov
December 1-31
C are
and Share Holiday Food Drive
(www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Companies,
churches, schools, and residents will encourage employees, parishioners,
students, etc. to donate food or make a
monetary donation. The Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County will deliver and
pick up food donation
barrels to churches, offices, and schools. Participants also receive
posters to promote the drive.
December 8
A nnual
Fill the Bus Food Drive
(www.food4hungry.org/)—Monterey County
Food Bank For Monterey County
815 West Market Street, Suite 5
Salinas, California 93901
Phone:
(800) 367-3633
Fax: (831) 758-5925
E-mail:
tthomas@food4hungry.org
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