Reuse

Reuse Events 2003

This page lists selected reuse events that occurred in 2003.

January 2003

January 25
Creative Garden Conversions-Handmade Hardscapes (www.buildingresources.org/)—San Francisco
"Hardscapes" — everything in the garden that is not a plant! A fast and fun overview of garden design employing used materials as inspiration. Learn how to convert used building materials into beautiful garden elements. Create material efficient artful solutions for making your garden magnificent. Open to all skill levels, the workshops are designed to be fun, informative, and always free! No registration required...just drop by!

February 2003

November 19, 2002-February 28, 2003
Reuse Assistance Grants (www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/Grants/)—California
Until 2:00 p.m. on February 28, 2003, the application period is open for the Reuse Assistance Grants offered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. $500,000 is available; local public agencies may apply for a Reuse Assistance Grant and may partner with any entity or entities of their choice.

February 14-23
Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival—Earthworks Recycle Art Contest
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 2003

March 1-31
Fir st Annual Anaheim Citywide Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)
The City of Anaheim 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.

March 1-31
Seco nd Annual South County Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
The cities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Aliso Viejo, and Mission Viejo will encourage residents, local businesses, schools, churches, and service clubs to collect nonperishable food items for the cities' month-long food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

March 1-April 30
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. 

April 2003

April 1-30
City of Monrovia's Recycled Clothing Drive (www.ci.monrovia.ca.us)
Throughout the month of April, bins will be located in the City Hall and at the Community Center. Clothing items will be donated to the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia. 

City of Monrovia
Phone: (626) 303-6602
E-mail: tevans@ci.monrovia.ca.us

April 1-30
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 nonperishable food to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. 

Art Submission Deadline for the eARTHY aRT gALLERY at the Earth Day Celebration 2003 —Eugene, Oregon
Pieces may be made from scrap materials or relay an earth-friendly message. Display and/or sell your work. All ages and talents are welcome. Students are encouraged to participate and prizes will be awarded. For submission guidelines and information contact:

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sonoma County Central Landfill
500 Mecham Road
Petaluma, California
Phone: (707) 795-3660

May 2003

May 3-17
11th Annual Trash to Treasures Junk-Art Competition and Exhibition —Alameda County
Trash to Treasures is an annual junk-art (art made from found, scrounged, or reused materials) competition and exhibition presented by the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. Professional and amateur artists of all ages, who reside within Alameda County, are invited to create artwork using discarded or reused materials and to compete for prizes.

Tuesday–Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Overload Studios
Jack London Square
206 Second Street
Oakland, California
Phone: (510) 465-6977
E-mail: info@trashtotreasures.org

May 10
11th 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.

June 2003

June 5
Second Annual National Hunger Awareness Day (www.hungerday.org/)
Sponsored by America's Second Harvest, National Hunger Awareness Day was created to focus the nation's attention on the severe but solvable problem of domestic hunger and its impact on this nation's children.

June 14
E-Cycle Event
Industrial Surplus Foundation (ISF) is collecting old computers and electronics in partnership with Central Contra Costa Waste Authority. The working units will be redistributed to schools and nonprofit organizations. Volunteers are needed to sort, evaluate, and move. Technical experience is a plus but not required.

8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Town of Danville Corporate Maintenance Yard
100 Sherburne Hill Road
Phone: (925) 463-1430
E-mail: info@isfisf.org

July 2003

Registration for Cupertino's Annual City-Wide Garage Sale
(www.cupertino.org/event_calendar/event_detail.asp?event_id=131)
Cupertino residents and community groups will hold individual garage sales at their homes on the same weekend. The city estimates that between 500 and 600 households will register to be included on the city's list of sales. There is no registration fee and participants keep all profits from their sales. The Web site will begin accepting registrations in early July 2003.
Phone: (408) 777-3241

July 10
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Riverside's Summer Madness Sale (www.habitatriverside.org)
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
2121 Atlanta Avenue, Suite B3
Riverside, California 92507
Phone: (909) 784-9474 
Fax: (909) 369-1190
E-mail: hfhriv@msn.com 

July 20-23
27th Annual CRRA (California Resource Recovery Association) Conference (www.crra.com)—Ontario

July 26
Computer Recycled RoundUp Day —Castro Valley
Sponsored by the Castro Valley Sanitary District and assisted by Waste Management of Alameda County, this collection event is free to Castro Valley Sanitary District residents. (Residents will be asked to show proof of residence day of event.) Collection will include computers, computer peripherals and televisions (consoles are accepted). For more collection guidelines and FAQs, call the Castro Valley Sanitary District at (510) 537-0987 or (510) 537-1500.

9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Canyon Middle School
19600 Cull Canyon Road
Castro Valley, California 94552

August 2003

August 16
Ski Area Scrap Material Sale "Art From Scrap" —Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and Clark Contemporary Gallery present a rare and unique opportunity for sculptors, artists, and all creative individuals to purchase—for pennies on thousands of dollars—old ski area scrap perfect for whatever the imagination sees! Old chair lifts; cables and spools; steel grates; lift tower and structure pieces; etc. will be available. Proceeds will benefit Mammoth Lakes' Friends of the Library. For more information, please contact Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Environmental Programs at (760) 934-0773.

Presale viewing: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Sale: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Mammoth Mountain's "Boneyard" (Uphill from town on Highway 203 (Minaret Road), before Main Lodge)
Mammoth Lakes, California

August 26
Grant Writing Workshop —California
Sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), this free workshop is designed for individuals and/or entities who would like more information about the CIWMB grant programs, and want to improve their grant writing skills.

1st Session: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
2nd Session: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Junipero Serra Building, Carmel Room
320 West Fourth Street
Los Angeles, California 90013
Phone: (800) 858-7743

September 2003

September 3
Grant Writing Workshop —California
Fifth California Scrap Tire Conference (open to Tire Conference attendees only).
DoubleTree Hotel
Sacramento, California

September 8-October
Contra Costa Central Library's Dusty Book Give-A-Way (www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/)
Dusty Book Give-A-Way
Contra Costa Central Library Shipping Area
Phone: (925) 646-6423

September 13
SCRAP's Fourth Annual "Hats Off To Teachers!" (www.scrap-sf.org/)—San Francisco
Welcome back to school with SCRAP's 4th annual celebration for teachers. Enjoy for refreshments and complimentary materials in the workshop room. Teachers are invited to stock up on art supplies for classroom activities.

1:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
801 Toland Street
San Francisco, California
Phone: (415) 647-1746
Fax: (415) 647-1744
E-mail: scrapsf@mindspring.com

September 13-14
Cupertino's Annual City-Wide Garage Sale (www.cupertino.org/event_calendar/event_detail.asp?event_id=131)
Cupertino residents and community groups will hold individual garage sales at their homes on the same weekend. The city estimates that between 500 and 600 households will register to be included on the city's list of sales. There is no registration fee and participants keep all profits from their sales. The Web site will begin accepting registrations in early July 2003.

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone: (408) 777-3241

October 2003

Contra Costa Central Library's Dusty Book Give-A-Way (www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/)
Dusty Book Give-A-Way
Contra Costa Central Library Shipping Area
Phone: (925) 646-6423

October 1-January 23, 2004
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' 2003 Holiday Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)
Annual community food drive to collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for Second Harvest Food Bank. Call (800) 870-3663 for more information, or visit www.secondharvestsjca.org/a_help/drive_05.html to go to the Food Drive section of their Web site.

October 4
Sacramento Surplus Book Room $1.00 Sale (www.bookroom.org/)
All books in the store only $1.00. (Does not include teachers' editions or workbooks/consumables.) Resource Binders for only $1.00. Buy a class set of 25 and get a free teacher's edition. All resource binders on sale for only $10.00. Come in to the store for additional sale items. Early Bird Special: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Teachers' editions and workbooks on sale for $1.00.

4121 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, California 95826
Phone: (916) 454-3459 
Fax: (916) 454-0118
E-mail: info@bookroom.org  

October 6-10
Castro Valley Sanitary District Recycled Art Contest Entries Due
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Phone: (510) 537-0757
E-mail: noelle@cvsan.org

October 16
Castro Valley Sanitary District Recycled Art Contest Judging
Phone: (510) 537-0757
E-mail: noelle@cvsan.org

October 18-26
Seventh Annual Second Chance Week —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.'"
E-mail: leif@lgc.org

October 20-November 14
Food For Bay Area Families (www.foodbayarea.org)
Help collect food and funds for Bay Area Food Banks. A partnership of United Way of the Bay Area, CBS5, and Albertsons.

For donation information, contact:
Jennifer Hinderliter
Phone: (510) 834-3663 x328
E-mail: jhinderliter@secondharvest.org

October 21
Castro Valley Sanitary District Recycled Art Contest Awards Ceremony
6:30 p.m.: Open House
7:00 p.m.: Awards Ceremony
Phone: (510) 537-0757
E-mail: noelle@cvsan.org

October 22
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' Holiday Food Drive Kick-off (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)—San Jose
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
750 Curtner Avenue
San Jose, California

October 25
Make a Difference Day (usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html)—Nationwide
E-mail: diffday@usaweekend.com

Week of October 27, 2003
Wheelchairs, Walkers, Canes, Crutches, etc. Collection Event —Castro Valley
Castro Valley Sanitary District is partnering with Joni & Friends (The Disability Outreach of Joni Eareckson Tada) for collection of old wheelchairs, folding walkers, metal canes, and metal crutches during Second Chance Week. The items may be brought to:

Castro Valley Sanitary District
21040 Marshall Street
Castro Valley, California 94546
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the Castro Valley Sanitary District at (510) 537-0757.

The Disability Outreach of Joni Eareckson Tada
3553 Castro Valley Boulevard, Suite A
Castro Valley, California 94546
Phone: (510) 727-8845
Web site: www.joniandfriends.org/bayarea

November 2003

November 1-November 14
Food For Bay Area Families (www.foodbayarea.org)
Help collect food and funds for Bay Area Food Banks. A partnership of United Way of the Bay Area, CBS5, and Albertsons.

For donation information, contact:
Jennifer Hinderliter
Phone: (510) 834-3663 x328
E-mail: jhinderliter@secondharvest.org

November 1-November 30
Annual Scouting For Food Event (marinfoodbank.org/)—Marin County
Scouts county-wide will be collecting food left on door steps by community residents. The food will be brought to the Marin Community Food Bank by the Scout Troops. 

75 Digital Drive
Novato, California 94949
Phone: (415) 883-1302
Fax: (415) 883-5178
E-mail: marinfoodbank@aol.com

November 1-December 31
Holiday Food Drive (www.accfb.org/pages/news_calendar.html)—Alameda County
Help collect 550,000 pounds of food to assist people in need by:

November 1, 2003-January 23, 2004
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' 2003 Holiday Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)
Annual community food drive to collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for Second Harvest Food Bank. Call (800) 870-3663 for more information, or visit www.secondharvestsjca.org/a_help/drive_05.html to go to the Food Drive section of their Web site.

November 8
Scouting For Food Distribution Day (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)—Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Local Boy Scouts distributing door hangers in their neighborhoods for their food drive.

November 15
America Recycles Day —Nationwide

November 15
" Scouting For Food" Food Drive (www.feedoc.org/)—Orange County
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will visit families in their neighborhoods asking for non-perishable food for donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

November 15
Scouting For Food Collection Day (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)—Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Local Boy Scouts will collect bags of food in their neighborhoods and drop them off at the the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, and other food agencies.

November 15 and 18
San Jose Sharks Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)—San Jose
Bring nonperishable donations to the game!

November 18
Holiday Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)—San Jose and San Mateo County
Look for a Holiday Food Drive grocery bag inserted in The San Jose Mercury News and San Mateo County Times.

November 19-22
"Buy One Give One"
During these days, Albertsons' customers who purchase a turkey can pick up a voucher good for one turkey to be delivered to their local food bank.

November 21
Food for Bay Area Families/Albertsons Food Collection Day (www.foodbayarea.org/)
As a result of donations from the 2002 event, Food for Bay Area Families donated 150,000 pounds of food and $15,000 to Bay Area food banks. Food will be collected at the following locations:

• In Alameda: 32300 Dyer Street in Union City
• In Contra Costa: 21001B San Ramon Valley Boulevard
• In San Francisco: 3132 Clement Street
• In Santa Clara: 3705 El Camino Real

The Food Banks need these items the most:

• 100 percent fruit juices
• Beans, pasta, rice
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Canned tuna, fish, meat
• Cereal, oatmeal
• Peanut butter
• Soups, stews, and "meals in a can"

Contact:
Jennifer Hinderliter
Phone: (510) 834-3663 x328
E-mail: jhinderliter@secondharvest.org

December 2003

December 1-December 31
Holiday Food Drive (www.accfb.org/pages/news_calendar.html)—Alameda County
Help collect 550,000 pounds of food to assist people in need by:

December 1, 2003-January 23, 2004
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties' 2003 Holiday Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)
Annual community food drive to collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for Second Harvest Food Bank. Call (800) 870-3663 for more information, or visit www.secondharvestsjca.org/a_help/drive_05.html to go to the Food Drive section of their Web site.

December 13
Happy Hollow Zoo, San Jose (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)
Free admission to Happy Hollow Zoo with a donation of nonperishable food.
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

December 20
C hristmas in the Park Food Drive (www.secondharvestsjca.org/d_news/events.html)—San Jose
Bring nonperishable food donations to this fun family event in downtown San Jose.
5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

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