Free Store donation drive: Support students and help save the planet!
Waste is scary! In preparation for our Halloween pop-up, we are inviting staff and faculty to donate their unwanted fit-for-use items on October 18 and 24 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at VIC-403 to support our student community.
The Sustainability Office is holding a donation drive to collect items for its pop-up Free Store that will be happening during Orientation Week. Your gently-used items can have a second life and support the TMU student community! You can help provide equitable access to various items students need to settle into a home away from home and some essentials needed for productive work and study.
What is the Free Store?
The Free Store is a limited-time, “pop-up” shop that helps students save money while reducing our environmental impact. By finding new homes for good-condition items that we no longer need, we are contributing to a more responsible use of resources and providing needed supplies to our student community.
Reuse is a critical step in sustainable living. Extending the life cycle of goods that are still reliable helps to reduce the carbon emissions associated with the production and transportation of raw materials and divert materials from waste streams. The Free Store is a means of disrupting throwaway culture in favour of sharing and exchanging items, benefitting our student community and bolstering the preservation of our living planet.
Anyone can contribute to the donation drive!
If you have items in good condition that you no longer need, bring them to the Free Store at VIC-403 or the donation bin by VIC-800. They will be offered by the Free Store to students at no cost to support their academic, living and leisure activities during their time at TMU.
The smoothie blender you bought, used for one week, then never used again? Donate it! The laptop desk you keep intending (and forgetting) to post on Kijiji? Bring it to the Free Store! The Baby Yoda cookie jar that your partner thinks is tacky? Keep that, it’s precious.
Please ensure that the items you are donating are not damaged, are clean and are fit for use. If your item is not suitable for the TMU Free Store drive, we cannot accept them due to limited space, but we encourage you to find an alternate venue for redistribution.
Accepted Items
- Office supplies + small furniture
- Home goods
- Bathroom goods
- Kitchen Items
- Small appliances
- Electronics
Not Accepted Items
- Clothing
- Safety equipment (e.g bike helmets)
- Items for children (e.g cribs, car seats, toys)
Questions or concerns?
If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please contact Sharmilla Raj, sustainability manager, at sustainability@torontomu.ca.