Green Move-Out

Green Move Out 2009

REPORT FORM GREEN MOVE-OUT 2009

Green Move Out 2009 was a monumental success

We collected 2,169 bags of clothing this year, and using our new weight metrics we can report that equates to 50,537 pounds of donated clothing.  We also secured 2,719 pounds of food donations. 

150 student volunteers assisted with the effort and an additional 30 staff volunteered time to make a difference. 

Green Move-Out this year included expanded distribution of industrial bags to collect donations, bookmarks with embedded seeds, recycled pens, and the support of the Residence Hall Association through the Bags and Bagels program. 

We also received national coverage from ABC and Time Magazine, and inquiries from others including USNews & World Report.   The Time article can be found here. 

Thank you for the support of this continuing endeavor. 

Clothing, Food, and Household Goods

Donation boxes for clothes, shoes, appliances, bedding, and non-perishable unopened food were provided in all residence halls. Green Move-Out collection boxes were provided in residence hall laundry rooms to reuse left over laundry detergent. Donation boxes for the residents of Mount Vernon Campus were available in Somers Hall.

Items collected through the clothing, food and household goods drive, were distributed among the following charity partners:

Bread for the City
SOME (So Others Might Eat)
National Children’s Center
Local animal shelters
Capital Area Food Bank

Campus E-Cycling Drive

Students, faculty and staff brought e-cycling (batteries, ink cartridges, computer monitors and computer parts, and cell phones) to the loading dock of the Support Building at 2025 F Street, NW. This is the building where you get your packages! Look out for Green Move-Out signs for specially designated drop-off locations! Students on the Mount Vernon Campus can drop off e-cycling in Somers Hall. Look out for Green-Move out signs for specially designated drop-off locations!

GREEN MOVE OUT is sponsored by:

The Residential Life Services Cluster, Campaign GW, RHA, Green GW, Office of Community Service, MVC Programming Council, Caldwell and Gregory, Moving Masters, and Pitney Bowes Management Services.

Green Move Out questions?  Email GreenOut@gwu.edu.