{"id":1258,"date":"2019-07-09T18:38:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/?page_id=1258"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:47:16","slug":"free-store","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/free-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The FreeStore"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FreeStore, located in the Sustainability Office across from the campus bookstore, is a place to donate and find.<\/p>\n

Supported through the Green Fee, the FreeStore is open to currently enrolled students between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm or when the lights are on, Monday through Friday during the academic year.\u00a0 If you are in need of school supplies, office supplies, books, clothing, outdoor wear, shoes, kitchen items, or non-perishable foods, visit the FreeStore before making a trip to and spending money at another store.<\/p>\n

We ask two things of those who use the FreeStore:<\/p>\n

First, please help us maintain a clean and orderly space.\u00a0 Our staff spends numerous hours over the summer months sorting donations into the Free Store to provide a welcoming and enjoyable experience.\u00a0 Your help keeping it this way is appreciated.<\/p>\n

Second, if you find anything to take home, please write the date and a short description of the items (ie. “two 3-ring binders, one shirt, and six pencils”).\u00a0 Doing so helps us maintain a rough sense for the number and types of items moving through the Free Store.\u00a0 For instance, since 2010 over 1,650 binders, 1,715 books, 3,650 kitchen items, 1,625 pairs of pants, 365 professional suits, and 460 winter clothing items have moved through the Free Store.\u00a0 Not only has this saved students the expense of buying new products, it has prevented these items from ending up in a landfill.<\/p>\n

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The FreeStore functions in partnership with the Donate Don’t Dumpster program, which encourages students to donate their no longer needed or wanted items at the end of each semester.\u00a0 Instead of sending items that are still usable to the landfill, please consider donating them to the FreeStore.<\/p>\n

If you have clean, functional items ready to be enjoyed by someone else, please consider bringing them to the FreeStore.\u00a0 Items accepted include:<\/p>\n