[NFBNJ] GreenDrop Is Ready For Pickups

Thu Jun 18 23:48:05 UTC 2020

Greetings to all!
For the past three months, we were quarantined and as I suggested in 
previous emails to clean/organize one room each week.  Judy and I completed 
this task a few weeks ago and this week, I called GreenDrop to discover that 
pickups have started.  I recommend that you read the following information 
located below and on the state website and call GreenDrop to arrange for a 
pickup.
Linda DeBerardinis, Chair of the NFBNJ GreenDrop Committee has provided 
information to read and share with others.
When you call, and if you wish to drop off items at the locations 
highlighted below, make sure that all are open.  The Second Avenue Value 
Store in Union should open next week.   With the opening up of the state, 
please call  GreenDrop to confirm a timetable for all services listed below.
Joe
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The National Federation of the Blind has teamed up with GreenDrop to collect 
donations of clothing and household items. People living in Connecticut, New 
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, and Virginia can 
donate unwanted items through drop-off locations or by calling for a pick-up 
from their home or business. The funds raised from this program go to the 
National Federation of the Blind general fund to support programs for blind 
STEM students, veterans, and seniors, as well as the ongoing efforts to 
improve equality for the blind.
Please mark all bags and or boxes with NFB in order for the NFB to receive 
credit for the donations. The entire listing of accepted items can be found 
on the GreenDrop website, www.gogreendrop.org. GreenDrop accepts new or 
gently used items including:

ï¿½         Clothing & Shoes

ï¿½         Household Items

ï¿½         Kitchenware

ï¿½         Games/Toys

ï¿½         Small Appliances

ï¿½         Electronics

ï¿½         Sporting Goods

ï¿½         Books, CDs & Videos

ï¿½         Small Furniture

To schedule a pickup, dial 1-888-944-3767. Secondary number 1-888-610-4632. 
Please visit www.gogreendrop.org. If you have any questions, you can contact 
the NJ GreenDrop coordinator Linda DeBerardinis at 856-735-5559 or 
ljdeber3 at comcast.net.

Home Cleanout Program
GreenDrop is now servicing apartment complexes and condos. What they will do 
is put a good size blue plastic box in the lobby, community room, or club 
house. This way the people who live there can access it any time by putting 
their gently used items in the box, via bag, or cardboard box. NFB must be 
written on all bags and boxes. You must check with your landlord or 
management to be sure this is allowed. During November 2019 they were just 
starting to work on a sensor to let them know when the box was full. When 
full, GreenDrop will come & put the plastic box in the truck and replace it 
with another empty one. How easy can it get for the donors?! If anyone is 
interested in having a GreenDrop box at their apartment complexx or condos, 
please let Linda DeBerardinis know at 856-735-5559 or ljdeber3 at comcast.net 
and she will gladly inform the correct person who can get it done.

GreenDrop locations
Note: Call the GreenDrop number at 888-610-4632 to verify the times and days 
to drop off items.

You can drop off your GreenDrop donations at one of the following locations:

CHERRY HILL MAPLE
1060 Maple Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

METUCHEN
359 Amboy Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840

SPRINGFIELD

The town officials, GreenDrop administrators, Michael Herman (Governor 
Livingston High School senior), and Joe Ruffalo (President of the National 
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey) are proud to cut the ribbon at the 
GreenDrop Grand Opening in Springfield. Michael is coordinating with his 
school to collect items to be donated to GreenDrop for credit to the NFB in 
October 2016.

831 South Springfield Ave
Springfield, NJ 07081

Totowa
360 Union Blvd.
Totowa, NJ 07512

Second Avenue Value Store Location
After donations at GreenDrop locations are sorted, the highest quality items 
are then sold at 2nd Avenue Value Stores, a family business. 2nd Avenue 
Value Stores benefit donors with high quality product at huge savings.

Union
2661 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

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