Student Voluntary Services placed barrels for donations throughout residence halls before Spring Break and will place barrels in the academic buildings on campus starting next week for Lend a Hand Day.
SVS and the Muncie Young Women Christian Association will host their own thrift shop where Muncie residences in need can pick up the donations. The YWCA determines who qualifies for the donations. The event served about 175 residences last year.
Students, faculty and staff can donate items such as gently used clothing, new toiletries, baby products and nonperishable food until March 30.
Michelle Kailey, adviser for the Lend A Hand Day committee, said SVS needs more donations to meet this year’s demands.
“I think in the beginning it’s a little bit slower especially right before Spring Break and things are really crazy and people are focusing on homework and don’t have time to go through their closets,” Kailey said.
SVS is expecting the usual amount of people.
“Every year there is always a line out the door of people waiting to get into the store because all the items are free,” Kailey said.
Each person gets a 30-gallon trash bag to put clothes into. They also receive two regular grocery bags they can fill with other items.
The Lend A Hand Day committee is looking for student volunteers to help the day before and the day of the event on April 6. If students are interested in volunteering for the event or any others the information is available at bsu.edu/svs.
