Students Encouraged to Donate Items to ’Cuse Collections 2024

Sustainability Management is hosting its ’Cuse Collection donation event again during finals week. Students are encouraged to drop off gently used clothing, including winter coats, small household items and non-perishable food at the Goldstein Student Center on South Campus.

Four large grey bins with paper taped to the outside of them for donations to be collectedBins will be labeled and placed in the lobby for students to drop off items from Wednesday, Dec. 11, through Tuesday, Dec. 17. Clothing and household items will be donated to local nonprofit organizations and any winter coats will go to the University’s Operation Orange Warmup initative. All non-perishable food will go to the South Campus food pantry, funded by Hendricks Chapel.

All students are welcome to donate, not just those who live on South Campus.

Items accepted include:

  • Gently used/new clothing
  • Lamps
  • Kitchen utensils
  • Blenders, toasters, mixers
  • Gently used/new shoes

Items not accepted include:

  • Pillows, pillowcases
  • Mattress toppers
  • Comforters
  • Sheets, blankets

Donated items will benefit the community and help reduce the amount of waste generated at the end of the semester. If you have any questions, contact Sustainability Management at sustain@syr.edu.