Give+Go
What you don't want, someone else might need. Give+Go is an annual program designed
to gather gently used goods students leave behind at the end of the year and bring
them to local and regional nonprofits, where they can be reused or resold. This program
diverts tons of material from the landfill and gives Skidmore students an opportunity
to give back to their community. Since the start of the program in 2007, more than
100 tons of material have been diverted from entering the landfill and are instead
donated to local, regional and international agencies.
The video above features Skidmore volunteers collecting and sorting donations, and it includes footage from one of our partner organizations, Backstretch Employee Service Team here in Saratoga Springs.
2024 Donation Stations Open April 29 - May 18
This year we are accepting donations of unopened non-perishable food items, home goods, bedding, mini-fridges, appliances, clothing, and accessories. Please note the complete list of accepted items below. These items will be donated to our community partners, Capital City Rescue Mission, Trinity Alliance, and the Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T.).
U-Box collection stations will be open Monday, April 29 thru Sunday, May 18 at 12:00 pm, which is senior move out day for alums. Donations will no longer be accepted after noon on May 18.
PLEASE BE MINDFUL AND PUT DONATIONS INSIDE U-BOXES SO THEY ARE NOT RUINED WITH RAIN.
Students living off campus are encouraged to stop by these on-campus locations to donate as well.
Please reference the list below for items we can and cannot accept. Please note that WE CANNOT ACCEPT TEXTBOOKS.
We encourage you to start packing early, especially if you live in the apartments and have a lot to move! More tips here:
For the things we cannot accept at Give+Go...
- For broken and unwanted, dated electronics, you can drop off these items to e-waste recycling by contacting Campus Safety to escort you to the collection shelves in Wait Hall basement. We accept broken TVs, laptops, printers, and more.
- Batteries and printer cartridges can be recycled in the Post Office in Case Center. A tall green collection unit is located at the north end of the Post Office.
- Textbooks can be sold back to Skid Shop bookstore, online, or amongst peers in your major/minor.
- You can post your books, furniture, etc to Skidmore's Swap and Sell page on Facebook.
- Save boxes from the Post Office to make moving easy! Reference our Green Guide on Move-Out for a more thorough guide to moving out.
