What: Every fall for five years running the Sunnyside Swap Shop Co-op has been hosting a Back-to-School Exchange to help lighten our footprint on the planet and lighten the load on our pocketbooks as we all get ready for the new school year.
When: Monday, August 30th noon – 7pm for the 2010/11 school year.
Where: In the downstairs dining hall of the Sunnyside Methodist Church Building at 35th and SE Yamhill Street. This is a change of venue from years past but is just across the park from our old location in the Sunnyside Environmental School gym (follow the event signs and balloons the the two main entrances: on 35th across from Sunnyside Park and on Yamhill near the Swap Shop and Children’s Club entrances).
Who: Sunnyside Swap Shop Co-op members, K-8th grade students at Sunnyside Environmental School and other nearby schools, families, neighbors and friends shopping for new-to-you back to school clothes, jackets, backpacks, lunch boxes, bikes, sports gear and supplies from the donations that everyone brings in to share. Anyone and everyone is invited to participate by bringing in and shopping for new-to-you items for the fall.
The Back-to-School Exchange makes the first day of school into a giant parade of recycled clothing and equipment as lots of students show off their latest find and find their last year’s things living a new life with another student.
Tips for having a great experience at the exchange:
1) If you are not sure you can make it the day of the event but have items to share: drop off your donations labeled “Back-To-School Exchange” under the Sunnyside Swap Shop Co-op sign at the top of steps on the Yamhill.
2) Come in the day of 10-noon to help sort and display item for a great first peek at what’s for swap.
3) Not sure if you will find what you are looking for? It’s perfectly OK to shop before you swap selecting what you want for swap before adding what you want to give in return.
Items we love to see:
Clothes (infant to adult sizes) in good condition (no rips or tears)
Shoes and accessories
Art and school supplies (paper, crayons, pencils, scissors, clip boards, glue, paint, etc)
Backpacks, lunch boxes and book bags
Bikes, scooters and bike safety gear
Sports gear (specialty shoes, sports equipment, jerseys)
Toys (to help entertain the young shoppers)
Items we don’t take at this exchange:
Large furniture, misc household goods, toxic chemicals
