Diabetes Canada will be in Abbotsford on Saturday, May 27 with a truck ready to be filled with gently used clothing and small household donations.
Volunteers will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MSA Arena (2323 Emerson St.) to take bags or boxes of goods from vehicles at the curbside drive-up event.
“At this time of year, people are decluttering their closets and around the house, which is the perfect time to donate your unwanted items to Diabetes Canada instead of sending them to a landfill,” said Sean Shannon, president and CEO of National Diabetes Trust.
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All net proceeds go to support diabetes research and will help give children with Type 1 diabetes the opportunity to attend Diabetes Canada’s summer camps designed with their needs in mind.
“Thanks to our generous donors and volunteers, we also divert 100 million pounds of clothing and small household items from community landfills annually,” Shannon said. “I hope everyone will come help us fill our truck.”
Those who cannot make it out to the community clothing donation drive-thru can donate used clothing at one of the charity’s donation bins or call for a home pickup.
To learn more, including what small household items can be donated, visit declutter.diabetes.ca.