Students Moving Out 'Leave Green' With Donations for Potter's House

Residential students are encouraged to "Leave Green" and donate unneeded items to Potter's House in Fayetteville.

You probably noticed large cardboard boxes in the residence halls during this last week of school.

Those are part of the Leave Green initiative. During move out, University Housing works with an area nonprofit to make it easier for you to donate items to a worthy cause.

In collaboration with the Center for Community Engagement and Residents' Interhall Congress, University Housing selected Potter's House this year after an application process earlier this spring.

Potter's House is a non-profit thrift store created to provide families in Northwest Arkansas with hope and a future.

It's also a win for the university, said Jeff Vinger, Housing's director of residential facilities.

"Diverting all the great things students leave behind away from our landfills and into the hands of those who can use these items is good stewardship toward our community and good for the university's efforts to become a zero-waste campus," said Vinger.

More than 25 tons of materials were donated last year, he said.

Please consider passing on your unwanted items to Potter's House by dropping them in the cardboard boxes.

Suggested donation items:

• Clothing
• Furniture
• Ironing boards
• Shower caddies
• Electronics
• Dishes
• Miscellaneous household items

About University Housing. University Housing is a department within the Division of Student Affairs serving a residential community of around 5,700 on-campus students. More than 200 students find employment opportunities with University Housing each year. We offer educational programs that support the success of students and services that help students focus on academics at the University of Arkansas. Living on campus starts with a housing contract.