Don't dump it, donate it!

Every year, at the end of the spring semester, thousands of college students in the United States move out of residence halls, apartments, and houses in their college community. Many of these students find that there are items they cannot or do not want to take with them. This can often lead to overflowing dumpsters and sidewalks filled with bags and boxes of usable, but unwanted, items left behind in these communities. Our annual Move-Out Collection Drive and Great South Side Sale seek to combat this issue by providing an avenue for students, faculty, staff and community members to donate unwanted goods to help them find new homes.

How Can I Donate?

Donation collection points can be found in a common area of all of Lehigh's on-campus residence halls, Greek houses, and at South Side Commons. They will have a Move-Out flyer and bags provided for you to place any donated items. Donation collection points will be set up during the week of May 5th and will be available through the end of finals for on-campus locations. South Side's donation collection area will be available through the week of May 26th.

If you are unsure where to find the donation collection point for your residence, you can contact your Gryphon, Community Assistant or the Community Service Office at inmove@lehigh.edu.

Donations should be taken to the Health, Science & Technology (HST) Building at 124 E. Morton Street. Community Service Office staff and volunteers will be on hand to accept donations in Room 050 located on the lowest floor of the building between the hours of 10am - 4pm, Mondays through Fridays beginning on Thursday, May 8th. 

The last day for donations to be dropped off is Friday, May 30th. 

 

What Can I Donate?

  • Accessories
  • Apparel
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Electronics
  • Household & Kitchen items
  • Jewelry
  • Linens
  • Office/School supplies
  • Rugs
  • Shoes
  • Small appliances
  • Storage items
  • Unopened food and beverages

  • Mattresses
  • Mattress pads
  • Non-flat screens
  • Upholstered items
Volunteer at Move-Out Volunteer at the Sale Request Donation Pick-Up

The 2025 Great South Side Sale will be on Saturday, June 7 at 10:00am on the Broughal Middle School field.