Over $337,000 Raised For Local Charities
Recycle for a Reason is Garvey's Office Products toner and electronics recycling program. Each quarter, we collect used toner cartridges, flattened cardboard boxes and used electronics that our customers want to recycle. We pool all of these items together to raise money for local charitable organizations and keep the unwanted items out of landfills. Individually the rebate on recycled cartridges and electronics is not much, but when accumulated over time, it can make a difference!
In order to accomplish this goal of raising money for charity, we have guidelines on what we can and cannot collect. To view the list of items we can pick up, click here. In order to keep this program viable and be able to raise fund for these local charities, we ask that we pick-up recycling when we are dropping off an office supply order to you.
As you may know, we use the program to raise funds for some wonderful local charities. In the past twelve years, Garvey's has been able to raise over $337,000 for local charities and we hope to continue to grow this program.
Kevin Garvey (R) presents The Greater Chicago Depository with a check on behalf of our Recycle for a Reason Program during the 4th Quarter of 2018.
In 2019, we will be raising money for:
1st Qtr: $4,686.80
2nd Qtr: TBA
3rd Qtr: TBA
4th Qtr: TBA
1st Qtr. Recipient: Chicago House & Social Service Agency
During the first quarter of 2019, we collected empty toner cartridges and donated electronics for Chicago House and Social Service Agency. Chicago House and Social Service Agency serves individuals and families who are disenfranchised by HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ marginalization, poverty, homelessness, and/or gender nonconformity by providing housing, employment services, medical linkage and retention services, HIV prevention services, legal services and other supportive programs.
During the 1980s, Chicago House emerged as an organization providing a compassionate response to a fearful disease. We built our infrastructure as we established several facilities to meet the growing and ever-evolving needs of our clients. Our first residence, opened in February 1986 in Uptown, accommodated 8 individuals in private bedrooms with shared cooking, dining, bathing, and living areas. We opened two more residences in 1987 and, responding to demand, a 24-hour care program and hospice in 1988 for clients in need of additional support. In 1992, Chicago House formed the Family Support Program, becoming the first provider of housing and related services to HIV-affected families.To read more about this local charity, visit Chicago House and Social Service Agency.
2nd Qtr. Recipient: A Safe Haven
During the second quarter of 2019, we will be collecting empty toner cartridges and donated electronics for A Safe Haven. A Safe Haven's mission is to help people aspire, transform and sustain their lives as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency with pride and purpose. A Safe Haven provides the tools for each individual to overcome the root causes of homelessness through a holistic and scalable model. A Safe Haven's visible social and economic impact unites families, stabilizes neighborhoods, and creates vibrant, viable communities.
A Safe Haven helps clients with a program based on six guiding principles. The foundation emphasizes resilience as a key to self-sufficiency, recognizes multiple long-term pathways to recovery, and empowers individuals and families to continue their healing once they become independent. It bases its practices on scientific studies of what is working for its clients. To read more about this local charity, visit A Safe Haven.
Help Us Make a Difference
It's a win/win situation, and it's never too late to start donating. Simply collect your flattened cardboard, empty toner cartridges and electronics and give them to your Garvey's driver whenever it's convenient. Be sure to check back often to see the latest updates and quarterly results.
Items We Can Pick-Up For Recycling
To view a complete list of items we can pick-up for our recycling program, click here (PDF)
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