Diabetes Canada is asking residents of Newmarket to drive up and donate their gently used clothing and small household items this Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Diabetes Canada Clothing Collection Centre at 16600 Bayview Ave.
The May long weekend is a great time to declutter your home or cottage and to help the more than 11.9 million Canadians with prediabetes and diabetes, the charity said in a news release.
If you can't participate this weekend, Diabetes Canada will be hosting the Drive Up and Donate event every weekend, all summer long.
Last year during the Drive Up and Donate initiative, Canadians donated more than 94,000 pounds of textiles and household items, which were diverted from landfill.
Since Diabetes Canada started its annual Drive Up and Donate events in 2020, nearly 500,000 pounds have been collected and diverted from landfills across Canada. This year Diabetes Canada hopes to reach their goal of collecting one million pounds.
"The people of Newmarket are always generous toward our charitable cause," the release said.
“With so many people willing to declutter and generously donate their gently used items to Diabetes Canada, there are now more locations and opportunities to participate,” said Sean Shannon, president and CEO of National Diabetes Trust. “We are grateful that Canadians continue to support Diabetes Canada and are so enthusiastic about the Drive Up and Donate initiative. These nationwide clothing donation collection events are an easy and great way to give back to your community and help reduce textiles and small household items going to landfills.”
Your donations help send kids with Type 1 to D-Camps, fund diabetes research, keep items out of landfill, and more. For more information, including what small household items can be donated, visit declutterfordiabetes.ca.
