HomeMove-out time at Penn usually means tons of used furniture and household goods thrown in the trash all over campus and the nearby neighborhoods – a lot of it still in usable condition. Wouldn't it be better for Philadelphia and for the planet if all this useful stuff could make its way to people who could really use it, rather than getting shoveled immediately into landfills?
What is PennMOVES?
The goal of PennMOVES is to help Penn students get rid of the stuff they don't want to haul home, and do it in a way that is socially responsible and environmentally aware. We'll be collecting your cast-offs— clothes, furniture, kitchen gear, non-perishable food items, and the like— and distributing them to organizations who help West Philadelphians and other nearby communities in need.
For the second year, PennMOVES will help support organizations in the West Philadelphia community. We are working in partnership with the United Way to help identify organizations in need. This year, with the current strain on the economy, a low cost sale will be conducted of all the donated items. Proceeds will benefit the organizations identified by the United Way. The dates of the PennMoves sale will be June 6 and 7. It will be open to faculty, staff and students of the University as well as the surrounding community. You can find out more about beneficiary organizations on our PennMOVES beneficiaries page.
How can I help?
Thank you to all who donated their used-but-usable items!
If you are a United Way affiliate, please click here to register to volunteer your group for a day of service with PennMoves: www.volunteerway.org
If you are Penn faculty, student or staff and wish to help with collection, sorting and distribution, click here to register to volunteer.
Partners
We're teaming up with these companies and organizations to make PennMOVES a success:
We would like to thank the following businesses for their support of PennMOVES:
- Ed’s Buffalo Wings and Pizza
- Wawa at 38th and Spruce
- Frito-Lay
- Penn Building Services
- South Jersey Party Supply
Contact us
For more information about PennMOVES or how we can help, email us at pennmoves@upenn.edu.