Celebrating the Completion of our 10-Year Recycling Center!

Friends and Family,

We are excited to share the completion of our 10-Year Mattress Recycling Initiative.

On August 11th, 2023, our mattress recycling initiative will come to a close. We will be utilizing the facility to store bulk items and products for our families in need to support our focus to end student homelessness. 

Together, we have achieved a remarkable milestone - recycling over 650,000 mattresses and diverting over 33,000 tons (66,000,000 lbs) from the landfill! Our Director, Andre Jones, invested in the lives of dozens of previously incarcerated individuals through employment at the Business Training Center, allowing each of them to have new opportunities and a fresh beginning. The mattress initiative received multiple awards in our region and state. These accomplishments would not have been possible without the unwavering support and dedication of all our partners.

We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our partners for believing in our initiative and collaborating with us to make a positive impact on the environment. Your contributions have been instrumental in driving the success of this program, and we are immensely proud of what we have achieved together.

We would also like to extend our sincerest thanks to all the individuals who participated in our mattress recycling program. Your choice to recycle with us has made a tangible difference, and we are grateful for your commitment to sustainability.

Though the mattress recycling program will be coming to a close, our dedication to using the Collective Impact method to help improve our community remains steadfast. We are committed to exploring new avenues and initiatives that will further our mission to break the cycle of poverty through community development. 

Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of our mattress recycling initiative. It has been an incredible journey, and we are honored to have had such fantastic partners and participants.