Ninth year for recycling fund-raiser

The Volunteer Services Council (VSC) is sponsoring the 9th annual recycling fund-raiser benefiting Texoma Community Center The event will be held on Saturday, March 25, 10:00 a m -2:00 p m , at 315 West McLain, Sherman You do not have to be a Sherman or Grayson County resident to participate No fees will be charged to recycle items Items can be in any condition: damaged, obsolete, non-working or fully operational Instead of putting them in the trash, donate the items. For more information: call 903957-4865

CRT (globe) computer monitors, televisions, office or home furniture, paint, batteries, or hazardous materials absolutely will not be accepted Collections will include the following items: Computer Equipment, Cameras, Office Equipment, Entertainment Electronics, Multimedia, Portable Electronics, Video Games, Sporting Goods, Musical Instruments, Home and Garden, Non-Fiction Books, Vehicles, Boats, RVs, ATVs, Toys, Collectibles, Pottery, Cookware, Glassware, Dinnerware, Jewelry, Clothing and Accessories This event is not a garage sale Nothing will be for sale the day of the event

Your donations help ensure proper recycling of e-waste and save valuable landfill space Donations forms for tax purposes will be distributed to donors The VSC is working with Bubb Fund-raising Bubb Fund-raising conducts this type of event throughout the metroplex, and then safely recycles the items For your peace of mind, delete personal information from your computers and cell phones Anyone wishing to donate a vehicle, boat, or RV must go to www.bubbfundraising.com and register the vehicle Please do not bring a car, boat, RV, etc without registering it on-line

“These events have been huge successes due to the public, school districts, and businesses donating literally truckloads of items We hope it will be even more successful this year We will not pick up items nor can we store them Do not bring items to the Texoma Community Center building and dump them before the event,” states Harold Wright, VSC chairman

Texoma Community Center services include: Mental Health Services, Intellectual and Developmental Delays (IDD) Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)