Help The Sweethearts Foundation with 150 volunteers for recycling coffee cup lids for wheelchairs
16ย volunteers still needed
category
Environment
sub-category
Recycling
duration
4-8 hours
7ย participants
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Help The Sweethearts Foundation with 150 volunteers for recycling coffee cup lids for wheelchairs
Here's a little more info about this opportunity...
โ๐Weโre now collecting plastic coffee cup lids โ and yes, they can make a big difference! Coffee cup lids are recycled to help fund custom wheelchairs for people on our waiting list. You're helping us turn everyday waste into life-changing mobility. ๐ฆ How to Help Collect plastic coffee cup lids โ look for the recycling number #5 (usually found underneath the lid). -Give them a quick rinse โ clean lids only, please! -Drop them off at your nearest Sweethearts collection point. ๐ Where to Drop Off: Weโve got 100+ collection points nationwide! Use this map to find the one nearest to you: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1BTslunOGMavGjmZuFxHKx5ZlXJI&ll=-30.26828285885855%2C28.961695343444703&z=5 Always contact your chosen point first to confirm the address and drop-off times. Start a lid collection jar at work, your local cafรฉ, or with friends. Every lid helps!
Helpful tips
Stay safe
- 1.ย Donโt pass any personal information to people you havenโt met offline before.
- 2.ย When meeting one of your contacts offline for the first time, always be sure to arrange to meet in a public place.
- 3.ย Make sure that you are not left alone with someone that you have never met before.
- 4.ย Know where youโre going. If youโre headed off the beaten track or into an unfamiliar part of town, be sure you have directions and a GPS or map book.
- 5.ย If you feel unsafe, consult the person in charge and let him or her know.
- 6.ย Avoid wearing expensive jewellery: it could get damaged, lost or stolen.
- 7.ย Ask, ask, ask! If youโre worried about something or concerned about your safety in a certain situation, ask the person in charge.
