Campus Salvage, Coastal Carolina University's annual collection and donation program that culminates in a giant yard sale, will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 8-10 a.m. The event is designed to promote sustainability, raise money for scholarships and keep unwanted items out of landfills. The sale is open to the public.

Campus Salvage will be held at 370 Allied Drive in Conway, which is the Portable On Demand Storage (PODS) company parking lot in the Atlantic Center across U.S. 501 from CCU's main campus. Those who wish to begin shopping from 7-8 a.m. will be charged a $5 early bird entry free. Admission during the normal hours is free.

"Our goal is divert as many items as possible from the landfills and to teach the importance of reuse to the CCU community and beyond," said Jeremy Monday, Coastal's sustainability coordinator.

The program began in 2008 to reduce waste and increase awareness for sustainability. "The response was overwhelming," said Monday.

In its second year, Campus Salvage received help from business majors at CCU in the planning stages of the event and the execution of collecting efforts.

Last year's sale raised almost $5,000 to pay for the program and to fund CCU's sustainability scholarships. This year, Campus Salvage hopes to top the $5,000 mark.

In past years, the sale included microwaves, mini-fridges, TVs, small appliances, furniture, shelving and more. Prices for items will be posted at the sale, and all sales are final. This will be a cash-only sale, and items will be sold as is.

Not only does Campus Salvage teach the community about sustainability, but it also fills the wish lists of local charitable organizations throughout the area. Any unsold items are donated to the following local charities:

- Goodwill

- Salvation Army

- Churches Assisting People

- Waccamaw Youth Center

- Fostering Hope

- North Strand Housing Shelter

- Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach

- Grand Strand Humane Society

- Ark Animal Shelter

- Horry County Animal Care Center

- Sea Haven

- Community Kitchen

- Shepherd's Table

- Street Reach

Clothing and bedding PODS are filling up nicely! Next week will sort these materials and fill up the wishlists of local charities. That's what Campus salvage is really all about! #divert #donate #makeadifference pic.twitter.com/eFbo8cGj2W

— Sustain Coastal (@SustainCoastal) May 4, 2018

For more information, contact Monday at jmonday1@coastal.edu or 843-349-6954. Visit coastal.edu/sustain.

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