Spring Drive-Thru Donation Event gives back to the Oakville community

Thu, 07 Apr 2022

Drop off items at QEPCCC and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex on May 7

It’s spring cleaning time! Declutter your home and give back to the community by donating new and gently used items to support local and those in need on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. within the parking lot at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre and from 2 to 5 p.m. at the south parking lot of Sixteen Mile Sports Complex.

The Town of Oakville and community partners will be collecting:

• Non-perishable food items
• Baby supplies (diapers, wipes and formula, etc.)
• Personal care products (shampoo, soap and toothpaste, etc.)
• Menstrual products
• Recreation and arts equipment (used bikes will not be accepted)
• Houseware (pots and pans, small appliances, linens and bakeware, etc.)
• Clothing
• Books

A reminder to residents to please only bring items that are new or gently used and in good condition. Baby supplies, personal care products and menstrual products must be new and unopened. Community partners Community Living Oakville, Food for Life Canada, Front Line Outreach, Goodwill Amity, Kerr Street Mission, Oakville Public Library, and United Way of Halton and Hamilton will be on-site to review and accept the donations before distributing items to the community.

Visit the Spring Drive-Thru Donation Event page for more details.

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“Our community continues to advance through adversity by continuing to support each other and Oakville. I encourage residents to show their community spirit and help support local and those in need by making a donation at the town’s Spring Drive-Thru Donation Event.” 

Mayor Rob Burton