Seeking Out Good Stuff for a Great Cause!!

What is THT?
Tar Heel Treasure is a new initiative seeking to change UNC’s end-of-year move-out waste practices. In previous move-out seasons, a lot of stuff has been left behind in and around the residence halls. Futons, carpets, televisions, desk lamps, binders, food, school supplies, and microwaves are some of the many examples of what has been counted among the left-behind goods in previous years.  If they did not find their way to the donation bin first, many of these valuable items had to be discarded as waste and sent to landfills.

The goal?
Collect as many still-usable goods that might otherwise have been discarded during the student move-out season and offer them for sale to UNC Employees and members of the Chapel Hill community in the form of a giant yard sale.

Why THT?
This program will not only keep trash out of the rapidly-reaching capacity Orange County landfills but will provide the UNC community access to still usable goods at a low cost. Any revenue generated by the sale will then be donated to the Eve Marie Carson Scholarship Fund and UNC Children's Hospital.

When can I participate?
Volunteers will be needed from the last day of class (April 27) until the day of the sale (May 16).