Donation events to be held every other month

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army will collect donations at the Leisure World Amphitheater on Saturday, April 12, from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The Golden Age Foundation is now in charge of the event. At its March board meeting, the nonprofit decided to hold the event every other month. After Saturday’s event, the next donation collections will be held on the second Saturday of the months of June, August and December, at the same place and time as April’s event.

The Salvation Army donation events were created to reduce the number of bulky furniture items dropped off at the 1.8-Acre recycling area, and thus reduce expenses related to emptying the roll-off bins.

The Salvation Army accepts donations of small to medium furniture and household goods. Donated items must be clean, undamaged, and in salable condition. Donations must be brought to the trucks. Donation bags are available at all clubhouses, the LW Library and the News Office.

Acceptable donations:

• Clothing, shoes, accessories, home décor, housewares, kitchenware, jewelry, antique and rare items, purses, backpacks, luggage, bedspreads, blankets, linens, countertop appliances, small personal electronics, small furniture and upholstered items, sporting goods, small workout equipment, bicycles, DVDs, CDs, video games, albums, books and textbooks, tools, toys and games.

Unacceptable items

• Building materials and fixtures: auto parts, built-in and major appliances, carpet and padding, construction materials, fixtures, countertops, doors and door frames, fencing of all kinds, furnaces, wall heaters, garbage disposals, jacuzzis and hot tubs, perishable items (like food), plumbing fixtures like sinks, toilets, bathtubs, shower doors and medicine cabinets, refrigerators, air conditioners, water heaters and softeners, window coverings of all types.

• Hazardous items: batteries, tires, wheels, flammable and hazardous materials, household chemicals, infant products (due to recalls), light bulbs, batteries, medical equipment and medical supplies, propane tanks, gas powered tools.

• Large or bulky items: damaged furniture, entertainment centers, china cabinets, armoires, hide-a-beds, hospital beds, water beds, large office furniture, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, office machines, copiers, printers, playground equipment and trampolines, satellite dishes, sectional sofas.