SOLID WASTE EMPLOYEES, CITY WIDE CLUB SPONSOR CURBSIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE FOR KATRINA VICTIMS
September 1, 2005 - The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) in conjunction with the City Wide Club will be sponsoring a Food and Clothing Drive to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
By placing canned goods, non-perishable food items, clothes and toiletries in a grocery bag at the curb on the resident's SWMD garbage collection day the week of September 6-9, 2005*, Houstonians will help contribute to these devastated families. The Curbside Food and Clothing Drive is for Houston residents who are serviced directly by the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department.
Also, anyone may also drop-off items at the non-perishable food items, clothes, and toiletries at the following SWMD locations:
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(Wed. - Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) |
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Northeast |
Southeast |
South |
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713.675.3208 |
713.926.1248 |
713.738.1936 |
Westpark Recycling Center / 5900 Westpark / MAP
(Mon. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
The City of Houston SWMD and City Wide Club have sponsored three annual Trash and Treasure food drives to benefit Houston families. "Our Solid Waste employees are moved by compassion for those families traumatically affected by Katrina. We are doing our part to help by providing this special curbside collection of food and clothing to help contribute to the cause and make it easier for Houstonians to participate with its support efforts," said SWMD Director Buck Buchanan.
"Once again this is another opportunity for people helping people," said Stephanie Lewis, Citywide Club Project Director. Lewis added, "We have already been getting phone calls from Katrina victims. Many of the victims anticipated being gone from their homes for 2 to 3 days-not months. and therefore have no money for food, diapers, and clothes."
For 27 years, the City Wide Club has annually sponsored the Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve Big Feasts that are currently held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
* Monday, September 5, 2005 is a designated City holiday. Therefore, there will be no collection services on Labor Day. The Solid Waste Management Department Labor Day Holiday Collection and Facility Schedule is as follows:
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (Sep. 5 to 10, 2005) |
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| MON, Sep. 5 | There will be no collection services today. The Westpark Consumer Recycling Center will be closed. |
| TUE, Sep. 6 | Monday's regular garbage collection, curbside recycling and yard waste will be collected today. First Monday's heavy trash will be collected today. The Westpark Consumer Recycling Center will reopen today. The Environmental Service Center (South) will be open today. |
| WED, Sep. 7 | Tuesday's regular garbage collection, curbside recycling and yard waste will be collected today. First Tuesday's heavy trash will be collected today. Neighborhood Depositories reopen today. Environmental Service Center (South) open today. |
| THU, Sep. 8 | Regular garbage collection and recycling schedules resume today. First Wednesday's heavy trash will be collected today. Environmental Service Center (North) open today. |
| FRI, Sep. 9 | Second Thursday's heavy trash will be collected today. |
| SAT, Sep. 10 | Second Friday's heavy trash will be collected today. Environmental Service Center (South) open today. |