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2008 “From Old 2 Gold” raises record $70,355 for local charities

Thirty-eight participating local charities will share a record $70,355 raised at the fourth annual “From Old 2 Gold” sale May 24 in Notre Dame Stadium.

The event, which featured items left behind and donated by students, including electronics, clothing, computers, carpeting, furniture, appliances and sports equipment, exceeded the sales goal by $20,000 and raised 63 percent more than last year. It attracted a record 5,703 shoppers (47 percent more than last year), some 3,970 pounds of food were donated to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, and an estimated 83.5 tons of items were diverted from area landfills.

“The huge success of this year’s program was due to a wonderful volunteer base, a generous student body and a caring community,” said Daniel Skendzel, director of administrative services for the Office of Business Operations. “Frank Parker, Old2Gold project organizer, did a fantastic job of bringing these three elements together for a smashing success.”

Notre Dame spent $30,100 on “From Old 2 Gold” this year (not including $40,000 of departmental labor) and again deducted no expenses from the total revenue. Over the past four years, the sale has raised a total of more than $184,000 for local charities and diverted some 300 tons of items from landfills.

Participating non-profit organizations included:

AAUW
Achievement Forum Inc.
American Red Cross
Bread of Heaven
CASA
Christ Child Society
Civitan
Concord Swim Club
Cystic Fibrosis Council
Downs Syndrome Family Support Group
Epworth Memorial Church
Food Bank
Friends of Bendix Woods
Habitat Women’s Build
Holiness Church of God
Holy Cross Church Renaissance
Hope Ministries
Indiana Black Expo
INTERN program
L’Arche
Little Flower Food Pantry
Logan Center
Mental Health Association
NAMI of SJC
New Life Christian Fellowship
Northern Indiana Center for History—Costume Restoration
Northern Indiana Center for History
Pilot Club
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
RSVP
SB Pantry and Social Services
St. Margaret’s House
St. Matthew’s Cathedral
St. Vincent DePaul
Sunshine Clubhouse
The Center for Hospice
The Center for the Homeless
Zeta Phi Beta

If you have any comments regarding the sale, please e-mail old2gold@nd.edu.