GIVE: Reuse - Reduce - Recycle

Every June … UCSB students move out … leaving tons of furniture, clothing, kitchenware, bicycles … and so much more …

GIVE turns trash into treasure, rescuing tons of useable items from the landﬁll.

In 1990, a new mindset became a community project. prior to that ... the annual student move-out was marked by dumpster ﬁres ... mountains of student cast-offs ... waste overwhelming the landﬁll.

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In 1990, Catherine Boyer, Isla Vista/ UCSB Liaison, Student Affairs, recalls working with Santa Barbara County's long-range planning program to solve the environmental hazards of waste and landﬁll usage.

From that planning, and with support from the University, students, local sponsors and volunteers, came the:

Great Isla Vista Extravaganza … now known simply as

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Today, thirty-three years later, the program of gathering, selling, and recycling the no longer needed furniture, household items, clothing, and bicycles, has become an integral part of the community.

Tons of useable items offer needed products to area residents, keeping them out of the landﬁll, as well as over a ton of non-perishable food to be distributed by the UCSB Associated Students Food Bank.

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Where does the money go?

One of the more unique aspects of GIVE is how sales receipts are handled.

Each GIVE volunteer selects an Isla Vista non-proﬁt that they want to support. Their hours are used to determine what percentage of the proceeds from the sale go to each local non-proﬁt.

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• Adopt-a-Block Program

Isla Vista Recreation & Park District

• Associated Students Food Bank

• Children's Camping Trip

Isla Vista Recreation & Park District

• Isla Vista Elementary School Science Camp Scholarship Fund

• Isla Vista Initiatives Fund

• Isla Vista Teen StudentAthlete Fund

• Learn Engage Advocate Partner - LEAP (former Isla Vista Youth Projects) Youth Projects

• Optimist Club @ UCSB and Goleta

• Santa Barbara Soccer Player Pathway

• Saint George Youth Center in Isla Vista Youth & Family Services

• St. Michael's and All Angels Church

• Our community

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• provides an easy way for residents to donate belongings they no longer need or want;

• makes quality, used items available to community members at inexpensive prices;

• reduces the tons of trash that would otherwise litter the streets and end up in the county landﬁll;

• makes the Isla Vista community substantially cleaner and safer;

• educates tenants about their responsibilities to their own community;

• creates an opportunity for community members to volunteer;

• generates funds for Isla Vista non-proﬁts and community projects that enhance the quality of life for residents of Isla Vista!

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Sponsors:

• Coastal Fund, Associated Students, UCSB

• Community Aﬀairs Board (CAB), Associated Students, UCSB

• Associated Students Business and Finance Committee

• Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises

• Isla Vista Community Relations Committee, Associated Students, UCSB

• Marborg Disposal, Inc.

• Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL)

Tank yo!

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GIVE Sponsor

A. S. Community Aﬀairs Board (CAB)

Dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of all UCSB Students by providing information and easy access to community service work. Through a wide range of projects and community programs, CAB seeks to augment classrooom experiences, create opportunities for career exploration, connect UCSB to the community in a meaningful way and promote the ethics of public service.

GIVE Sponsor

It’s mission is to connect people and the environment by allocating funds to programs that celebrate, explore, and protect the coastal ecosystems in and around the Santa Barbara area.

UCSB’s

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GIVE Sponsor

A. S. Finance and Business Committee

Helps registered student organizations put on successful events, provide necessary student services, hold conferences, and fund championship aspiring teams through the procurement of funds.

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GIVE Sponsor

Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises

Provides a comprehensive array of essential services, and strives to enhance the quality of life of the University community by providing an environment that is supportive of the educational needs and extracurricular activities of our students.

UCSB’s

A. S. Isla Vista Community Relations Committee

Works to promote and educate the Isla Vista community as a whole by nurturing the relationships between the long-term and short-term residents. Funds on-campus and oﬀ-campus groups that work to improve the community.

GIVE Sponsor Student Engagement & Leadership (SEAL)

Promotes undergraduate and graduate student engagement and development through co-curricular programs, including campus organizations, fraternities and sororities, leadership development and civic engagement.

GIVE Sponsor

UCSB’s

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