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Good for Business
United Way’s InKind Centre offers an innovative approach to businesses looking to meet community needs through smart business practices. By combining corporate donations of high quality surplus items, ends-of-lines, seasonal items and loyalty points with strategic bulk purchasing programs, The InKind Centre is able to offer charitable organizations a variety of operational resources at a fraction of fair market value. If charities can use it, we accept it. And we put it to good use. Our scope and capacity makes us one-of-a-kind in Canada!
Donations and vendor support to the InKind Centre create logistical and financial advantages for your organization including
- Easy, efficient loading facilities equipped with a forklift, pallet racks and storage
- Secure, no-cost storage until item distribution
- Inspection and repair of items before distribution
- Pick-up of donations when required
- Onsite coordinator support to assist your business in the donation process, including securing a charitable tax receipt where applicable
When you donate to The InKind Centre you
- Avoid paying recycling fees and surplus disposal charges
- Create opportunity for your items to be put to use by charitable agencies and organizations
- Allow charitable organizations to dedicate resources to serving the needs of people in your community
Businesses and organizations that provide support to The InKind Centre:
- Are recognized by their employees and the community for their generosity and social responsibility
- Utilize an environmentally friendly way to recycle surplus items
Good for the Community
The InKind Centre’s storefront and warehouse are full of new and lightly used goods, which are distributed to qualified, charitable organizations in the Alberta Capital Region on a first come, first served basis. Support for The InKind Centre helps charitable organizations to secure required operational resources and provides them with the opportunity to focus their effort and financial priorities into their community building programs. Charities that make use of The InKind Centre can select from a variety of items that include
- Technology
- Office Furniture
- Office Supplies
- Children's Toys
- Seasonal Items
- Personal Care Products
- Surplus Inventory
Good for the Environment
The InKind Centre is committed to protecting the environment for current and future generations. By reusing and recycling surplus inventory, your organization is helping to reduce the quantity of items that accumulate in Canadian landfills each year.
For more information contact:
The United Way InKind Centre
16821 113th Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5M 2X2
Ph: 780.444.5001
Fax: 780.444.5004
E-mail: inkind@uway.ab.ca