In Lieu of Landfill, District Donates Thousands of Pieces of Furniture to Relief Efforts Across the Globe

Standing behind their commitment to socially and environmentally responsible policies, Reynolds School District has partnered with The IRN Reuse Network to donate surplus furniture from the elementary school replacement projects to communities in need in both Africa and Latin America.

The furniture comes from the old Wilkes, Troutdale, and Fairview Elementary schools which are being replaced. The district kept all furniture that could be reused in schools and elsewhere around the district and donated about 2,500 pieces that were deemed surplus. To give this furniture a new life for students in need, the District worked with nonprofit organizations through IRN to send the furniture to schools in Burundi, Chad, Haiti and El Salvador. Students in these communities will be able to benefit from this furniture for years to come.