Clothesline® program announces 70 events, one day, with a chance for donors to win a trip to London, England
TORONTO, April 23, 2013 /CNW/ - The days are longer, birds are chirping, the grass is greener - and spring cleaning season is upon us! Clothesline® wants to give you the 'loyal treatment' Saturday, May 18, when you support the Clothesline® program by donating your gently used clothing, cell phones and other small electronics. The third annual 'Fill A Truck' event will take place nationwide in more than 70 communities and every qualified donation enters you in a draw to win a trip for two to London, England for a week.*
Visit diabetes.ca/fillatruck to find an event near you and for full contest rules and regulations. 100 per cent of net proceeds raised by the Clothesline® program directly support the Canadian Diabetes Association and their world-leading diabetes research, education, advocacy and important programs like D-Camps. Donating to Clothesline® not only helps the more than nine million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes, it also helps our environment by diverting materials that may otherwise end up in landfill.
If unable to donate on May 18, donors can always schedule a FREE pick-up right from their front door by visiting diabetes.ca/clothesline or by calling the toll-free number 1-800-505-5525. Donors can also drop off a sealed clothing and cloth-based donation at any one of our 1,875 red Clothesline® donation bins located across Canada (visit diabetes.ca/dropbox to locate your nearest donation bin). Clothesline® happily accepts reusable clothing, all cloth-based items, shoes, boots, books, jewelry, toys, cell phones, cameras, laptops and much more (all electronic items should be sealed in a separate plastic bag).
"We are very proud to celebrate more than 28 years of service in communities across Canada as well as supporting the millions of Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes," says Janelle Robertson, Executive Director, Clothesline®."
*All event and terms / conditions for Fill A Truck 2013 at diabetes.ca/fillatruck
About Clothesline®
Each year, Clothesline® diverts more than 46 million kilograms of clothing and household items from our landfills. This energy savings is equivalent to planting 8.2 million trees each year or the ability to drive a compact car around the globe 41,000 times. 'Like' us on Facebook at /donate2clothesline and follow us on Twitter @go2clothesline
About the Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Diabetes Association is a registered charitable organization, leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure. Our professional staff and more than 20,000 volunteers provide education and services to help people in their daily fight against the disease, advocate on behalf of people with diabetes for the opportunity to achieve their highest quality of life, and break ground towards a cure. Please visit diabetes.ca, join us on facebook.com/CanadianDiabetesAssociation, follow us on Twitter @DiabetesAssoc, or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464).
Video with caption: "Video: Clothesline Fill A Truck - 75 Events, 1 Day". Video available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=464WhBaW0mQ
Audio with caption: "Audio: Clothesline Fill A Truck - 75 Events, 1 Day". Audio available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2013/04/23/20130423_C7618_AUDIO_EN_25878.mp3
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Clothesline®
416-408-7113
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