Our speaker on November 19 was Bernice Nava with Value Village.

 
Bernice Nava with Value Village (VV)
 
Bernice spoke about donation programs for non profits.  The program has raised thousands of dollars for communities during her time with VV.
 

Donation drives - VV partners with non profits, churches, Rotary clubs.  The non-profit organizes a donation drive and VV gives the non-profit cash for every pound donated.  VV gives the non-profit a toolkit to get the drive up and going.  VV provides flyers for the non-profit to fill in to promote the drive and it promotes the drive in the company newsletter.

Get to give program - VV gives items that are donated to VV to schools and other organizations to help communities (i.e blankets, coats, etc.)

 

VV recycles many goods that cannot be re-sold.  VV sends clothing to other countries so it doesn't end up in the landfill.

 

Value Village/Unique/Savers have 330 stores across the U.S. and Canada.  VV's corporate headquarters are located in Bellevue and is a for profit Washington corporation