Collection Days: Donate your unused items to new students!
At the end of each semester, we encourage all VMU students to donate items they no longer need, supporting exchange and full-time students arriving in February.
The DON@ – Donation Opportunities for Newcomers project has concluded, but its spirit lives on as we continue fostering this initiative.
The project’s main goal remains to support the integration and living conditions of students with fewer opportunities while promoting mutual support, inclusion, and sustainability.
We invite all VMU students to bring their donations to the dormitory “Baltija” lobby, where our volunteers will collect them on the following dates and times:
- December 13, Friday: 11:00–13:00
- December 15, Sunday: 17:30–19:00
- December 16, Monday: 09:30–11:00
- December 17, Tuesday: 09:30–11:00
- December 18, Wednesday: 18:00–20:00
- December 19, Thursday: 15:00–17:00
- December 20, Friday: 09:30–11:00
We accept the following categories of things:
- Kitchen stuff (pans or pots – induction cookware, plates, blenders, cups, knives, cutlery, dishes, kettle, dishware, etc.)
- Electronics (USBs, fan, table lamps, iron, etc.)
- Study and leisure time stuff (umbrella, backpacks, bags, books, sports equipment, hobby stuff for handmade, stationery such as notebooks, paper, pens, holders, etc.)
- Household items (cleaning tools such as mops, brooms, washing powder; storage containers or boxes, buckets, mirrors, hangers for clothes; decoration such as candles, flashlights, photo frames, etc.)
Only three rules:
- Items must be clean and gently used
- Stick to the specified categories above
- Pack items in bags
All donated items will be stored in designated rooms in the VMU dormitory until the end of January. Before the new semester begins, we will host a Donation Day to distribute these items among incoming students. Take a look at how it was done previously: DON@: International Students Embrace “Sharing is Caring” Event
Note! We do not accept the following items for storage: clothes and footwear, bedding, food products, ingredients, and medicine. Consider donating them directly to homeless individuals at Partizanu g. 5, Kaunas (Ateik-Caritas). The entrance is located at the back of the building and is open Monday to Friday from 13:30 to 16:30. There is a Facebook group where you can ask for advice on what items are needed for the homeless: Help The Homeless Kaunas
Please do not leave things on the dormitory premises. Plan ahead and take them to textile sorting bins.
Who can donate items?
All VMU students, whether residing in a dormitory or elsewhere.
How frequently will such events take place?
These Collection Days will be organized according to the abovementioned schedule. If needed, we will host additional collection events in January. You will be informed about the upcoming events later.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us: ganna.tron@vdu.lt
Travel light and embrace the sharing culture!