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See SSE BYOB Event on TV

The Back to School BYOB (Bring Your Own Box) was a huge success with 240 teachers and nonprofit staff signed up.  Attendees were invited to come to the Sustainable Surplus' warehouse with an empty box and fill it with FREE supplies.  On average, they left with $200 of pens, paper, staplers and other office supplies.
San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts, a long time supporter of SSE's mission toward a sustainable community, was on hand to meet and greet the teachers.

See the clip on CW-6 here:  SSE on CW-6

Or paste this link into your browser
http://www.cw6sandiego.com/teachers-non-profit-staff-receive-free-school-supplies/

Special Visit from Long Time Supporter Supervisor Dave Roberts

Supervisor Dave Roberts attends the August 2016 BYOB!

Teachers line up out the door waiting for the event to begin.

CEO Sue Prelozni and Supervisor Dave Roberts talk with teachers before the event begins.

Happy teachers ready to fill their boxes!

Supervisor Dave Roberts peruses the housewares section of Sustainable Surplus. We accept donations of all kinds!

Thanks for coming!!!

BYOB August 2016 - a great success!

  Bring Your Own Box!  

This year's pickings of FREE supplies for teachers and non profits:

Supervisor Dave Roberts chats with teachers before the event:

Teachers anxiously waiting for the event to begin as news camera crews look on:

The flood gates open!

When asked what they think of the BYOB, teachers say:

"I love it! I love it."

"I would say I'm saving probably hundreds of dollars"

"We found all kinds of stuff. I was overwhelmed with all the options."

"This event is a wonderful community builder... I think it's great that it's extended to educators specifically. This time of the year is so important while we're all working to get our classrooms started and up and running for our students and offering the best supplies and I'm just so grateful..."

Make sure you are signed up as a NONPROFIT MEMBER to attend our next BYOB! See you there!

Big Back-to-School BYOB Event TODAY

Sustainable Surplus fifth annual Back-to-School BYOB event is today.  BYOB is Bring Your Own Box for teachers and nonprofit staff to fill an empty box with FREE office supplies.  More than 200 people signed up!

Support SSE at Amazon When You Shop

Sustainable Surplus Exchange is part of the Amazon Smiles campaign and a portion of sales, YOUR sales, is donated back to SSE.
Support us when you shop for back-to-school items. #StartWithaSmile at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-4666846 and Amazon donates.

San Diego County Supervisors Support SSE through Grant

Three San Diego County Supervisors continued to support SSE and its mission to serve community organizations with repurposed items.

Supervisors Bill Horn, Dave Roberts and Greg Cox donated a total of $16,500 through the Community Enhancement program.  The funds are earmarked for Sustainable Surplus’ ENGAGE! San Diego program and BYOB events.

ENGAGE! is an innovative program which magnifies SSE’s involvement with local businesses, their employees and the community.  “It is a reuse/recycle campaign that fosters corporations’ social responsibility through the donation of items for repurposing, as well as engages their employees in volunteerism and sustainability,” explained SSE executive director Sue Prelozni .

 “We accept everything from office supplies to furniture, computers and lab equipment.” All items are redirected back into community schools, nonprofits and start-up organizations.

The BYOB or Bring-Your-Own-Box  event is SSE’s most popular event, invites teachers and nonprofit staff to come to the warehouse with an empty box and fill it with free office supplies.  On average, attendees leave with $200 worth of items.