Back-to-School FreeMeet!
{it's not just for students!}


Saturday, September 13, 2008, 11am - 4pm
JJ Byrne Park (5th Ave between 3rd & 4th Streets)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
WHERE: Between the Old Stone House and the basketball court.
(Between 4th and 5th Ave and Third and Fourth Streets)
Closest Public Transportation:
SUBWAY: F/R to Fourth Ave, R to Union Street.
BUS: B63 to Third St. & Fifth Ave.
Walk up or down Third Street from Fourth Ave or cut through the park from Fifth Ave.
You will find the FreeMeet between the Old Stone House and the basketball court.

Check out HopStop.com or Mapquest.com to find the best route for you.



The FreeMeet is your chance to unload unwanted but usable items and take home things you can put to good use. As the name suggests, the Freecycle FreeMeet is FREE!

You don't need to bring anything to take anything (though a tote bag might help). Please bring only portable items and leave furniture and other heavy stuff at home (log on to www.Freecycle.org to find people who can pick these items up from you).

Items leftover after the FreeMeet will be donated to local charities or recycled to every extent possible.
If you represent a local charity, please send us an email!

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Other tips:
-Bring items early to ensure they find new homes. If you can't make it until the last minute, post items online or contact us for local charity info.
-Please don't bring items heavily covered in Pet Hair--many people have allergies.
-Add a note to unusual items to let others know how they might use them.
-No drugs, weapons or adult items please!


Bring used BRITA FILTERS to donate to the "Take Back the Filter" campaign
(www.takebackthefilter.org)


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What some satisfied “shoppers” have said about our FreeMeets:

“It was great to see my stuff walk away with people.”

“Great opportunity to find office supplies for Eco Non-profit!”

“Great stuff! Let’s do it more often!”

“I loved it. It’s the right way to handle the situation of excess material belongings.”

“Best city find ever. Proof that wandering the city streets is not a fruitless prospect.”

“Wish it happened every weekend.”

“Thanks so much! - From a single mom and 13-year old daughter about to go to camp (needed clothing).”

“I explained why we came, to gather up kid's jeans and sweaters appropriate for back to school [because] many parents spend grocery and rent money for back to school shopping…I ended up with a "committee" of helpers, and … we made it halfway to our goal of 100 pairs of jeans…! Thanks to the Volunteers…we are people who strive to make our world a better place.”

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