The Foothills Food Bank is kicking off 2023 with a free Shred-a-Thon and prescription take-back event on Sat., Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon in Cave Creek.
The event has been expanded to include small electronics, phones, and computers for safe disposal and an opportunity to donate clothing, housewares, and books to the Goldmine Thrift Store and Desert Foothills Library, both located in Cave Creek. The collection site is in the public parking lot at 6061 E. Hidden Valley Drive, one block south of Cave Creek Road. No proof of residency is required.
“It’ll be a great day to check off your first New Year’s resolution to clean out your closets, garage and files,” says Leigh Zydonik, executive director, Foothills Food Bank. “We will be shredding documents on-site and our partners will be accepting gently used items for our local library and thrift stores and destroying computer equipment to protect personal data.”
Event sponsors are United Healthcare and Hayden Electric. Community partners include Wells Fargo Bank, Town of Cave Creek, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Desert Foothills Public Library, Goldmine Thrift Store, Tech 4 Life, and North Valley Junk Removal.
“The partnerships we have within the community make this event an easy way to protect identities, rid our community of potentially harmful prescription meds, and clean out closets to benefit local organizations all in one day. Everyone wins,” says Zydonik.
Monetary donations and donations of non-perishable pantry items are appreciated. There are no geographic limits, and the event is open to everyone.
Founded in 1988, the Foothills Foodbank and Resource Center provides food for neighbors experiencing food insecurity as well as resources for other support services available in North Maricopa and southern Yavapai counties.
For more information, visit foothillsfoodbank.com.
