Give & Go Donation Program
Alpaca your stuff and Give Back!
The Give & Go Donation Program makes it easy for students to donate gently used items during move-out, or anytime throughout the year. From clothing and books to small appliances and non-perishable food, your donations help reduce landfill waste while directly supporting local nonprofit organizations like the Goodwill of Silicon Valley, Recycle for Change, and the First-Generation, Low-Income Students (FLI) Program at Stanford to assist our local community and incoming freshmen next year.
Every year, student donations keep 50 - 80 tons of material out of the landfill. By participating, you’re reducing waste, promoting sustainability, and fostering a culture of generosity and community care. It’s an easy way to turn your move-out into a moment of positive change, for people and the planet.
What Can You Give? Program Timeline & Impacts Give Your Bike & Go Where To Give? Why Give?
What Can You Give?
Anything in good, usable condition. Donated items can include:
- Books, bikes, and tools
- Clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry
- Sportswear, sporting equipment
- Musical instruments, small furniture items
- Blankets, sheets, towels, linen, bedspreads, pillows
- Mattresses, futon mattresses, metal bed & futon frames
- Small appliances: microwave ovens, heaters, fans, coffee makers, hairdryers, alarm clocks
- Home electronics: televisions, dvd players
- Accessories: picture frames, mirrors, desk organizers
- Unexpired, non-perishable food items
Give & Go: More Than a Move-Out
For over a decade, R&DE’s Give & Go Donation Program has helped students:
- Simplify their move out experience. - Moving out of dorms and residences is just another thing to think about on top of end-of-year academic stress.
- Reduce landfill waste. - Each year, students donate 50–80 tons of usable items. Over 612 tons of items diverted since 2013.
- Support the local Stanford community. - Your donation directly supports Stanford’s First Generation, Low-Income (FLI) Student Program.
- Support the broader community. -Your donation directly supports organizations like Goodwill of Silicon Valley, Recycle for Change
With help from our cheerful alpaca mascot and the "Alpaca My Stuff" motto, Give & Go keeps sustainability simple, impactful, and fun.
Give back while you pack—and help make a difference!
Give Your Bike & Go!
Ready to roll into sustainability? Donate your bike through Give & Go and help another Stanford student get moving—literally! Whether you're graduating, heading home for summer, or simply no longer need your bike, this is an easy and meaningful way to give back.
Here’s how to donate your bike:
- Pick up a bike donation tag from your Housing Service Center.
- On the day you leave campus, unlock your bike and leave it in your dorm’s bike lot.
- Tag your bike with the Give & Go bike tag, and text us a photo along with the pick-up location.
That’s it—we’ll take care of the rest!
We also accept bike helmets and locks, so feel free to include those with your donation.
Your old ride could be someone else’s new opportunity.
Give your bike, lighten your load, and make a positive impact!
Where can you donate?
Give & Go donation stations will be available June 4th - June 17th
