2002 Trash to Treasure Sale Items

The philosophy of rescue and re-use that led to the creation of the Penn State-Centre County United Way Trash to Treasure Sale four years ago is now the driving force behind a second event -- the Holmes Hall Salvage Sale.

In preparation for upcoming renovation work, Penn State has cleaned out the interior of Holmes Hall and donated the hall's contents -- including oak veneer solid-core doors, wall-mounted oak bookshelves and bolsters, lumber and other usable wood items -- to the Centre County United Way.

These salvaged items will be sold at the Holmes Hall Salvage Sale to be held May 14 and 15 at Holmes Hall on the University Park campus. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the 36 agencies funded by the Centre County United Way.

The Holmes Hall Salvage Sale will take place just two weeks before the fourth annual Trash to Treasure Sale, which will sell items donated by Penn State residence hall students at the end of spring semester. Last year's Trash to Treasure Sale kept 75 tons from the landfill and raised almost $55,000 for the Centre County United Way.

This year's Trash to Treasure Sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. May 28 at Beaver Stadium (Gate B). The Holmes Hall Salvage Sale will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 14 and from noon to 5 p.m. May 15 at Holmes Hall, which is located on the north end of campus on Park Avenue, near Shortlidge Road.

Parking for the sale will be available in the lots adjacent to Warnock Commons, which is on the corner of Park and Shortlidge Road.

4/15/2005