IN-KIND DISASTER RELIEF – Parkas for Pakistan – 2010

IN-KIND DISASTER RELIEF – Parkas for Pakistan – 2010

Matter of Trust partnered with the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse (EBDCR) to help victims of the October 2010 flooding in Pakistan. Through our program Excess Access and the community collected parkas and sleeping bags to send to those affected. Linda Levitsky (in...
IN-KIND – Music in Schools Today (MUST)  – 1999–2000

IN-KIND – Music in Schools Today (MUST) – 1999–2000

This program is a joint fundraising project between Music in Schools Today (MuST) and Matter of Trust, using our Excess Access online matching program to match gently used instruments with kids and schools that need them. The fundraising event succeeded in collecting...
RECYCLING – Veggie Van.org – 2003–2009

RECYCLING – Veggie Van.org – 2003–2009

  Matter of Trust was the fiscal sponsor  (2003–2009) for Veggie Van.org, whose Founder, Josh Tickell, recycles used vegetable grease from restaurants into biodiesel fuel. He showed us how we can reduce dependence on petroleum by driving his biodiesel van...
RECYCLING – Blue Box – 2011–2015

RECYCLING – Blue Box – 2011–2015

Old cell phones and electronics are e-waste and very toxic to the environment when they are just chucked in the garbage. Since 2011, we have been providing attractive collection boxes to help people dispose of their old gadgets efficiently. To bring a blue box to your...