Auto dealerships in Conshohocken and Springfield, Delco, to serve as collection points
JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING: A timely – and vitally needed – effort by local nonprofit Cradles to Crayons to collect new and nearly new clothing and other items for area children living in low-income and homeless situations is getting a giant-size power boost from the Conicelli dealerships in Conshohocken and Springfield.
Beginning Monday, April 15, and continuing through May 1 – in support of the joint Great Green Spring Clean and Driveinitiative –Conicelli Autoplex, which includes Conicelli Toyota Scion, Honda, Nissan and Hyundaion Ridge Pike in Conshohocken, and at the Conicelli Toyota Scion dealership on Baltimore Pike in Springfield, will serve as collection points for the donated children’s items that have been forgotten, no longer fit, have fallen out of favor, or simply were never used. Dropoff boxes will be located at each location.
“Not only do we want to make it as easy and convenient as possible for local families to drop off the items they have rooted out from drawers, closets and other convenient ‘hiding places,’” said Lori Hammond, Internet director/partner of the Conicelli dealerships, “but we want to offer an additional incentive for them to bring these items to our locations: an opportunity to test drive one of our new hybrid-, electric- or natural gas-powered cars.
“We will also be having a drawing for some great prizes on Saturday, April 20, at the Conicelli Toyota service building at our Conshohocken location and our Toyota Scion new car showroom in our Springfield, Delaware County location,” she added, “where our hybrid vehicle display and collection boxes will be located for the big drop-off day event. The prizes will include two complimentary emissions inspections as well as a $100 Whole Foods gift card.
“It’s a natural tie-in,” Lori continued, “to the Great Green Spring Clean and Drive message: declutter your home; reduce, repurpose and recycle children’s everyday essential items – well before the end of their useful lives; and keep them out of landfills and reduce our carbon footprint. That all adds up to helping clean the environment,” she added, “which is exactly what our line of energy-efficient automobiles is intended to help do!”
Cradles to Crayons accepts items for children in-need, birth through 12, including new and nearly new infants’ and children’s clothing, socks and underwear, coats, hats, footwear, newborn baby items, baby safety equipment, books, and arts and crafts/school supplies. A more detailed list of needed items (and unacceptable ones too) is available at www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia/take-action/donate-goods/items-we-accept/
The Conicelli Autoplex (www.conicelliautoplex.com) in Conshohocken is located at 1200 Ridge Pike, in Springfield at 860 Baltimore Pike.