Programs

  • Community Reuse Centers Operations

    COMMUNITY REUSE CENTERS: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY, FINGER LAKES REUSE CONTINUED TO OPERATE TWO LOCATIONS. THESE CENTERS PROVIDE A CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE LOCATION WHERE ANYONE CAN DONATE REUSABLE MATERIALS, PURCHASE AFFORDABLE GOODS, ENGAGE IN JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEARN REUSE-RELATED SKILLS.SHOPPERS MADE AN ESTIMATED 180,000 VISITS TO THREE REUSE COMMUNITY CENTERS IN 2022. 746,795 ITEMS, AN ESTIMATED 1,243 TONS OF MATERIALS WERE DIVERTED FROM POTENTIALLY ENDING UP IN LANDFILLS THIS YEAR, A POTENTIAL SAVINGS OF $119,000 IN WASTE FEES TO TOMPKINS COUNTY RESIDENTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3M

  • RESET Job Skills Training Program

    COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE RESET (REUSE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING) PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE JOB SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS SEVERAL PAID APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES EACH YEAR FOR LOCAL PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDER-EMPLOYED, LOW-INCOME OR ARE EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.IN 2022 TRAININGS WERE OFFERED IN RETAIL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GREEN JOB SKILLS, WITH 16 PARTICIPANTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $41.5K

  • Ecenter Computer Repair and Refurbishment

    ECENTER COMPUTER REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT: THIS PROGRAM REDUCES THE VOLUME OF WASTE CAUSED BY COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL AND HELPS SUPPLY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, LOCAL NONPROFITS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH LOW-COST COMPUTERS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.IN 2022, 442 REFURBISHED DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS, TABLETS AND CELLPHONES WERE MADE AVAILABLE LOCALLY THROUGH FINGER LAKES REUSE CENTERS.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $33.4K