Seeking gently used home goods for “Rest Pods”

The Mercy Center is seeking some gently used home goods to support a new initiative to better support our Commuter student population. Over the past few years we’ve received some feedback from our commuter students that they would really like to have some space on campus where they could either rest or have some quiet on days where they have significant gaps between classes, clubs, athletic commitments, etc. An example would be a student who might have an 8am class, a mid-day work-study job, and then practice at 6pm. Students have told us they would really like a space where they could rest, maybe even take a quick nap, or just get some classwork done while they wait for their next class/commitment.

So, our idea is this – we will be creating “Rest Pods” that students can reserve and use as needed. We’d love to give the spaces a warm, home-like feel, and that’s where you can help! We are seeking gently used home-goods to furnish our space(s). If you have any of the following that you would like to donate, please email kcody@sjcme.edu and we can arrange a pickup/dropoff.

• Comforters/sheets/pillows (twin/long twin)
• Desk lamps/Standing lamps
• Area rugs
• Wall hangings/tapestries/posters/mirror
• Miscellaneous desk/office items – notebooks/pens/pen holders
• Anything else that might give the space an “at home” feel!

If you are anything like me, you probably have a perpetual “pile for Goodwill” somewhere in your house you keep forgetting to donate… if that’s the case, we’d love to take some of these items off your hands! Thanks for your time and thanks for supporting our new project!

Kathryn