New Donation Center Opens At Arundel Mills Mall, Supports Several Charities

HANOVER, MD — A new donation center named GreenDrop opened on Feb. 25 outside the Arundel Mills mall. The organization will support nonprofits like the American Red Cross, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation and the National Federation of the Blind.

GreenDrop accepts donations of lightly used clothing, blankets and houseware. These donations then fund GreenDrop's charitable partners.

“We are thrilled to bring our sustainable services to Hanover and provide an innovative, earth-friendly way for Maryland residents to support deserving nonprofits,” GreenDrop General Manager Matthew Lomberg said in a press release. “We look forward to being an integral part of the Hanover community.”

GreenDrop is located in the parking lot at 7055 Arundel Mills Circle. The donation center sits across from Chick-fil-A, and it is open daily from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Donors can drive up to the site anytime during those hours. A uniformed attendant will collect the items and ask which nonprofit they want to support. Donors will then get a tax-deductible receipt.

Last year, the organization averaged about 100 tons of donations each week. That led to about $4.2 million in charitable payments.

GreenDrop has more than 35 locations spread between Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

"This is GreenDrop's first location in Anne Arundel County," County Executive Steuart Pittman said on Facebook after attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "We're proud to welcome them as they help our residents donate to great charities and keep our planet clean."

These community leaders also attended the ceremony and are pictured above from left to right:

• Beth Nowell: CEO of the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
• Kevin Murnane: Member of the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
• Karine Sewell: Executive director of the American Red Cross of Southern Maryland
• Steuart Pittman: Anne Arundel County executive
• BreAshia Hazell: Marketing coordinator for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
• Matt Lomberg: General manager of GreenDrop
• Aristides Rodriguez: Marketing coordinator for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
• Jabra Harrison: Site captain for GreenDrop
• Janine Carruthers: Community relations manager for GreenDrop
• Maurice Martinez: Regional manager for GreenDrop
• Manny Lawrence: Site manager for GreenDrop
• Chiquita Brown: Site supervisor for GreenDrop
• Adrian Cox: President of the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
• Hero Dog Ashley: Service dog for America’s Heros

Visit gogreendrop.com for more information.

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