By Currents News
As students at St. John’s University pack up for graduation and summer break, one campus initiative is making sure usable items don’t end up in the trash.
Inspired by Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato Si’, “St. John’s Saves” collects food, clothing, furniture, and household items left behind during move-out season and redistributes them to students and local charities in need.
This year alone, the program donated more than 4.5 metric tons of items — transforming what could have been landfill waste into support for the community.