Mission Statement
Cans for the Community is a non-profit organization providing financial support to other non-profit organizations in Douglas County, Kansas and surrounding communities by recycling aluminum beverage containers.

Donation Recipients
Cans for the Community has donated $500 checks to each of the following non-profit organizations:

8/25/08 Heartland Medical Clinic
8/6/08 The Arc of Douglas County
8/6/08 Altrusa
7/25/08 Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance
7/2/08Lawrence Community Nursery School6/20/08Douglas County Hospice Care6/10/08Meals on Wheels5/21/08KVC Behavioral Health Care5/17/08Douglas County Special Olympics5/5/08Lawrence Humane Society 4/12/08Douglas County AIDS Project4/3/08Lawrence Humane Society4/1/08Lawrence Parents as Teachers3/25/08Douglas County Senior Center3/15/08Safe Kids of Douglas County3/1/08Big Brothers, Big Sisters1/29/08Lawrence Community Shelter1/29/08LINK1/28/08Douglas County Dental Clinic1/21/08Warm Hearts11/21/07Health Care Access11/15/07Lawrence Art Center Preschool11/15/07Social Service League10/29/07Cottonwood, Inc.10/17/07Penn House9/28/07Lawrence Humane Society9/19/07Midland Hospice Care9/11/07Women's Transitional Care Services9/4/07Jubilee Cafe8/6/07Lawrence Schools Foundation Music Education7/18/07Big Brothers Big Sisters7/07/07Black Jack Battlefield Trust5/31/07Friends of the Kaw5/30/07Visiting Nurses5/23/07Community Living Opportunities4/27/07Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence4/6/07Douglas County AIDS Project3/6/07GaDuGi SafeCenter2/8/07CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)1/24/07Pelathe Community Resource Center12/15/06Jubilee Cafe12/8/06First Step House11/15/06ECKAN11/3/06Friends of the Library10/25/06Independence, Inc. 10/2/06Douglas County Dental Clinic9/12/06Community Mercantile Education Foundation8/10/06Meals on Wheels7/26/06 Health Care Access Clinic7/5/06Pathways Animal Assisted Therapy6/13/06The Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen (LINK)4/27/06Douglas County 4-H Ambassadors4/3/06Lawrence Humane Society2/23/06Kansas Advocates for Better Care1/18/06Douglas County Hospice Care1/18/06Lawrence Community Shelter11/18/05The Strategic Learning Center11/11/05The Ballard Center10/19/05Cottonwood Inc.09/28/05Headquarters Counseling Center09/07/05Women's Transitional Care Services08/12/05Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association

About Our Organization

Cans for the Community was formed in May of 2005 in Lawrence, Kansas with the belief that the simple act of recycling aluminum cans could benefit our community in more than one way. Aluminum can recycling saves valuable resources, energy, time and money AND it generates funds for our community.

Cans for the Community volunteers collect aluminum cans for recycling from businesses, apartment complexes, community recycling drop-off bins, and at local events such as KU football games. All proceeds from recycling are donated to local non-profit organizations.

Aluminum can recycling bins are distributed to participating businesses in Douglas County. Volunteers service these bins regularly. There are also eight aluminum can recycling drop-off bins for households and smaller businesses located at:

• Checkers, 23rd and Louisiana Street
• Hillcrest Shopping Center, 9th and Centennial Drive
• Hy-Vee, 6th and Monterey Way
• Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, 15th (Bob Billings Pkwy) and Iowa Street
• Mass Beverage, next to Target
• Miller Mart, Wakarusa Drive and Clinton Parkway
• Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 New Hampshire Street

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Delisa Drewes
Linda Klinker, Chair
Delmer Kruse
Linda Lang
Will Lunn
Wendell McGaugh
Mona McManigal
Kathy Richardson