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mardi gras Retail Store. SHOP NOW. Your one-stop-shop for all your carnival needs! Donate Throws. Button. Give to Arc. Button. Volunteer. Button. Address. 925 ArcGNO’s Mardi Gras Recycle Center can arrange for the delivery and pick-up of recycle bins. To host a drive, contact the Recycle Center at 504-369-4033. The ArcGNO Mardi Gras Recycle Center (MGRC) can arrange for the delivery and pick-up of recycle bins. To host a drive email or call the MGRC at 504-324-1919. Learn More Here are our suggestions: donate them to ArcGNO or find a local art studio that needs them! Lots of artists use the cups for their paintbrushes. Mardi Gras Beads. If you’re real crafty, you can upcycle the beads into future costumes and wreaths. If crafting isn’t your game, then you need to donate them to ArcGNO. Similar in purpose, the Arc of Acadiana also hosts an annual bead drive to collect used Mardi Gras beads to re-stock inventory, which are then sold at our 6 resale stores and 3 day program The Mardi Gras Bead Recycling Center makes for a fun and festive volunteer outing, especially for large groups. Music is always part of the setting as volunteers are tasked with sorting, banding and bagging Mardi Gras beads and throws that are then sold to float riders. Update: The ArcGNO will be removing several of the semi- permanent drop-off boxes on Friday (March 8). This list has been updated to show current bead drop-off locations. The ArcGNO Mardi Gras Recycle Center (MGRC) has an assortment of bins around the Greater New Orleans area where you can donate anything non-perishable tossed at a parade. . The collection sites are open year-round, so there’s no rush to donate if you need time to re-charge after the Carnival seas Or donate your extra beads here. ArcGNO Uptown Community Center – 1771 Nashville Avenue; The Green Project – 7243, 2831 Marais Street; Miss Mardi Gras Drop-off locations: New Orleans Sanitation Department, 2828 Elysian Fields (Drop-off available the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) About Us. The Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) is a 67-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the independence and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism. 3 Responses to “Arc Gateway: Donate Your Mardi Gras Beads For Recycling” Tonya Stewart on November 18th, 2021 6:55 pm Arc of Greater New Orleans accepts beads at various locations throughout the New Orleans Metro. NOLA.com has more specific information. St. Michael Special School in New Orleans is in need of bead donations for this St. Patrick's Day and next Mardi Gras. Many smaller organizations may accept beads for recycling as part of their community service. On March 4, customers who wear Mardi Gras beads into a Krispy Kreme shop or drive-thru can receive one free Original Glazed Doughnut without any purchase necessary. Logan's Roadhouse The Arc of Acadiana hosts an annual bead drive to collect used Mardi Gras beads to re-stock our inventory of beads, which are then sold at our 6 resale stores and 3 Day program locations in Lafayette, Iberia, and St. Landry parishes for tossing off floats. Sure you keep some for souvenirs, but every year 25 million pounds of used Mardi Gras beads are thrown away. Save the commemorative medallions and blinky lights and let us help you figure out what to do with all of the rest. For over 30 years, ArcGNO has created wage-earning jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities by recycling Mardi Gras throws. ArcGNO offers year-round bead recycling as well as extra drop-off spots during carnival season. Click here to find the ArcGNO donation bin nearest you. Locations include: Now Accepting Home Goods, Mardi Gras Beads & Clothing Donations. Arc of Acadiana Thrift Stores Near You. Lafayette Location. 401 Galbert Rd. (337) 991-2440. Mardi Gras beads are collected at The Arc Gateway’s Administration building (3932 N. 10th Avenue) and at our Pollak Industries Center (2313 Truman Avenue) and can be dropped off Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Announcing our new partnership! Mardi Gras Beads-n-More is a LARC Enterprise, which creates jobs and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The bead store hours are Monday-Friday from 9am-2:30 pm. It is here you will find LARC individuals sorting through beads. They are first measured by size then bundled into a dozen of the same size/length.
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