Second Chance Supplies Sale: Art Materials & More

HAC’s commitment to accessible, affordable, and free items, including books, via donations has put us in a leadership position with this creative approach to environmental stewardship. Second Chance Supplies Sale: Art Materials & More, is dedicated to sustainability, environmental initiatives and the community. To date, over 3,337 lbs. of Second Chance materials have been upcycled, repurposed and saved from landfills through our sale.

To date, HAC has received over 6,600 lbs. of donated creative materials. Using EPA standards and the environmental impact calculation, this program has saved the equivalent of 9.22 metric tons of CO2, the output of 36,872 miles driven and 153 seedlings grown. The materials sold during the Art Sale, saved creatives more then $27,000 compared to retail costs.

The impact of Second Chance directly benefits our community and the environment. Teachers, students, families on a budget, parent teacher activities, an artist who lost everything in a fire, are just a few of the examples of those who have benefitted from the accessible materials sale. Funds raised go to HAC’s programs.