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weekly grocery bags delivered to 4,200 seniors

nurturing community, conserving resources

caring for your donated treasures

Reusing and Recycling

volunteers: our heart and soul

repairing at work

connecting and sustaining

your bookstore donations support us

move, stretch, learn

gleaning locally since 1973

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Healthy Food Program
Receive a weekly bag of fresh produce and healthy staples. Sign Up/Renew

Donate to Grey Bears
Your financial gifts, recycling, thrift and vehicle donations directly support weekly food deliveries to 4,200 seniors, conserves resources and lowers our collective carbon footprint.
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Get Involved
We offer more than 20 fun ways to volunteer (and you'll elbow bump with other really nice people).
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    New Expanded Store Hours: Open every day, Mon-Sun 9:00am -3:30pm. Thrift donations gratefully accepted every day 7:30-2pm. Regular ...

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MAIN CAMPUS
2710 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz  map», 831-479-1055.

Recycling Center open every day, Mon–Sun, 7:30am-3:30pm.

Thrift Stores Now Open every day, Mon-Sun, 10am-3pm. Household Donations accepted every day 7:30-2pm

Main Office Mon-Fri, 8am–3:30pm

Warehouse Mon-Fri, 7am-1pm. Food quality control volunteers needed 6:30-10am. Brown bag assembly and delivery volunteers needed Thur-Fri, 7:30-9:15am, arrive early for breakfast.

Other Recycling Centers:

Watsonville 1231 Buena Vista Drive, open Mon–Sat, 7:30am–2:30pm.
Ben Lomond Transfer Station
9835 Newell Creek Rd, open Mon–Sat, 7:30am–2:30pm (CRV hours: 10am-2:30pm).

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