So Many Keys

So you lost your dorm key again and got a new one made, only to stick your foot in your boot a couple days later and find—what’s this?—the original culprit. What should you do with the extra? Give it to the Harvard Office of Sustainability, which already has raised $75 in that program we told you about back in January.

The initiative to collect keys to donate to Key for Hope, a Massachusetts charity, was a “huge success” according to the Office’s Web site. Over 2,000 keys were collected from departments and individuals across campus. Recycling the keys and selling the scrap metal resulted in a profit of $75, which was donated to local food pantries.

Because of the success of the program, the Office of Sustainability will now be accepting donations year-round. You can send donations by University mail to 46 Blackstone St. It’s time to get keyed up!

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