A battery recycling campaign has raised $1,642 for the D.W. Poppy Secondary dry grad.
Tina Upton, chair of the 2021 grad committee at the 91原创 school, said it was the first time the school has collected car, truck, boat and quad batteries for recycling.
Students raised about half the amount by doing door pickups, then they held a drop-off at the school on Saturday, May 15.
Usually, the school holds its annual car show in May to raise funds for various school programs, including the grad, but that has had to be cancelled for two years running because of the pandemic.
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Upton said she found out about holding a battery drive while she was searching online for new types of fundraising opportunities.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great one,鈥� she said.
The campaign made 25 cents per pound on batteries that usually weigh around 40 lbs. It鈥檚 more profitable than other fundraisers.
鈥淲e get $3 each selling hanging baskets,鈥� Upton commented.
Upton said the committee also raised funds through selling chocolates, as well as holding bottle drives and Christmas tree chipping, and while there won鈥檛 be a dry grad as such this year, the funds raised will be used to provide 鈥渟ome nice swag bags鈥� for the 156 graduates.
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A truck for collecting the batteries at the drop-off was provided by the Canadian Energy outlet for in Aldergrove which operates one of Vancouver鈥檚 only certified battery-recycling centres.
Charl Smith, operations manager at the store, said the company likes to support charitable ventures like the dry grad.
鈥淲e like to help out,鈥� Smith told the 91原创 Advance Times, 鈥渨e鈥檙e a community company.鈥�
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