Calling All VMU Students: Donate Items for Future Students’ Needs
We are inviting all VMU students to share items they no longer need with an incoming exchange or full-time students arriving in August. This initiative is part of DON@ – Donation Opportunities for Newcomers.
Our main goal is to enhance integration and living conditions for students with fewer opportunities through mutual support, inclusion, and sustainable development.
When and where can VMU students bring the items they no longer need?
The timetable for collection days at VMU Dormitory No. 2 (Baltija), Vytauto pr. 71, Kaunas: lobby
June 3, Monday: 09:30 – 11:30 and 15:00 – 17:00
June 5, Wednesday: 09:30 – 11:30 and 15:00 – 17:00
June 10, Monday: 09:30 – 11:30 and 15:00 – 17:00
June 14, Friday: 09:30 – 11:30 and 14:00 – 16:00
June 17, Monday: 09:30 – 11:30 and 15:00 – 17:00
The timetable for collection days at VMU Dormitory No. 5, Universiteto g. 8, Akademija: lobby
June 7, Friday: 17:00 – 18:00
What should VMU students do if they leave earlier or later than the assigned collection days?
All VMU students, whether they live in a dormitory or elsewhere, are welcome to donate items!
If you can’t manage to come during the assigned hours, please leave your items with friends and ask them to bring them to the collection points.
We will post updated information about the June 24 – 30 collection days on June 20.
If needed, collection days will also be organized in July for students who are leaving in July. We will post updated information regarding July on July 1.
Are there any rules on what students can donate and cannot?
Our simple rules:
- Bring clean and gently used items.
- Bring items in bags according to the selected categories (kitchen stuff, electronics, study materials, leisure time items, household items).
- Bring your items to the appointed place and time.
We won’t collect or keep food, medicine, clothes, footwear, or bedding.
BUT: You can bring clothes, footwear, and bedding to the lobby, and we will donate them to Caritas for the homeless! Please use bags!
We accept the following categories of items:
- Kitchen stuff: pans, pots, plates, blenders, cups, knives, cutlery, dishes, kettles, dishware, etc.
- Electronics: USBs, fans, table lamps, irons, etc.
- Items for study and leisure time include umbrellas, backpacks, bags, books, sports equipment, hobby materials for handmade crafts, and stationery such as notebooks, paper, pens, holders, etc.
- Household items include cleaning tools such as mops, brooms, and washing powder; storage containers or boxes, buckets, mirrors, and clothes hangers; and decorations such as candles, flashlights, and photo frames.
All donated items will be kept in special storage rooms in the VMU dormitories until the end of August. Before the new semester begins, we will organize a Donation Day and share the items with new students.
Check out the video and photos to see how previous events were held:
The “Sharing is caring” event in January 2024: video and article
The “Sharing is caring” event in August 2023: video and article
Contact information for any questions: ganna.tron[eta]vdu.lt. yuliia.matiiuk[eta]vdu.lt
