Sammy’s Stash Secondhand Shop

Salisbury University students can now go shopping without leaving campus thanks to SU’s Recycling Department and Recycling Coordinator Rachael Faust.

Salisbury University students can now go shopping without leaving campus thanks to SU’s Recycling Department and Recycling Coordinator Rachael Faust.
Sammy’s Stash secondhand shop, geared toward reducing waste and providing free sustainable resources, saw more than 20 appointments and over 100 pounds of gently used items recirculated back to the SU community in its first week. The new facility was dedicated at the beginning of SU’s fall semester

These are items geared toward students because they are donated from students,” said Geremy Mercado, junior environmental studies and international relations major and SU Student Government Association director of sustainability. “The kinds of things you’ll find here are not only exactly what students are looking for but a much better option than shopping at a major retailer.

This is a valuable service for students and a good embodiment of our campus ethics. Thank you!”

– Anonymous Shopper

Support for Sammy’s Stash includes funding from SU’s Strategic Innovation Fund and staffing by ShoreCorps AmeriCorps program. Visitors are able to shop residence hall essentials, clothing, kitchenware and more. Individual shopping appointments are available once a week to current SU students and employees with a valid Gull Card.

The shop is the latest effort in secondhand sustainability efforts at SU. Other initiatives include the “Give and Go” program, which allows students to donate items during their move out each semester in an effort to divert waste while giving back to the local community. The Environmental Student Association promotes secondhand shopping through their annual Thrift Market, where students directly shop and sell their gently used items.

Any non-perishable food or hygiene products received are donated to SU’s Food for the Flock pantry, which serves as a distribution program for food-insecure students, and professional attire is donated to SU’s Career Closet, a program that allows students to borrow professional clothing to wear for job interviews and career fairs.

Pictured at top (from left): Eli Modlin, SU chief of staff and vice president of public affairs and strategic initiatives; Dr. Dane Foust, SU vice president of student affairs; Zebadiah Hall, SU vice president of inclusion, access and belonging; Aurora Edenhart-Pepe, SU vice president of administration and finance; Dr. Christy Weer, dean of SU’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business; and Rachael Faust, SU recycling coordinator.