The foundation of The Dorm Donation Project is to extend the usage of existing home goods and household products to reduce reproduction and waste volumes. All while increasing satisfaction in consumption by providing equal and equitable access to rescued home goods to all students across the university.

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These efforts have been featured in The New York Post where I've spoken about sustainability, circular economy and how a project like this came to be. Over the two years I ran the program I've been invited to give presentations to numerous classes at universities across Manhattan sharing the story, encouraging the replication of the program, providing knowledge on "green washing", and how the circular economy can be practiced and applied to every aspect of life in order to "save the planet and your wallet".

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“We often treat things as if they have an expiration date when they don’t. I find they have more value, better quality, and quite frankly, an aura about them that new items simply do not have. I love knowing my items have a story or have had a life longer than mine. Consumerism has ruined the idea that when you purchase something you are making an investment, an investment that: that thing should last you a lifetime. I firmly believe that if it doesn’t last you a lifetime then it’s not worth purchasing”, TNS News Article, 2024.