GreenDrop celebrated the grand opening of its new donation center in the Braemar Village Plaza in Bristow. The company invited local community members to drop off gently used clothing and household items at its new donation center.
All donations will be converted into critical funds benefiting GreenDrop’s nonprofit partners, the American Red Cross, Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, and the National Federation of the Blind.
Attendants that worked with GreenDrop team members included Anh Phan, who represented Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), representatives of GreenDrop’s nonprofit partners, and members of the Prince William County Chamber of Commerce, which included:
- Margeaux Clark, Director of Operations, Prince William County Chamber Director of Operations
- Denise Carey, Membership Navigator, Prince William County Chamber
- Donna Flory, Board Member, American Red Cross
- Art Shaw, Community Volunteer Leader, American Red Cross
- Lamont Harrell, Marketing Manager, Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
- Aristides Rodriguez, Marketing Coordinator, Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
The GreenDrop’s new donation center is located at Braemar Village Plaza at 12713 Braemar Village Plaza in Bristow.
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