If you’re not using it, that means no one else can, either.
De-clutter and do good.
The Re.Use.Full donation-matching platform was born after taking repeated requests from friends looking for a new home for their gently used household items, clothes and computer equipment. They wanted to help a worthy organization but didn’t know who could put their items to good use. Realizing the challenges nonprofit organizations face to stretch their funding and do more with less, we created this platform that takes “reduce, reuse, recycle” to a whole new level.
Like Tinder, we match donors with organizations. But also like Tinder, we don’t make the dinner reservation for you! So once you find the best organization for you, reach out to them and connect!
Select What Types of Items You’d Like to Donate
Specify Your Location
Select Which Types of Organizations You Want to Donate to
Choose an Organization From Your Results
Do you have a bunch of stuff to give?
That’s where Un-Dumpster Days come in! Each spring and fall we host these drive-thru one-stop donation collection events where you can bring your excess furniture, bikes, books, clothing and other household goods to pass on to one of our participating charity partners so they can put it to good use helping more people and pets in the Kansas city region. You can also bring your confidential documents to be shredded and your electronics and tires to be responsibly recycled.
Don’t replace–repair.
We live in a throwaway society, and our landfills are full of items that could be kept in use with a little attention. Repair shops are increasingly harder to find, and it’s often cheaper to replace an item than to repair it. Bring your broken bikes, clothing, electronics, computers, lamps and small appliances to one of our Repair Cafes, and our volunteers will provide free fixes to get them back in working order and keep them out of the trash.
Exchange shopping for swapping.
Fashion production comprises 10% of total global carbon emissions with an estimated 85% of all textiles ending up in the landfill each year (Earth.org). To help people refresh their wardrobe more sustainably, we host clothing swaps where you can update your look by trading clothes from your closet with other swappers. Find your next favorite dress, pair of shoes or sweater at these free events held throughout the year at various locations around the KC region.
Our Mission
Re.Use.Full’s mission is to improve the well-being of communities by encouraging simple, sustainable living in order to reduce resource inequality and waste.
Our Values
Re.Use.Full is committed to innovation, sustainability, community, knowledge, and justice.
Innovation
We aren’t afraid to try new things or to fail. We are emotionally invested in the world and use creative problem-solving to do more good.
Sustainability
We look for ways to preserve limited resources, whether that’s helping nonprofits do more with the resources they have or helping donors lower their carbon footprint by connecting them to nonprofits that can put their still-good items to good use.
Community
We connect people and organizations in order to facilitate new opportunities for mutually beneficial relationships and we collaborate with other like-minded organizations to help solve the complex problems of environmental and nonprofit sustainability.
Knowledge
We provide the information needed to convert knowledge to actions, inspiring behavioral changes and a desire to make a positive impact on the environment and society.
Justice
We believe in a just and equitable society, and to achieve this end, we commit ourselves to the quest for the realignment and rectification of societal inequities, especially correcting historical environmental injustices against ultiply marginalized individuals.
Meet Our Amazing Team!
Leslie Scott
Re.Use.Full Founder and Program Manager
Leslie Scott is the founder of Re.Use.Full. She draws on her work and volunteer experience in nonprofit management, workforce development, technology and education to view problems from a systems perspective with a focus on intersectionality. Leslie serves on the core team for Code for KC, where volunteers on the Re.Use.Full project team have been instrumental in the development of the site. She is the author of Forever and Ever, a forthcoming children’s book about foster kids and foster dogs, and in her free time, enjoys serving on several nonprofit boards, hanging with her four dogs, discovering ways to upcycle their many empty dog food cans and beautifying her yard.
Re.Use.Full Board of Directors
Alyssa Marcy, President
Alyssa Marcy is the Long Range Planner for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Originally from Upstate New York, her ardor for sustainability grew out of an interest in addressing environmental degradation in agriculturally centered local economies. That focus shifted after moving to Kansas City, Kansas in 2020, where the need for more integrated reuse is evidenced by frequent dumping seen across the region. From evaluating water quality regulatory mechanisms to engaging municipalities on green transit integration, Alyssa takes on multifaceted problems that overlap with sustainability and equity. Prior to working in local government, Alyssa worked as an Environmental Planner for utility scale renewables, assisting with the development of wind, solar, and battery storage across the United States. Alyssa strongly believes in the importance of collaboration and place-based problem solving to successfully build resilient communities. Outside of the 9 to 5, Alyssa works with Heart of America Humane Society as a foster parent and medical coordinator. She loves improving her garden each year and spending time with her chickens, three cats, and two dogs.
Darron Story, Vice President
Darron Story is a man of myriad talents. Many people know him as a radio personality on 107-3 KC’s R&B and Hip Hop, talk show host, singer, entertainer and speaker who you can hear on air and online and see performing on stage as a member of Lo-Key?, a chart-topping R & B group with its roots in KC, emceeing charity events and giving inspiring talks to a variety of audiences. What they may not know is he is also a seasoned professional with many years of nonprofit experience in fundraising, program development and management. When not working, he enjoys spending his very limited freetime with his family and is very involved with his church, recently completing his certificate to be a Commissioned Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church.
Scott Stockwell, Board Member
Scott has a private legal practice, Ad Astra Legal LC, in Lawrence, Kansas, focusing on estate planning, probate, real estate, business, and construction law.
Scott is also a volunteer promoting the expungement of criminal convictions for Kansans across the state. As a member of the KC Digital Drive/Code for KC Kansas Expungement App design team, Scott works with the development partners Kansas Legal Services, the Wyandotte County DA’s office, LISC, and the UMKC School of Law to continuously improve and broaden the use of the app, found at expungement.works. Scott volunteers at Kansas Legal Services Expungement Clinics across the state, providing CLE training to volunteer attorneys and preparing over 100 applications for Expungement. Scott is a co-team lead with Dean Emeritus Ellen Suni on the UMKC School of Law/Code for KC Missouri Clear My Record Project, representing Code for KC/KC Digital Drive representative. Scott has been an adjunct professor for the Law, Technology, and Public Policy Course and the Expungement Clinic. In September 2023, Scott was honored to be named by the Kansas Supreme Court as a 2023 Pro Bono Hero. Scott is a member of the Board of re.use.full.org, an application designed and founded by Code for KC Core Team member Leslie Scott.
Scott served for five years as a Lay Leader for the First United Methodist Church of Lawrence, Kansas, and as a trustee and chair of the Board of Trustees, led the evaluation, selection, adoption, and implementation of a new church management system. For so many years, he’s lost track, Scott has volunteered as a precinct voting judge for Douglas County, Kansas elections. Scott served as a founding member of the Lawrence Business Education Partnership from 1992-2004 (Co-Chair ’00-’02) and was honored as Lawrence Public Schools Outstanding Citizen 2001. Before entering private practice, Scott was the Director of the Utilities Division of the Kansas Corporation Commission for four years and assistant to Keith R. Henley, Commissioner, for three years before that.
Scott is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law (JD, 1984), Arizona State University School of Business (MBA, 2015, emphases in Information Technology, Marketing, and International Business), and Kansas State University (BA, Political Science, 1981). Scott and his wife Sonja live west of Lawrence, Kansas, on their Mae Glen Walnut Orchard, and together they watch with proper amounts of distance and parental interest the professional careers and family lives of their children Julien and Michelle.
Re.Use.Full Volunteers
Dr. Antonio Byrd, Volunteer
Dr. Antonio Byrd has volunteered as Re.Use.Full’s content writer since August 2019 and has served on the Advisory Board since 2020. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. At UMKC, Dr. Byrd teaches undergraduate courses in professional and technical communication, Black literacies, digital literacy, and digital rhetoric. His research focuses on how Black adults access and learn computer programming amidst racial inequality.
When not teaching, Dr. Byrd enjoys happy hours, cooking meals with friends, watching anime, and strength training with a light run after.
Rachel Hiles, Volunteer
Rachel Hiles is a 30-something aspiring local celebrity do-gooder in Kansas City. She is a proud alum of UMKC, where she obtained her B. A. in Spanish Literature and Language and later an MPA with an emphasis in nonprofit management. She worked in the disabilities field in a variety of roles for over 13 years. She launched her nth degree media & designs in 2018 to gain flexibility in her role as caregiver to her grandma. Rachel also founded Sandwiched KC, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting family caregivers in 2018. She completed her caregiving mission in 2022 and now is dedicated to improving the lives of those who are caring for family members. In her free time, she enjoys doting on her pets and plants, cooking and entertaining, and listening to music.
Marsha Persley-Allen, Volunteer
Marsha is a native of Kansas City and enjoys spending with family and friends, watching football and serving her community. She has spent most of her adult career working in the construction industry.