Swap your old stuff for Spoleto stuff

From Spoleto Website: Participate in an innovative fundraising campaign that helps our environment while it helps Piccolo Spoleto! Box up your used or new CD’s, DVD’s, Videos, and Books (anything with a UPC code or ISBN number; books must be in good condition) that you no longer want and are willing to donate to support the outreach programs of Piccolo Spoleto. Drop off your items at our Information Booth at the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square any Saturday from 8am-2pm beginning April 11 – December 21. Or, drop off your items at (or mail them to) the Office of Cultural Affairs at 180 Meeting Street, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29401. A wonderful local company called AbundaTrade.com will then take your “recycled” donated items and resell them through their contract with Amazon.com, with proceeds going to support Piccolo Spoleto. For more information, call (843) 720-3816, {encode="email " title="email"} or head to their website.

Prizes for each participant:
- 1-14 Items: One vintage Piccolo Spoleto poster
- 15-24 Items: Plus one vintage box of note cards
- 25-49 Items: Plus one vintage Piccolo Spoleto t-shirt
- 50-74 Items: Plus one 2009 Piccolo Spoleto poster
- 75+ Items: Plus a pair of tickets to one 2009 Piccolo Spoleto event

Grand Prize Packages for teams:
- 1st Place: 10 pairs of tickets to a Spiritline Harbor Cruise, $200 in gift certificates to Wild Wing Café, 10 pairs of tickets to a Piccolo Spoleto 2009 event, 10 Piccolo Spoleto 2009 posters and a full page color ad in the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto program guide
- 2nd Place: 5 pairs of tickets to a Spiritline Harbor Cruise, $100 in gift certificates to Wild Wing Café, 5 pairs of tickets to a Piccolo Spoleto 2009 event, 5 Piccolo Spoleto 2009 posters, and a half-page color ad in the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto program guide
- 3rd Place: 5 pairs of tickets to a Spiritline Harbor Cruise, $50 in gift certificates to Wild Wing Café, 5 pairs of tickets to a Piccolo Spoleto 2009 event, 5 Piccolo Spoleto 2009 posters, and a half-page black & white ad in the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto program guide

Grand Prize Packages for individuals:
- 1st Place: 4 pairs of tickets to a Spiritline Harbor Cruise, $100 in gift certificates to Magnolia’s Restaurant, a set of all three 2009 Piccolo Spoleto posters, and 4 pairs of tickets to a Piccolo Spoleto 2009 event
- 2nd Place: 3 pairs of tickets to a Spiritline Harbor Cruise, $75 in gift certificates to Magnolia’s Restaurant, a set of all three 2009 Piccolo Spoleto posters, and 3 pairs of tickets to a Piccolo Spoleto 2009 event
- 3rd Place: 2 pairs of tickets to a Spiritline Harbor Cruise, $50 in gift certificates to Magnolia’s Restaurant, a set of all three 2009 Piccolo Spoleto posters, and 2 pairs of tickets to a Piccolo Spoleto 2009 event

Other drop off (or mailing) locations include:
- Booth at the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square any Saturday (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Office of Cultural Affairs, 180 Meeting St., Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29401 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)
- Gaillard Auditorium Box Office, 77 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday)
- AbundaTrade.com, 498 Wando Park Blvd., Suite 1000 - Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily)