Sunnking contributes to children’s camp

Brockport, New York-based electronic scrap recycling firm Sunnking Inc. has presented a check for nearly $12,700 to Camp Good Days and Special Times, a regional not-for-profit organization with a mission to help children and families dealing with cancer.

The funds were raised as a part of Sunnking’s 12th annual e-Scrap for Camp fundraiser. Sunnking says it saw an increase to 356 area businesses participating in the electronics recycling donation drive in a region stretching from Buffalo to Rochester, New York.

“We are thrilled with the outpouring of support for these kids through our campaign,” Sunnking President Adam Shine says. “We had greater total participation, but unfortunately, the weight and contribution went down due to the miniaturization of electronics. More compact devices with less weight that are harder to recycle have significantly impacted electronics recycling. Despite these challenges, we couldn’t be happier to continue sending kids to camp every year, thanks to the generous companies throughout western New York.”

Sunnking says via the donation drive, it worked with local businesses to recycle unwanted electronics, generating capital for future programs at Camp Good Days and Special Times. The e-Scrap for Camp program has raised more than $140,000 over its lifetime.

“e-Scrap for Camp has grown tremendously over the years, and because of that funding involved, so have we,” says Lisa Booz, regional director at Camp Good Days and Special Times. “We are so proud of our partnership with Sunnking and genuinely grateful and fortunate to have every individual, volunteer, and company that participated in providing programming to our local families facing cancer.”

Buffalo and Rochester-area businesses provided more than 420,000 pounds (210 tons) of recyclable devices to the 2022 donation. Since the e-scrap program’s existence, Sunnking says it has recovered more than 6.1 million pounds (3,050 tons) of recyclable material.

“With the fluctuating economy we’re living in and with everything the camp provides for these kids, every dollar we can provide is amplified,” Shine says.

Sunnking, founded in 2000, describes itself as New York State’s first R2/RIOS-certified electronics recycling, data destruction and IT asset management company.