# Y2K? Y go 2 waste?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/01/21/y2k-y-go-2-waste/
- Published: 2000-01-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Two enterprising US charities are asking all those who stored food and supplies 
in anticipation of social breakdown due to the Y2K “bug” to donate them to charity.

Two enterprising US charities are asking all those who stored food and supplies 
in anticipation of social breakdown due to the Y2K “bug” to donate them to charity.
Second Harvest is running the [Y Go 2 Waste campaign](http://www.secondharvest.org/aboutash/y2k.html),
which runs from 15th January to 15th February, and [Americares](http://www.americares.org)
is seeking donated goods too.

Read UK Fundraising’s coverage of [ Millennium-related fundraising](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/other_fr/millennium.html)
and the Y2K bug.

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