Materials Resource Center, ARC's latest and most ambitious program, is dedicated to waste reduction through reuse. We obtain scrap and surplus materials of all sorts from companies with overstock or unwanted inventory, and make them available for a nominal fee to teachers, parents, community organizations, and the general public.

Since 1999, our wide variety of materials have been used for art and craft projects, theatrical productions, exhibits, children's activities, and educational purposes.

MRC is sponsored by the Town of Islip and has been funded in part by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Special thanks goes to the Rauch Foundation, the Sandy River Charitable Foundation, and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation for their very generous support. Additional thanks for their support goes to the Long Island Community Foundation, the Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund, the Roslyn Savings Foundation, and the Dellecave Educational Institute and Foundation.