Gateway Community College’s Alpha Xi Theta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans, textbooks, cell phones, inkjet cartridges and eyeglasses to support various causes on Saturday, Jan. 7, and Feb. 11.

The inaugural “Collecting for Causes” events each will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lots at both the college’s Long Wharf campus at 60 Sargent Drive and its North Haven campus at 88 Bassett Road.

The mission of the Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage the academic success of students attending two-year colleges.

Members have the opportunity to participate in honors and leadership programs, community service and fellowship programming.

Students may be inducted into Phi Theta Kappa at GCC if they have completed 12 hours of course work while achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.