Partner with Trash to Treasure-Office/Workshop/Studio Space Available

1300 sq feet of office/warehouse space available NOW next door to T2T.

Would you like to have studio/office/creative/space for $200-$500 a month, with a month to month lease?

You would be partnering with Trash to Treasure who needs to secure ADDITIONAL space for workshops, open studio, and meeting space for members.

CONTACT ME immediately, looking for 1-2 partners.

Casey K. Eckels
South Florida Reuse and Recycling Institute
Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center
www.trash2treasurefl.org

o: 888-828-8242 x 701
c: 954.655.9662

TINY TREASURES~ A Great Green Holiday Idea!

Need a stocking stuffer? A clever gift? A gift that teaches, is fun, but is inexpensive? Check out T2T's latest brainchild, TINY TREASURES.
Designed to stimulate imaginative play while teaching the value of resources and appreciating what is in our “own backyard”, Tiny Treasures also helps parents and educators discover simple ways to support excellent skill development and environmental awareness in kids.

From the tiniest piece of scrap ribbon to rethinking play with recognizable toy pieces, Tiny Treasures ideally engages kids ages 5 to 12 years. Make a 3-d picture, a mobile, build a bridge, a tower, a mini world, explore textures and colors together, or make up your own story. Adults can use TINY TRESURES to play and teach younger children basic shapes, colors, contrasts ~ light/dark, rough/smooth , hard/soft etc.~ , sorting, and storytelling.

Each treasure tube is unique and comes with a parent guide. Kits challenge kids to create without scissors and glue helping to develop problem-solving skills. Or go ahead and add scissors, glue, colors and create a more permanent masterpiece. Just remind your young Picasso/O’Keefe/Einstein to look in the world around them for new “scappy” treasures to add to their tube.

You will want to play along, but hey, remember to give the kid some space…at these prices, you can buy your own tube!

1 Tube $3

3 or more, $2 each

Caution! May contain small pieces, please chose age appropriate Tubes and use adult supervision when necessary.

ALSO check out CD&Marbles Spinning Tops….just $1! You have never seen a top spin so long and gracefully.

Concert to Benefit Trash to Treasure, Saturday, November 27 2010 at Edge Logistics

Check out some great bands at this concert to benefit Trash to Treasure Saturday November 27 from 8-12. It is hosted by our friends over at Edge Logistics 3129 NW 25 Ave., Pompano Beach FL 33069. Edge is South Florida's only open to the public stryofoam recycler.

Monica Uszerowicz over that the Broward-Palm Beach New Times sums in up in this great post. Here is the Facebook event page.

Don't forget to bring your styrofoam and other plastics for recycling. Also, check out the "Edgy Art Gallery" featuring art made from plastic and styrofoam destined for disposal.

Hope to see you there.

Trash to Treasure Teams with Haiti Orphanage to Provide Supplies

 

Recently, Trash to Treasure teamed up with the Renmen Foundation to get much needed supplies to Haiti.  A total of 1000 pounds of material from T2T went to vital projects in the distressed nation.

Much of the weight was for tile to be placed on a floor at Renmen's orphanage.  We also sent various medical and everyday supplies.

Watch the video to see what a difference we can make in the world with everyday discards.

City Link Beerfest 2010, December 3, Huizenga Plaza 6 -11

For the third year in a row, Trash to Treasure is teaming up with CityLink for Beerfest on December 3 at Huizenga Plaza in Downtown Fort Lauderdale from 6-11.

Trash to Treasure has once again be chosen as the nonprofit beneficiary of the event.

Since the event generates large amounts of recyclable material, T2T works with CityLink to facilitate recycling.  T2T volunteers collect bottles, cardboard, bottle caps, and wine corks from the event vendors.  Recycling containers are put out to collect the plastic sample cups.

SWS will recycle the cardboard and bottles.  Edge Logistics will recycle the sample cups.  Trash to Treasure will collect bottle caps and wine corks for reuse.

Last year,  we diverted 80% of the waste from the event.

T2T and drunk Santa hope to see you there.

America Recycles Day 2010 Sunday Nov 14-Styrofoam Recycling at Edge Logistics

Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center and the City of Deerfield Beach Recycling are teaming up to celebrate America Recycles Day on Sunday, November 14, from 10 -2 at Edge Logistics.

Edge Logistics is the first open to the public Styrofoam recycling center in Broward County.  Edge is located at 3129 NW 25 Ave., Pompano Beach FL 33069

Bring styrofoam to our event on the the 14th.  Or call Edge at 954.935.1988 for drop-off information.

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Day of the Dead Fort Lauderdale-October 30 Events

Join Trash to Treasure during the events October 30 at Day of the Dead Fort Lauderdale.

12 pm - MUSEUM OF ART Opens

One East Las Olas Boulevard

Everyone dressed as Skeletons, Traditional Mexican Costumes or Your Favorite Deceased Artist... You GET IN FREE all Day

Enjoy a Special Latin Art Exhibition including Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo.

1 pm  - TRASH TO TREASURE Art Tables Open

Create Day of the Dead Art from Trash

2:45 pm Sharp - PUPPETEER REHEARSAL

Dress in Black and you can haunt the Kiddies with Giant Puppets

Puppeteers still Needed!

Tell the Guard you are one of the Puppeteers.. then onto Puppeteering 

3:30-4:55 pm  - GIANT PUPPET INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT

You have never experienced a Museum overtaken like this...

4 pm Fort Lauderdale Skeleton Dancers Meetup

Stranahan Park, 10 East Broward Boulevard. 954-695-2047

5 pm - Processional Meeting

Everyone participating in the Processional must meet in the Lobby or join us on route.

5:15 pm - 1st ANNUAL FORT LAUDERDALE DAY OF THE DEAD PROCESSIONAL

From Museum of Art Side Entrance - North on East 1st Avenue Past the Library.  Crossing over to Andrews  Avenue Processional moves North to FAT Village

5:45-11 pm - FAT Village ARTS District DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION

Visit the Village centered on NW 1st Avenue and NW 5th Street to check out open Art Studios and So Much More

Green Halloween 2010

We know that over-consumption is reeeeeallly scary....so it may seem appropriate to go to a big box store and buy cheaply made costumes from China that you can throw away after one use.

But, the truth of the matter is Halloween is supposed to be fake scary, not real scary. For example, people dress up as Zombies and Goblins, they don't really become them.

Come visit Trash to Treasure to Green Your Halloween. Green Halloween means making your Halloween a more environmentally friendly holiday. Buying used eliminates all the waste(raw materials, water, and energy) that goes into the production and transportation of new goods. At Trash to Treasure we have tons of amazing Halloween supplies including makeup still in its packaging. We can help you with costume ideas too! Get all of your costume materials at T2T and make this Halloween a green one!

 

Trash to Treasure is joining with many great South Florida organizations for Day of the Dead Events throughout October.  Trash to Treasure is proud that many of the materials for puppets, sets, and more.  We will be at the processional on Oct 30 with a kids craft booth and we'll join in the parade.

 Get Acquainted with Fat Village and the Day of the Dead!

Fort Lauderdale will be immersed in this traditional time of celebration and remembrance on Saturday October 30th & Tuesday November 2nd for Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. The brainchild of founder of FAT Village ARTS District Doug McCraw, Art Curator Susan Hopper and Artist & Puppet Master Jim Hammond, the streets will be filled with skeletons, art, music, theatre and giant puppets paying homage to the ancient Day of the Dead tradition. Revelers will experience Day of the Dead Exhibition curated by Susan Hopper, Traditional Community Altars,  a Skeleton MAsk & Puppet Processional, Museum of Art Family Day, “Thriller” Dance Team, Classic Halloween Movies Outside, Open Artist Studios, Theatres, Galleries, Live Music and more!

Most Events are FREE – Contact us for details!

DAY OF THE DEAD EVENTS

OCTOBER 9, 16, 23
(2 pm) DAY OF THE DEAD GIANT PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPS – Families (ages 10 plus) work with puppeteers to create Day of the Dead styled props and puppets. Performance Workshop for the processional participants on OCT 28th at 7 pm.  FREE. RSVP: jim@puppet-network.com
 

(3 pm) ZOMBIES NEEDED for “The Thriller” Dance Troupe. Join Andrews Living Arts workshops to learn the ultimate zombie dance for performances the end of October.  FREE. RSVP: 954-530-1879

OCTOBER 23 (7-11) – ARTOBERFEST
FAT Village ARTS District’s Monthly ARTWALK with special Exhibitions by Gallery 101, Francisco Sheuat & Julio Green Studios alongside a plethora of Open House Art Studios, Theatres and More.  FREE. Contact:  awhite@thegallery101.net

OCTOBER 30  – (5:15 pm Start at the Museum of Art)
DAY OF THE DEAD SKELETON PROCESSIONAL & MUSEUM OF ART FAMILY DAY
Create your favorite skeleton, Mexican themed costume or Day of the Dead Character for a 7 Block Processional through Fort Lauderdale – Meet at 4:45 at the Museum of Art.  5:15 Start.  Get there early for the Museum of Art Family Day activities, crafts by Trash to Treasure, and a Latin Art Exhibition including Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera.  Costume & Creature Prizes after the Processional!  FREE . Contact: jim@puppet-network.com

OCTOBER 30  (6-11)
Skeleton Processional & Halloween Eve Artwalk

NOVEMBER 2 (6-10)
Traditional Aztec Day of the Dead Celebration & Artwalk

OCTOBER 30 (6-11) & NOVEMBER 2 (6-10)
FAT Village ARTS District ARTWALKDAY OF DEAD ART EXHIBITION curated by Susan Hopper.  Event music by Imagesound Americas and Kilmo’s Warehouse.  Dance by “Thriller” Dance Troupe, Andrews Living Arts and Guerilla Dance.  Open Artist Studios, Theatres and Galleries. Most events FREE.
Contact: dmccraw@aol.com and theartofalex@mac.com
with DAY OF THE DEAD REMEMBRANCE ALTARS by Leah Brown & 18 Rabbit Gallery.  All are invited to create their own celebratory altars to remember those who have passed through photos, mementos & art. FREE.  Contact: 18rabbitgallery@gmail.com

PROP WAREHOUSE OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR ARTISTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM

September 17, 2010

For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Doug Jones
Sixth Star Entertainment and Marketing   
www.sixthstar.com
doug@sixthstar.com
954-462-6760

PROP WAREHOUSE OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR ARTISTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM


FT. LAUDERDALE, FL SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 -  Sixth Star Entertainment and Marketing and Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center have joined forces to recycle used props and scenic décor leftover from special events and transform them into works of art.  For the first time, Sixth Star will open its warehouse to artists and the general public to tour 20,000 square feet of “treasure”.  Items run the gamut and include holiday lights, Styrofoam  shapes, 4’x8’ painted scenic theatrical flats and cut outs, metal and plastic pieces, and even some household items.  Visitors will preview the prop and scenic warehouse during the upcoming F.A.T. Village Artwalk on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 7pm-11pm.  They will return on Sunday, September 26, 2010 between 10am and 2pm to collect items that will be recycled and repurposed into works of art.  Representatives from Trash to Treasure will be on site to assist the public and answer questions about their program.  The efforts are coordinated through a partnership Sixth Star has developed with Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center, a 501c3 not for profit organization.  Doug Jones, President of Sixth Star stated, “Sustainability and supporting our local arts community is important to Sixth Star and this is a perfect project for us to support.” 

F.A.T. Village Art Walks feature open galleries and special theatre events.  They are held on the last Saturday of each month at 505 NW 1st Avenue, Ft Lauderdale (F.A.T. Village).

For more information about Trash to Treasure’s membership, programs and activities, please email info@trash2treasurefl.org, or contact Nanette Saylor at 561-504-1078.

Sixth Star Entertainment and Marketing (www.sixthstar.com)is a Fort Lauderdale-based special event and entertainment company specializing in providing memorable events for corporate, casino, not for profit, resort, theme park and cruise clients. Sixth Star’s maintains 40,000 sq feet scenic décor, props and costumes in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale.

Trash to Treasure (www.trash2treasureFL.org) is a non-profit, membership-based, organization that has a mission to locate clean, re-usable materials and redistribute these items as valuable educational and artistic resources. T2T was created to raise awareness and educate people about the role of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, i.e., managing the "stuff" of our lives, in a sustainable way. Toward this end, we offer a warehouse, located at  1100 NW 53 Street, #1Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, full of donated scrap items that have great potential for art, education and daily use, and also programs that encourage creativity and discovery.

Plastic Water Bottle Transformations Workshop, September 16 and 18

Simply Puppets presents:

"Plastic Water Bottle Transformations" 

Don’t dump that Gallon Plastic Water Bottle!  Save your Bottle Caps!  Re-use old Video Tapes.  Find the hidden faces and create new objects from these and many other scrap / recycled / and everyday things.  

Come play with us and go home with a mask, puppet, pet or fabulous art project. 
(See some examples at: http://www.simplypuppets.com/Home/workshops )

September 16, 2010 (Thursday)  7-9 pm 
September 18, 2010 (Saturday) 10:30 AM -12:30 PM

Ages 4 to Adult, (4-8, adult supervision please)
Members $5 per individual/family membership
Non Members $10 adult, $3 per child 4-15

At Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center, 1100 NW 53rd Street, Fort Lauderdale, 33309.  Reply to this email or call 888-828-8242 to RSVP.

About Simply Puppets & David Goboff

Simply Puppets came into existence in early 2000 as a platform for the Goboff family to write plays, make puppets and perform together.  

David is now working with Simply Puppets full time offering puppet shows and workshops for schools, libraries, museums and birthday parties.  Most recently Simply Puppets has been visiting many Broward County libraries during the summer in 2010.  He is also available to build props and puppets for shows, events and Halloween displays.  

If you can imagine it, Simply Puppets can make it happen.

You can visit Simply Puppets at: http://www.simplypuppets.com.
You can write to Simply Puppets at dgoboff@simplypuppets.com.
You can call David at (954) 667-3283   

David is also the current President of The Puppet Guild of South Florida.  PGSF meets monthly and is open to the public.  Check their website for more details and events at: http://www.puppetguildofsouthflorida.com/ .  

Message from Trash to Treasure: Still Going Strong

Many of you have expressed concern about Trash to Treasure with the closing of the thrift store.

While the thrift store did not generate the levels of income that we had hoped, we actually made money on the venture.

Trash to Treasure's Board is looking for ways to reach the next level of sustainability.  We are exploring multiple options.  Nothing ventured nothing gained.

We remain extremely solvent and we are here to stay.  We continue to partner with major organizations to raise funds and promote reduce, reuse, recycle.  As most of you know we recently teamed with Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale and their 5% day.  Our Trash2Art event was our most successful yet.  We are involved with a matching grant fund-raising campaign with Jack Johnson's Ohana Foundation.  Once again this year, we will team up the the Tribune Company for the CityLink Beerfest.

There has never been a better time to become a member of Trash to Treasure.  Memberships play an important role in our success.  About half of our income is derived from them.  Please spread the word about our organization.

Thanks for your concern and support.

Trash to Treasure
Board of Directors

Matching Grant for Trash to Treasure from Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson's "To the Sea" concert tour's profits will go to national and local nonprofits.  Trash to Treasure has been selected by the Jack Johnson All At Once Foundation to receive a matching grant up to $2,500.

Here is the story from the web site:

100% of Jack Johnson's 2008 tour profits were used to establish the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, an endowment founded by Jack and Kim Johnson to support environmental, art and music education now and into the future. As part of the 2010 world tour, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will offer direct and matching donations to All At Once partner non-profits. Jack Johnson will once again donate 100% of his 2010 tour profits to charity.

Here is how you can help.

Stop by Trash to Treasure with cash or check.

Send a check to:
Trash to Treasure
1100 NW 53 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Note Jack Johnson on the check.

Visit our Network for Good credit card web site.  It's listed under our parent organization South Florida Reuse and Recycling Institute Inc.  Put Jack Johnson in the Designation box.

Thanks to our corporate sponsors who are helping us reach the goal:

Thanks to Emerald Isle Recycling's Chris Martin (former T2T Director) for making this happen.

 Also, thanks to Paul Baker at Ace Waste for their generous donation.

UPDATE:  A very special thank you to Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs.  Commissioner Jacobs won re-election without opposition recently.  She is donating most of her campaign funds to Broward County nonprofits.

Can't donate right now?  Watch this 50 second video and Jack Johnson will donate $1 to our cause.

Want to buy Jack Johnson's "To the Sea" album?  Go to GoodShop and Trash to Treasure gets part of the proceeds.

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Workshops in September

WORKSHOPS in SEPTEMBER!!!
Don't miss out! We have a great teacher lineup!

Thursdays from 7-9 pm and Saturday Mornings from 10:30-12:30 pm
Please RSVP one week in advance! info@trash2treasureFL.org

Stella White presents "Bits and Pieces" THURSDAY: 9/2 and SATURDAY: 9/11 A collage workshop using exciting scraps in a creative way. Look thru the kaleidoscope of creative reuse materials to see new patterns and possibilities emerge. The process is more important that the outcome and enriches all who participate. Master Gardener Maria Rotunda presents "Edible Schoolyard and Backyard Gardening" SATURDAY: 9/4 - For teachers or anyone interested in planting a backyard garden. Its planting season again. Time to get started organizing your seeds and planting your garden. THURSDAY: 9/9 Classroom Experiments and Hands-On Activities that help in Teaching Climate Change: MIddle and High School Teachers and students: demonstrates hands-on experiments for teaching climate change in the classroom from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Princeton University. Simply Puppets presents: "Plastic Water Bottle Transformations" THURSDAY: 9/16 and SATURDAY: 9/18 Don’t dump that Gallon Plastic Water Bottle! Save your Bottle Caps! Re-use old Video Tapes. Find the hidden faces and create new objects from these and many other scrap / recycled / and everyday things. Come play with us and go home with a mask, puppet, pet or fabulous art project. T2T presents "Mobiles and Windchimes" THURSDAY: 9/23 and SATURDAY: 9/26 We love things that blow in the wind and make lovely sounds. Scraps of this and that come to life when assembled. Click here to download a printable jpg flyer!

Trash to Treasure Gift and Thrift August Sale

SALE SALE SALE!!!!

Trash to Treasure Gift & Thrift Store is having a Super Summer Blowout Sale!

The July heat was brutal, and sales fell through the floor. The Thrift Store came up way short of paying the rent.

But our loss is your gain!

All August long we are practically giving stuff away. We are marking the whole store down - almost every item in the thrift store - to just $1.

That's right - one dollar!

All clothes - $1
All shoes - $1
All homegoods - $1
All hair products - $1
All wigs - $1
All bedding - $1
All kinds of stuff - just one dollar!!!!!

Some things are even less than one dollar! Anything that is marked $1 or less already is 50% off.

All books are $.25 each or 5 for $1.

All furniture is 75% off of the marked price.

Only Zen of Scrap items are excluded from this Super Summer Blowout Sale. Don't wait any longer to come shop at the Trash to Treasure Gift & Thrift. We will be open the same hours as the Creative Reuse Center - Friday 2p - 7p and Saturday 10a - 3p through the end of August. That's just four weekends to save yourself a lot of money, while supporting one of your favorite non-profit organizations.

The Thrift Store helps to support The Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center and its programs. Help us keep the store open. Shop with us this August and save.


Trash to Treasure Gift & Thrift Store
1100 NW 53rd St #1 & 2
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
888-828-8242 x705
michaelobrien@trash2treasurefl.org
www.trash2treasurefl.org
Open Friday 2pm to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm

Mike's 5 Favorite Whole Foods Items

Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale 5% Day is July 28.  Five percent of sales goes to Trash to Treasure .  Please stop by.

Here are my 5 favorite Whole Foods Items.  Check them out on July 28!

Frontier Bac'Uns

From the Old Testament and the Koran, to your cardiologist, to hot vegan models, there are plenty of reasons not to eat pork.  Generally speaking, fake salad toppings are not one of them.  Frontier Bac'Uns are the best faux bacon bit on the market.  It's the brand that Whole Foods uses on their salad bar.

Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Raisin Bran

This isn't the Raisin Bran you grew up on.  Organic grains, evaporated cane juice, and flax seed oil make it extra wholesome.  No other Raisin Bran on the market has the Omega 3 and Omega 6 that this one does.  Lots of raisins too.

Jason Natural Fragrance Free Deodorant Stick

Nothing but protection:  No aluminum, no fragrance.  Just Green Tea Extract, Sage, Vitamin E, and Aloe Vera.  Works even at Trash to Treasure on a hot day.

Country Hen Eggs

Each carton of eggs comes with a newsletter about the happenings on the farm!  This is a farm with charm. 

Free range chickens with sunlit barns and porches eat organic ingredients to give you 310 mg of Omega 3 per egg. The eggs also contain 17mdg of Selenium, 650 mcg Lutein  and 160 mg of Choline.

Yes, you can taste the difference.  And yes, worth the price.

Country Hen eggs are also available at Publix.

Close runner-up-Gold Circle Eggs

Tomato Basil Soup

Made fresh in the deli, Whole Foods Tomato Basil Soup is delicious.  It is full of all the goodness that tomatoes bring.  Who could ask for more?

Tell us about your favorite Whole Foods items below.

See you on July 28th.

Trash to Treasure Expands TerraCycle Upcycle Items by Teaming with Broward College!

To increase the amount of materials upcycled by TerraCycle , Trash to Treasure is partnering with Broward College to collect ALL of TerraCycle's program materials.  College students earning service hours will sort and prepare materials for shipping to TerraCycle.

TerraCycle pays nonprofits for materials collected.  All revenue will go to the Michelle Lawless Scholarship Fund. The Fund provides scholarships to females pursuing an Environmental Science A.A.

Check out the list.  You can bring the materials to Trash to Treasure during our Creative Reuse Center hours.  If you have any questions, email T2T friend Jarrod Hersh .  He works at BC and is coordinating the program over there.

Thanks for supporting reuse and recycling.

Jack Johnson Tour, August 26, Cruzan Amphitheater to benefit Trash to Treasure

Find Out How to Win Tickets

Jack Johnson's "To the Sea" concert tour's profits will go to national and local nonprofits.  Trash to Treasure has been selected by the Jack Johnson All At Once Foundation to participate in promoting sustainable living locally, in the Village Green that will be located on site at the concert on August 26 at Cruzan Amphitheater in Palm Beach County.

Here is the story from the web site:

100% of Jack Johnson's 2008 tour profits were used to establish the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, an endowment founded by Jack and Kim Johnson to support environmental, art and music education now and into the future. As part of the 2010 world tour, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will offer direct and matching donations to All At Once partner non-profits. Jack Johnson will once again donate 100% of his 2010 tour profits to charity.

The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation is offering participating nonprofits the opportunity to receive up to $2,500 in matching funds that are raised during a specified time during the year.

Here is how you can help.

Watch our Video.

The All at Once Foundation will donate $1 to Trash to Treasure for each view of our short 50 second video.

Gift and Thrift Raffle

Stop by our Gift and Thrift to buy raffle tickets to win a pair of tickets to the show.  The tickets are $1 a piece or 8 for $5.  Gift and Thrift is open Friday 2-7 and Saturday 10-3.  Winner will be chosen Saturday, August 14.

Do you want your donation to Trash to Treasure to be matched?  Here is how you can help.

Stop by Trash to Treasure with cash or check.

Send a check to:
Trash to Treasure
1100 NW 53 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Note Jack Johnson on the check.

Visit our Network for Good credit card web site.  It's listed under our parent organization South Florida Reuse and Recycling Institute Inc.  Put Jack Johnson in the Designation box.

Thanks for your support.

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Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale 5% Day to Benefit Trash to Treasure, Wendesday, July 28

Shop and Enter for a Chance to Win Jack Johnson Tickets

Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale has designated Trash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center as its 5% Day recipient for July 28, 2010.  Each Whole Foods store chooses nonprofits based in its immediate community to support with this program.

Won't you help make this day a success?  Plan your grocery shopping around our event.  As an added bonus, you can sign up to win two free tickets to the Jack Johnson concert August 26, at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach.  Trash to Treasure has been selected by the Jack Johnson All At Once Foundation to participate in promoting sustainable living locally, in the Village Green that will be located on site at the concert. These two tickets will be raffled off exclusively for shoppers at Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale on July 28. Register to win at the Trash to Treasure info table.


Thank you Whole Foods.  Your 5% Day will have a significant impact on our small organization.  Whole Foods has supported Trash to Treasure at almost every major event we have undertaken by supplying food and drinks to event participants. 

We hope to see you on Wednesday, July 28!!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama Video

 

 

Here's the video from our first Swap-O-Rama-Rama presented by Trash to Treasure and Dirty Peaches Clothing Company. Thanks to everyone that made this possible especially Veezie and Nanette. Thanks Lew for the video work. Also, a shout out to our landlord Malcolm Black who donated the space. We hope to have another in six months or so.

 

 

 

 

Gift and Thrift Grand Opening

Here is our video.  Stop by for the great deals and gifts.  Open Tuesday to Saturday 10-6.

Trash to Treasure Gift and Thrift Updated Wish List

Trash to Treasure - Creative Reuse Center – Gift & Thrift Store

Wish list:

Updated 5/9/2010

Needed or desired for the expansion:

area rug double-sided tape

bistro table and chairs (2-3 chairs)

interior plants or silk plants

fans, especially pole fans

clothes hangers

mannequins

picture hangers

concrete nails (spike type)

laptop computer

furniture dolly

scrub brush

brochure and business card holders

small safe

stereo system with multi-CD changer

fine point Sharpies

12 ft ladder

25 folding chairs

Book shelves for lending library

Febreeze & glass cleaner

And a few more artists to add to our Art in Public Places Showcase!

For Zen of Scrap:

Designers to donate or consign handmade items created from recycled, reused, repurposed, or upcycled materials

Donations for Thrift Store:

We accept all of the following, provided they are unbroken, clean and saleable:

clothes

shoes

jewelry

accessories

home goods

furniture

toys

working electronics, not including computers

appliances

books

art

tools

bric-a-brac

collectibles

antiques

vehicles and boats (depending on condition)

other saleable items

Trash2Art Reception will be a Zero Waste Event

The 2010 Trash2Art Reception will  be a   

ZERO WASTE EVENT
Reuse/Recycle/Compost

This year's opening reception will be Thursday, May 6, 6-8 PM at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale.  If you attend, please be mindful of our containers to ensure that we strive towards our goal of producing no waste.

Thanks to our Reception Sponsors for Providing the following Services and Financial support:

 Recycling Services

Recycling Carts

Reusable Glass Ware

Need help planning a zero/low waste event?  Contract Trash to Treasure.  We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to Reduce/Reuse/Recycle.  We use our knowledge of the industry and the markets to find ways to deal with your waste.  We provide comprehensive innovate solutions others can't.  Green your next event with us.

South Florida Audubon and Together Green Grant Sponsor Trash2Art

A very special thank you to Doug Young and South Florida Audubon for making this year's Trash2Art possible.

Working with Toyota, Audobon has created the Together Green Grant Project.  Here is what they try to do:

It's all about helping you get involved in creating a brighter, healthier future. It’s a dynamic and innovative Audubon program funded by Toyota that aims to provide inspiration, leadership and opportunities that inspire people everywhere to take action at home, in their communities and beyond to improve the health of our environment.

And that is exactly what Trash to Treasure is doing through Trash2Art:   Inspire others to take action, see things in a different light, make the world a better place, build community and sustainability.

This year's Trash2Art is the best yet.  Thanks again South Florida Audubon for  choosing us as one of your projects this year.  We look forward to working with you in the future.

Sun-Sentinel Article Earth Day 2010

Thanks to the Tribune properties in South Florida for promoting our Center.

Here is the Sun-Sentinel article.

Trash to Treasure Mentioned on WSFL's Morning Show

Trash2Art Reception 2010

You are Invited:

Artist include:

Steven Sylvester
Jim Hammond of the Puppet Network
Gil Folger
Ivette Ortiz
Colleen Stovall of Shakespeare Miami
Deerfield Beach High AP Art Class
Claudia Polzer

 

 

Earth Films at Muvico Pompano, April 22-25

Check out some of the films you may have missed.  Five dollars gets you a movie, popcorn, and a drink.  Part of the proceeds go to Trash to Treasure.

Deerfield Beach Earth Day Event

Deerfield Beach is showcasing their new Drop-Off Center for Earth Day.  See information below.

Trash Trash to Treasure will be there with kids activities.  Come out and see us.


Saturday, April 24     9 am to noon
Free Earth Day event at the Recycling Drop-Off Center
401 SW 4 St
Free Rainbarrrel 'How To' class with free rainbarrels for each participant.  Does not include filter, spigot or other pieces.  Quantities limited.  10 am
At 11 AM, Mayor Peggy Noland will present the Earth Day 2010 “Global Day of Conversation” to confirm the city’s commitment to sustainability and to present the programs and measures that the city has already implemented.

Free recycled paint- ID required.   Deerfield residents only.  Limit 15 gallons per address, supplies limited.

Free Trash to Treasure kids arts and crafts
Free Trees- Deerfield residents only. ID required.  One tree per household, while supplies last.  Click here for tree list

Deerfield Beach Elementary Art Club and Deerfield Park Elementary will be selling hand painted rainbarrels for $25.  Help support our kids showcasing their creativity.  All proceeds go to the Art Clubs.  The acrylic paints and sealants are generously donated by Jerry's Artarama at 242 S. Federal Hwy.  Thanks Reco!


Green Educational Center open house

Paper Shredding $10 for 1-5 boxes/bags

Thrift and Gift Needs

Trash to Treasure  Thrift and Gift will open soon.  We are looking for operational supplies and merchandise.  Take a look at the list.  We appreciate your support. 

 

Wish list:

cash register

locking cash box

area rug double-sided tape

bistro table and chairs (2-3 chairs)

interior plants or silk plants

fans, especially pole fans

clothes hangers

garment racks

slat board hooks

mannequins

picture hangers

concrete nails (spike type)

two fire extinguishers with mounting hardware

electrical conduit (1/2 in, steel or pvc)

electrical outlet j-box, GFI dual outlet

laptop computer

wall mirror

door lockset w/ key

2 glass display cases

long table

2 large sturdy wheeled trash cans

furniture dolly

scrub brush

laundry hamper

small paint brushes for fine window lettering

brochure and business card holders

small safe

stereo system with multi-CD changer

filter for wall AC (? size)

glass door cooler or refrigerator

sale tags

fine point Sharpies

3 concrete blocks (to finish backdoor steps)

...and of course - inventory for Zen of Scrap Fair Trade Boutique and One Planet Thrift Store (unbroken, clean and saleable):

 

clothes

shoes

jewelry

accessories

home goods

furniture

toys

working electronics, not including computers

appliances

books

art

bric-a-brac

collectibles

antiques

vehicles and boats (depending on condition)

other saleable items

Mission Gifts Event

Trash to Treasure friend Robin Merrill recently opened Mission Gifts/Upper Room Gallery at 1200 East Las Olas Boulevard.  Mission Gifts is a unique gallery/store dedicated to selling the works of the poor from third world countries.  Many of these people were formally in the sex trade industry.  Missionaries provide living wages for the workers.  Most of the products are made from reclaimed/reused items.

To celebrate their opening, Mission Gifts has generously offered to hold a fundraising event with Trash to Treasure this Friday, April 9 from 7-11 PM.  This is a great opportunity for you to see what Mission Gifts has to offer.  Hor d'ourves and a tremendous organic wine will be served for a suggested $5 donation.  Also, Trash to Treasure crew members will be there to talk "trash".

This a great opportunity to stock up on the unique gifts that Mission Gifts offers.  Also, Mission Gift sells high-end unique items that interior designers and architects can integrate into LEED designs or appoint luxurious interiors.

So in summary, here are your reasons to join us:

• Purchase Gifts to Help Missionaries to the Poor
• Help Trash to Treasure Raise Funds
• Enjoy the Best Deal on a Glass of Wine on Las Olas
• Experience the Most Unique Gallery on Las Olas
• Visit with Like Minded People

We hope to see you there.

T2T Thrift and Gift: Call to Artist

We are opening up a thrift store in the bay adjacent to the Center.

Before we open, we are looking for artist to adorn our walls.  This is a great opportunity to expose your  artwork in our community.


Here is our flyer:

Whoops:  The area is 5 foot by 5 foot.

Trash to Treasure New Membership Fees

After two and half years, the Board of Directors of Trash to Treasure has declared that there is still too much trash in the world.

So, we are making the following changes to our membership:

Annual Membership:  $60 with unlimited visits
Day Rate:  $10 for up to 20 pounds then a $1 per pound after that.

We are eliminating our 6 month membership.

There has never been a better reason to join Trash to Treasure.  As most of you know, you get your money's worth in the first visit but now there is no need to space out your visits.  Need a little, Need a lot.  Come on in.  There is plenty to go around.

Ten Amazing Artist Using Recycled Materials

Get inspired for Trash2Art by looking at this great slide show from Huffington Post.

Trash2Art Returns to Art Serve

Our highly successful annual Trash2Art returns to ArtServe. Run dates: May 1, 2010 through May 21, 2010.

Call for Entries
Registration Form

Thanks to South Florida Audubon for helping sponsor this great event.

Are you interested or do you know someone interested in helping sponsor this event? Trash2Art receives significant amounts of press coverage and buzz in the arts and recycling circles. This is a great opportunity to reach them or just promote a great community event.

Email  Casey Eckels or call 888-828-8242 x 701

Intake: Saturday, May 1, 2010

Time: 10am to 2pm

Outtake: Saturday, May 22, 2010

Time: 10am to noon

Reception:  Thursday, May 6

Creativity Workshops

Time to let your creativity flower!
Mark your calendar and please RSVP.
Complimentary coffee, tea and juice  :-)

April's workshop week is a good time to prepare a piece for our annual TRASH2ART contest and exhibit in May (see website for more info).

Hallandale Beach Eco Fair, Saturday February 27, 10-2

Join Trash to Treasure at Hallandale Beach's Eco Fair.  We'll have a craft booth.

Google Favorite Place

Trash to Treasure has been designated a "Google Favorite Place".  This designation is "based on Google users' interaction with local business listings."  Each Favorite Place gets a window sticker with at QR code.  Smartphone can read the code which you can use to:

• Read reviews to see what other users think about the business
• Find a coupon that the business has posted to their Place Page
• Star the business to remember to check it out later, or to remember to visit again
• Leave a review right after you leave the business. What's a better time to write what you think, than when you've just visited?

 Check out the T2T listing here.  To celebrate, we are updating our coupons for the Center.  If you been putting off getting an annual membership or need to renew, take advantage of our coupons by March 31.

Wire You Waiting?

You have a box or bag or wires hidden in the closet from long retired phones, computers, and other electronics.  Sure you have been holding on to them thinking they will come in handy some day.  But you don't even know an Ethernet from a USB, so what should you do?

We have always taken these wires at Trash to Treasure.  But now we are aggressively pursuing them so that we can take advantage of the strong market for copper.

Recycling provides many economic opportunities to the United States.  In the case of scrap copper,  much of it is exported to China.  This reduces our trade deficit and returns to the US some of the money transferred to China from purchasing items made there.  The recycling process also provides jobs in the US as it goes from loose materials to a processed, bailed, exportable product.

The availability of scrap copper also reduces the need to import scrap copper primarily from Canada.

Also, the recycling process reduces pollution and environmental degredation.  The copper industry supports it.

So by bringing in those stray cords you can:

Help a nonprofit survive

Provide jobs in the community

Reduce environmental degradation

Reduce the trade deficit

Bring in your wires during our regular hours.  Thanks for your support.
Please cut off the large plugs.  Small plugs are OK.

SNOW WHITE, Miramar Cultural Center, Saturday, January 23

Trash to Treasure member Jim Hammond of the Puppet Network presents Snow White.  Jim has made a set using about 75% reuse/recycled materials from Trash to Treasure.  T2T President and fashion designer, Sarah Goff helped design the costumes.

A Jealous Mother,
An Egotistical Prince,
7 Little Farmers,
and a Girl who loves the forgotten weeds that are each of us.... 
All deep in the 1930's Dust Bowl.
Visit a place where real beauty comes from within…
in
Puppet Network's
SNOW WHITE -- THE MUSICAL

The classic Brothers Grimm tale is reborn with visually spectacular puppetry in this imaginative musical filled with inspired twists and turns. The familiar tale unfolds when the Queen's mirror reveals that Snow White is the fairest of them all. Antics with the seven dwarfs ensue as Snow White flees to the forest where she helps her friends and shows that true beauty comes from within. This energetic musical version is as enchanting and educational as ever.

This event is located at the:

Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark

2400 Civic Center Place

Miramar, Florida 33025

 Tickets are Limited -- so purchase today at http://www.browardcenter.org/ffsnowwhitemr