Trash2 Art 2012 August 13-September 7, ArtServe Fort Lauderdale

TRASH2ART 2012

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It's time for our annual art event.  What started out as an idea to raise money and awareness for our organization has become the premier repurposed art show in South Florida if not the nation.

We return to ArtServe again. For the second year, this will be a juried exhibition with  cash prizes to the winners which includes professional, amateur, and student categories.

Intake is Saturday, August 11, 10-2.  Commit early by paying on-line and save $5 on the entrance fee.  Adults commit to a Trash to Treasure membership and your entry is half price.

Reception

The reception is August 16, 6-8.  Our reception fills the ArtServe parking lot.  Please consider carpooling and mass transit.

This year we are excited to have Richard Brookens & Yellow Bell Music performing at the event.  This World Fusion group has been performing concerts in the South Florida area since 1998.

Sponsors

No event like this is possible with out sponsors.  This year's sponsors list is particularly rewarding to us at Trash to Treasure.

This year artist who have exhibited in the show and  T2T members are providing support:

 Music Art Love
DetourButterfly
Advanced Productions

 Dettman Apartments
Edge Recycling 

We are also grateful for on-going support from:

le bistro

 Choice Environmental
Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale
Emerald Isle Recycling
Edge Recycling 
Rehrig Pacific

Additionally, this year past and present Directors of the organization have stepped up to the plate:

 Cheryl Miller

Nanette Saylor's Wise Well Woman

Chris Martin's Emerald Isle Recycling

Welcome to our new sponsors:

 Green Scene Consulting
NuBarter

Drawing Conclusions
Kristin Jacobs for Congress

Interested in joining our growing group of sponsors or want more information about the show?  Click here to send an email.

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Earth Month 2012

April is Earth Month!  Here is a guide to the best events going on around town:


Broward College South Sustainability Week (4/16-19)

Trash to Treasure and Broward College South are teaming up to put on a full week of activities. The week will feature speakers including Broward County Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs, an environmental fair, and movies such as Garbage Dreams.  The public is welcome to attend.


Earth Day, Every Day 4/21 Birch State Park


We are teaming with the Girl Scouts to provide Kid's Crafts at this event.


All About Recycling and Trash2Art West 4/21 Broward County West Regional Library


Check out the information booth and activities from Broward County Solid Waste and Recycling Services. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Bvd., Plantation then head upstairs to the art work from repurposed materials at Trash2Art West sponsored by Trash to Treasure.

And don't forget, Trash to Treasure is open our regular hours on 4/21.

Broward College South Sustainability Week 4/16 to 4/19 2012

Trash to Treasure is partnering with Broward College South for Sustainability Week beginning April 16.  The week will feature speakers including Broward County Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs, an environmental fair, and movies such as Garbage Dreams.  The public is welcome to attend.

We need volunteers for April 18 to help us with the Environmental Fair.  The fair runs from 10-2.  Whether you need service hours or want to be part of a great event, contact Nanette for more information.

We also need TShirts for our environmental themed silk screen workshop.  If you have clean, mostly blank tshirts that you would like to donate, drop them off at T2T during regular hours.

See flier below for more information.

Casey Eckels Honored by the Broward Commission on the Status of Women

Our very own Executive Director Casey Eckels is being honored by the Broward Commission on the Status of Women as one of 25 woman who advocate for women in Broward County.

Read more here.  We are proud of her.  Thanks to Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs for advocating for Casey.

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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