Repurposed Items for Sale at Craft/Outreach Fair in LBTS

A sample of repurposed items that will be for sale at the Community Church's Craft & Outreach Fair (LBTS - near Commercial & A1A) on Dec. 8th. 

The yarn to make these reusable gift bags and wine bottle covers was donated to T2T.

Wine bottle covers

Can You Green Your Halloween?

Have you ever heard of Green Halloween?

Green Halloween is a non-profit, grassroots community initiative to create healthier and more Earth-friendly holidays, starting with Halloween. It began in the Seattle area in 2007 with backers such as Whole Foods Market and was such a huge success that in 2008, the initiative expanded nation-wide. In cities across the country, volunteer coordinators are turning their city’s Halloween holiday healthy and eco-friendly, but many are also raising money for their own, local nonprofit beneficiaries via the initiative.

What's their core philosophy of “green”?

"Green = the 3 G’s

1. Good for People – Including the people who make, grow or sell the products we consume or use. Also good for us and our families. Healthy treats and treasures fall under this category.
2. Good for Planet – Includes making choices that have the least impact on the Earth during the lifespan (beginning to end) of that choice or product.
3. Good for the Community – Including making choices and supporting businesses whose business practices and products support the well being of communities such as via monetary contributions to worthy causes."

For more information about the easy steps you can take to green your Halloween (like organizing a costume swap), see http://www.greenhalloween.org/.

Keith Haag featured at Wrapt Attention, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines

This show at Pembroke Pines' Studio 18 features Keith Haag's work.   Keith works in styrofoam and first showed at Trash2Art.   Keith's company Edge Recycling was a Trash2Art sponsor.

Youth Environmental Alliance Whole Foods Coral Springs Donate a Dime Through 2012

T2T member Youth Environmental Alliance is the designated nonprofit for its donate a dime program at the Coral Springs Whole Foods.  You can donate your $.10 bring own bag rebate to YEA through the end of the year.

Whole Foods is a great supporter of nonprofits like YEA and T2T.  Their support is appreciated.

Volunteer with Trash to Treasure

Trash to Treasure is an all-volunteer organization. We  are always in need of volunteers to help run our organization

Besides the satisfaction of helping a grass roots organization, volunteering can build resumes, create connections, and inspire creativity.

Daily Operations

Our primary need is for people to run our daily operations on Fridays and Saturdays.  You will be responsible for greeting members, explaining how the center works, signing up new members, taking in donations, and placing materials on the shelves.

There is a great satisfaction in interacting with people who desperately need our materials.

Here are examples of comments from one our volunteers:

 It was great to talk to so many people that came in.  Great projects are being done from all that they get at T2T - networking happened big time! 

One of the benefits of volunteering is the opportunity the get first crack at our best donations that we receive when we are open.

This is also a great opportunity for those needing volunteer hours.

Contact us if interested.

 Other Activities

We also need help from talented people who skills in activities like:

Fund Raising
Email, Social Networking
Organizing Volunteers
Web site development
Event Planning and Organizing

Or you can tell us what you are good at and how it can help our organization.  We look forward to hearing from you.  Call 888-828-8242 or email us. 

Our success depends on people like you.

ANNOUNCING NEW BENEFIT-EARN MEMBERSHIP

You can now earn a membership to Trash to Treasure.  Use the membership for yourself or give it to someone else.

Here are the details:

EARN YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY VOLUNTEERING!

6 shifts = ONE FULL MEMBERSHIP valued at $60

1 full SHIFT =     Fridays 2-7

1/2 SHIFT=          Saturday 10-2 or 2-5:30

1 full SHIFT+    Saturday 10- 5:30

We made our decisions on the shifts based on Fridays being a little quieter. Because Saturday is a 7.5 hour day, we have provided the opportunity for split schedule to do only 1/2 the day. If someone wants to commit to the entire day, we give them an extra .5 for the extra time.

Shifts can be scheduled as frequently as desired, and membership is awarded at the completion of six shifts.  Current members are encouraged to start now to earn membership credits that can earn a membership by renewal time.