Another successful FreeCycle!

GRinCH organized a clothing FreeCycle during the Chestnut Hill Business Association's Trail of the Lorax event last Saturday September 22nd. Hundreds of citizens participated by donating bags upon bags of clothes, shoes and accessories. Our sponsor, Valley Green Bank, allowed people to drop off their donations at the Chestnut Hill branch 3 days prior to the event.
Hard working volunteers Janna McAndrews, Rena Caref, Mansura, Gayle and GRinCH board members Noreen Spota, Alix Rabin, Linda Rauscher, Lana Corrales, Zeta Cross and Amy Edelman hauled 4 carloads of clothing to the Magarity space that was generously donated for the event by Bowman Properties.
By the end of the event 4 carloads of clothing dwindled to 1 carload which was taken to Meenal Raval's FreeCycle at the Mt Airy Village Fair! 
The concept of the FreeCycle--to pass on and "reuse" things you no longer want is central to the idea of conservation and environmentalism in Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. 

Clothing FreeCycle! --Sat Sept 22nd

Clothing Free-Cycle Event: Things People Need (not Thneeds!)
Part of the CHBA “Trail of the Lorax” Event
Saturday, September 22, 12 to 4:00 PM
8200 Germantown Avenue (formerly Magarity Ford)
Rain or Shine!
 
Due to the over whelming success and participation of our Book FreeCycling event at the Garden Fest GRinCH (GreenINChestnutHill) is organizing a clothing FreeCycle! What a better way to espouse the main idea of Dr Seuss' book The Lorax than to share things People Need--Not Thneeds!

Let’s be honest: many of us have a lot of clothing we don't need!! We love getting our clothes and shoes for cheap , but we don't want to be part of the problem of over consumption and its environmental consequences. FreeCycling is a great solution especially since many secondhand stores have trouble keeping up with all of the clothing we discard.
If you want to free-cycle your clothes, shoes, and accessories, bring your donation items (clean and in good condition please) to the Chestnut Hill Valley Green Bank, 23 W. Highland Avenue on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 19, 20, and 21 between 8 AM and 6 PM.
If you enjoyed book free-cycling at the Home and Garden Festival, you’ll love this clothing free-cycle event! Join us between noon and 4 PM on Saturday, September 22 at 8200 Germantown Avenue (formerly Magarity Ford) – rain or shine – and help yourself to whatever strikes your fancy!
We’ll need help sorting and transporting on the day of the event. If you’d like to volunteer, contact me at chefamybeth@gmail.com
Thanks in advance to Bowman Properties for use of the Magarity space and to Valley Green Bank for use of their lobby space.

FREE informational seminar about Voter ID--Tuesday August 21st at 1pm at the Chestnut Hill Hotel (Bombay Room) 8229 Germantown Ave.
PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!

More EWaste Recycling!!

RECYCLING!
Weavers Way Community Programs, Weavers Way Environment Committee, and the Peace And Social Concerns/Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting are teaming up for an exciting day of RECYCLING!
Saturday, June 23 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting 100 E. Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118-3507
WHAT TO BRING:
Old electronic items: Anything with a plug - computers, televisions, laptops, DVD/VCR players, printers, faxes, telephones, cell phones, gaming consoles, etc. plus remote controls video tapes, audio tapes, CD’s, flash drives...
Certified and secure electronic recycling by eForce Compliance. All items collected will be responsibly reused or dismantled instead of being thrown in a landfill. Suggested donations from $5 to $20 will support the Weavers Way Environment Committee’s Community Grants program and Peace and Social Concerns Committee Community Projects.

Eco Alley at the Garden Fest May 6th, 2012

FreeCycle Super Success!

We will post plenty of pictures of Eco Alley and the FreeCycle at today's Garden Fest in Chestnut Hill but I wanted to waste no time in thanking everyone! 
Thank you to all of the citizens who donated books, dvd's and cd's. We estimate 1,500-2,000 pieces were brought to Valley Green Bank over the past 3 days-- WOW!
Thank you to Valley Green Bank for allowing their Chestnut Hill branch to be a FreeCycle drop off point for 3 days!! (and Nick for helping haul them onto Eco Alley)
Thank you to all of the excited festival goes who rummaged through boxes and boxes of FREE books and left with nearly everything!
Our first foray into FreeCycling proved such a huge success we plan to do a "full on" FreeCycle event very soon, independent of festivals.
Keep checking back for details!

Eco Alley at the Garden Fest this Sunday May 6th from 11am-5pm!

Eco Alley returns for its 3rd year at the Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival Sunday May 6th from 11am-5pm. In addition to the hottest small businesses around like Philadelphia Salvage, Stable Tables and EcoQuette, there will be live music and kiddie yoga! Yoga instructor Deirdre Kilkenny of Nature Yoga will be leading a yoga session for 5-8 year olds at 12:00--it's FREE and first come, first served! Local musicians Urban Drawl led by Jason Fifield will be jammin' out the New Grass tunes. The little ones especially love their knee slappin' music.
And NEW this year: A FreeCycle event. See info on the post below.