Can Jam!

A Message from The ReStore Director:

This is a great year for recycling! The Habitat ReStore has just begun asking schools to join us for a recycling competition for earth day. This is our second annual "Earth Day Can Jam." Schools compete with each other by collecting aluminum cans for Habitat. The schools that collects the most cans will be awarded the title (and trophy) of "Can Jam Champion."

This contest begins on March 22nd and ends on April 22nd (Earth Day). Last year our winner was Mary Lee Clark Elementary School. I wonder who will take the prize this year? We are looking for any encouragement that we can get from the community! Help us spread the word to our schools! We have already sent out a mass email and faxed flyers to ALL local schools but currently have only one school signed up. Can you encourage your members to talk to their child's school? This is a great way for teachers to talk about Earth Day, Recycling, and helping out the community! Last year we had seven schools participate and it would be great to have more.

Also, Habitat has just signed up to receive a FREE paper recycling container from SP Recycling. We will be able to recycle office paper, newspaper, and even junk mail! We are fortunate to have a group from Coastal College join us to kick off a NEW paper recycling campaign. We are working out the details soon and hope to have as many local businesses as possible join us in recycling their scrap paper. The best part? Each time Habitat returns the recycle container we will receive funds from the recycling company!

Two recycling campaigns in 2011! We will be busy but the outcome will be great. Not only can we share how important it is to recycle but we can build houses too. Just think of what that extra soda can or office paper can do if it is recycled. Not only will it stay out of our landfill but it can possibly buy the front door knob for the next Habitat house. It is our hope to not only build houses but also expand our recycling programs to everyone in Camden County. The more people that we can encourage to recycle.the better our future will be!

Thank you,

Christena Panzone
ReStore Director
cpanzone@hfhcamden.org
Office: 912-673-1266
Fax: 912-673-7616
ReStore/Donation Line: 912-729-3633
www.hfhcamden.org/restore

Right Whales

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-02-03/story/endangered-right-whale-investigation-held-butler-beach

The loss of a young female right whale is tragic. This, once again, reminds us of how imperative it is to continue to fight against the planned U.S. Navy sonar range off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. The planned site is 625 square miles and within the only known calving grounds of these imperilled creatures. This sonar range, if allowed, will result in the signing of a death warrant for the right whale - less than 350 of which remain.