Like Recycle for Hunger Relief, Recycle for Soldiers collects electronics from all over the country to benefit non-profit organizations that support our servicemen and women and their families.

With your help, Recycle for Soldiers is donating over $600 this holiday season to the following non-profit organizations:

Operation Gratitude

Veterans Advantage

Operation Family Fund

and Any Soldier

Click HERE to download a shipping label to send in an item to benefit our armed services, or visit www.recycleforsoldiers.com to learn more about how you can help.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

On the second day of CFK Christmas my true love gave to me

two video games,

and a laptop with 3 gigahertz processor speed.

You may already know that CFK also accepts video games for recycling! click HERE for a list of values, and be sure to remind parents and students to save their old video games over the holidays, as Santa is likely to bring brand new ones!

On the first day of CFK Christmas my true love gave to me

a laptop with 3 gigahertz processor speed.

A laptop with a 3 GHz processor would mean $45 for your school! A great place to look for laptops are large hi-tech companies, or large companies that are centered around sales. All those sales reps= lot’s of portable technology! There’s no harm in asking, so get out there and go for it!

DId you know you can change someone’s world in only one minute?  Watch this….

Check out the Recycle 4 Victims of Domestic Violence website for more details.  Recycling your old electronics is free and easy, and it can make a big difference in the lives of those affected by domestic violence.

Great big thanks to On the Leesh Productions for making and sharing this PSA.  Their What You Can Do site features other videos for other causes.

Get involved today!

Last year we gave you ideas for earth-friendly gifts, and we had so much fun that we’re doing it again.  Stay tuned over the next week or so for great gifts that are recycled, reused, refurbished, and just plain remarkable.

Today, we want you to check out these recycled glass earrings:

They’re made with recycled glass beads, and you can get them in either clear or black.  Guess where they’re made… a woman-owned artisan workshop in Bali.  They’re only $15.99, and you can get them here.

Check out more of our 2009 Green Gifts as the days go on, and let us know what you’ve found to give.

Last November, we told you about our campaign to help hunger relief organizations do their thing.  This year, we did the same.  We collected electronics from all over.  People across the country sent their recyclables in and locals came to our office and dropped things off.  We tallied up the values, and wouldn’t you know it, we collected $269 worth of items!  All that money went to our Recycle 4 Hunger Relief sponsored organizations:

• Feed the Poor
• Bread for the World
• The Food Bank of Larimer County
• Heifer International

Visit our Recycle 4 Hunger Relief homepage to find out what YOU can do to support these organizations.  Tis the season for giving, and recycling your old electronics is an easy way to give to those in need.  Join us in making this season green and merry for all.

One of the best donors you can get is the school district offices.  Those people over there go through lots of cartridges, have lots of old laptops and cell phones, and provide a great way to expand your collection. Many of our participating schools have significantly increased their earnings by getting their district office involved.

Click here to download a flier, or click here to order some.  Fill in your info, and take them over to your district offices!

Other good places to place fliers…

Local churches or synagogues, local Chamber of Commerce, community centers, etc.

‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving but I just couldn’t sleep

I tried counting Backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned- the dark meat and white,

but I fought the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation, the thought of a snack became infatuation.

So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door,

and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore!

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatos

pickles and carrots, stuffing beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round, ’til all of a sudden I rose off the ground!

I crashed through the ceiling, floated into the sky, with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie,

but I managed to yell as I sored past the trees

Happy eating to all! Pass the cranberries please!

May your stuffing be tasty and your turkey be plump,

May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump.

May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize,

may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs!

Happy Thanksgiving from CFK!!!

and thank you Jim from Lodi for sharing this poem

Yes, CFK has joined the technological revolution and jumped on Facebook.  And we couldn’t be more excited about being able to network and chat with all of you in this fun, new way.  So click below to become a fan of CFK, and we’ll keep you posted on all kinds of fun stuff.  We like to post cool pictures too.  You can even use facebook to request supplies, ask questions, and communicate with us!

| Become a Fan of CFK!

We want YOU to be a fan of CFK!

Way to Grow Number 9 should be a little bit of a no brainer:  Link CFK to your website! Put a link in a highly visible location with a blurb along the lines of  ”our school recycles cell phones, printer cartridges, laptops and other items to raise funds for our school!”

Personalize it! tell viewers how you plan to use the money that you raise, tell them about your program’s success, tell them what makes your recycling program YOURS.

Also, as long as we are online, email your parents this same info! An email list is a GREAT resource for your recycling program. Send updates, notices, successes, changes anything you want to communicate to parents. Encourage them to reach out into their workplaces and communities, encourage them to recycle!

The proof is in the pudding. Your fundraising coordinator will thank you. If that person is you, go ahead and give yourself a big ‘ol pat on the back. You deserve it.