…What you do
Share your ideas on how you make your program a success. Some really creative things are done to help bolster your program and all of the other participants would love to hear about them. Don’t forget to include pics if they add to the story.
Send them here.
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Maggi Alexander | March 6, 2008 at 2:00 am
I have been sending our recycled items to cartridges for kids for almost four years. We use the money to support my sister’s project in Zambia, Africa. She has started a school for children that are orphaned or are too poor to afford an education. She has created a program for widowed women and grandmothers but our money helps feed about 300 children one meal a day. We have also sent $1,000 to get health cards so that these orphans can go to a clinic for a year. We have recently sent $400 to help build a third grade classroom for this school. And we send an additional $100 a month to pay for one of the teacher’s salary.
We also sent $1,000 to a school in Galveston, Texas after Katrina.
We hold contests each year, advertise in the local papers about our program, and collect our items in obvious places such as the middle school, town hall and library. We also ask for support in our newsletters that go home each month. Contests are the most successful, but I also find that having boxes in these areas are great. We also have a local TV system that advertises local news, we have a slide on that also.
This program has changed the lives of many of my students. They have not only realized that recycling is important but that they can make a difference. Earlier this month, I was honored to be nominated as an Ordinary Hero by a former student. She mentioned that what we were doing in class, with our recycling program, helped her become a more aware and caring person.
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Cindy Butler | October 16, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Do you have a representative in the Houston area? I have a collection of printer cartridges and some cell phones I would like to turn into cash. Please contact me and let me know.
Thank you.
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cartridgesforkids | October 17, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Hi Cindy!
Currently we do not have any representation in the Houston area available, but we would be more than happy to send you a pre-paid shipping label for you to use to send in your stuff. Just pack up the box, slap on the label, call FedEx and schedule a pick up (the number is on the label) and you’re all set!
Call us at 800-420-0235, or write to support@cartridgesforkids.com to request your label, and that trash is as good as cash!
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Brandon | November 21, 2008 at 12:38 am
I noticed your list of green gifts for the upcoming holiday season. What about giving the gift of renewable energy?
http://www.poweredgreen.com
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Robert Snyder | January 9, 2010 at 5:14 pm
My son’s school use to be a participant in your program. My company still collects cartridges for recycle. Could you please provide the nearest drop off site in Rockland County NY
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cartridgesforkids | January 11, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Bob-
We have participants all over the country who would be glad to have your recyclables! I am sending you an email so I can find a participating organization near you!
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phylisse Cook | September 28, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Hi, I am co-chairing a year long event of recycling and conservation for my sons elementary school. This cartridge program sounds good! We’re in Northern NJ. Bergen county. Can you lead me to a drop off site? We’re doing a lot of great things in school. In october/November we’re participating in a Recycle Bowl, beach clean ups and our kids will be attending the town fair with garbage bags for cans and water bottles. This winter we are having an author visit from an Ocean Photographer who specializes in Ocean conservation. Field trips and enrichment programs will be dedicated to nature and science study. It’s a big undertaking. Are there companies that are “Friendly” we can contact to help reward participants, get recycle bins for classrooms, donate earth friendly products such as the reusable supermarket bags or recycled paper? Any insight you have I’d be happy to take. Thanks a bunch!