[ShareTompkins] Fwd: ***OLD SWEATERS NEEDED for New Roots Up-Cycling Fundraiser!!

[Shira Golding]

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> From: Alexandra Graham <agraham at newrootsschool.org>
> Date: November 23, 2011 3:14:07 PM EST
> To: <tc-hsc-l at cornell.edu>
> Subject: ***OLD SWEATERS NEEDED for New Roots Up-Cycling Fundraiser!!
> Reply-To: Alexandra Graham <agraham at newrootsschool.org>
>
> New Roots needs your old sweaters for an "arm warmer” fundraiser for  
> our students!!
>
> We will be upcycling old sweaters and other repurposed materials  
> into arm warmers, which will then be sold at the Winter Concert on  
> December 14th (for more information on the Winter Concert, please  
> see below).
>
> To see what an arm warmer looks like, check out this link: http://www.etsy.com/search?q=arm+warmer+upcycle+glove&page=1&ref=related
>
> We are requesting donations of old sweaters and other woolen  
> materials, as well as cutting mats and rotary cutters to borrow. If  
> you would like to donate or lend anything to this project please  
> bring your contribution between now and December 7th to the New  
> Roots front desk (116 N. Cayuga St).
>
> If you have any questions please contact our Family Communications  
> VISTA, Preeti Panda (ppanda at newrootsschool.org).
>
> Thank you for supporting our students!
> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>
> New Roots Winter Concert & Holiday Gift Sale at the State Theater
>
> Wednesday, December 14th
> 6:00-8:00pm
> 105 W. State Street, Ithaca, NY
>
> Come hear the sweet sounds of our Chorus, Chamber Ensemble, and our  
> Jazz Ensembles.  Our dance troupe will also perform.  The groups  
> will perform pop tunes and holiday inspired pieces celebrating  
> seasonal festivals of light from many cultures around the world,  
> from solstice to Latin America's "Dia de las Velitas".  Students  
> from our Spanish Language and Culture as well as our Art classes  
> will contribute a special surprise to the event.
>
> **We will also hold a holiday gift sale at the concert featuring our  
> Farm-to-School Coordinator Allyn Rosenbaum's famous spaghetti sauce,  
> New Roots clothing, recycled glass Clinton House sun catchers, New  
> Roots-made jams, and other goodies.**
>
> We hope to see you there!
> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
> New Roots Charter School is a tuition-free college preparatory high  
> school currently serving students from 19 regional school districts  
> in grades 9-12.  Founded in 2009, New Roots educates students to  
> become leaders in sustainability, community development, and social  
> justice.
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Alex Graham
> Academic Support VISTA
> New Roots Charter School
> 116 N. Cayuga St.
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> P: (607) 351-1281
> E: agraham at newrootsschool.org
>

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