[ShareTompkins] Fwd: SewGreen News, October 2011: Gratitude, Free Fridays, Sale

[Shira Golding]

check out the free fridays!

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> From: "Wendy Skinner" <ws at twcny.rr.com>
> Date: October 7, 2011 7:00:36 AM EDT
> To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu 
> >
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] SewGreen News, October 2011:  
> Gratitude, Free Fridays, Sale
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu 
> >
>
> SewGreen News, October 2011
>
> October is Gratitude Month at SewGreen. All month – with personal  
> notes, cards, store discounts and giveaways – we are thanking  
> everyone who has contributed to our success. For a list of what you  
> have helped to accomplish, skip to the end of this message.
>
> SewGreen is a not-for-profit community organization that encourages  
> everyday sustainability through reuse and education. We operate a  
> reuse store, sewing school – and soon, a sewing machine tune-up shop  
> –  at 112 North Cayuga Street, in downtown Ithaca NY.
>
> CONTENTS
>
> ~ Gratitude Month!
> ~ Fall Class Schedule
> ~ After-School Teen Apprenticeships
> ~ Volunteer Opportunities
> ~ New Material Donation Guidelines
> ~ Wish List
> ~ What You Helped to Happen
>
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> GRATITUDE MONTH
> Come to the SewGreen store for a 10-percent-off coupon with every  
> purchase. All sewing class students also receive a discount coupon  
> for the store. Donors of materials who are in our records will  
> receive a 30-percent-off coupon in the mail.
>
> GRATITUDE EVENTS:
> ~ “Free Fridays” on October 7, 14, 21, and 28, with lots of giveaways
> ~ Huge By-the-Bag fabric sale from October 10 through 15.
>
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> FALL CLASSES
> Our fall semester class schedule is posted on the SewGreen website, www.sew-green.org 
> . SewGreen classes, which are open to everyone, are held in our well- 
> equipped classroom at 112 North Cayuga Street in downtown Ithaca.  
> Everything is supplied, including a sewing machine to use in the  
> classes. Pre-registration is required. Scholarships are available.  
> TO SIGN UP, send an email with your name, contact info and which  
> class(es) you want to attend to: coord at sew-green.org.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> AFTER-SCHOOL TEEN APPRENTICESHIPS
> SewGreen offers free sewing and fashion design apprenticeships to  
> eligible teens. The apprenticeships are available on Tuesday,  
> Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons during the school year. Teens  
> must apply and be accepted by the program leaders, who look for  
> commitment and a strong interest in creativity and learning. Any  
> teen with a passion for fashion is welcome to apply, and we  
> especially welcome referrals from agencies that work with lower- 
> income or at-risk youth. Teens can start apprenticeships any time  
> during the semester. Applications are available at the SewGreen  
> store. For more information, contact Autumn Newell, youthcoord at sew-green.org 
>  or visit the SewGreen website, www.sew-green.org.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
> SewGreen has openings for volunteers at several levels of expertise  
> and commitment. Our reuse store has openings for individuals who can  
> make a consistent commitment to retail store responsibilities. One  
> 3- or 4-hour shift a week is requested. We are also looking for  
> experienced sewers who can assist once a week at classes for  
> children or adults.
>
> For volunteers who prefer a more flexible commitment, there are  
> various times during the week when we can use help with chores and  
> responsibilities of all sorts. For example, we need someone good  
> with plants to keep our outdoor planters looking handsome. Anyone  
> who likes fixing old sewing machines is always welcome to train and  
> work with us. We need people to iron, trim, and fold fabric. We need  
> skilled clerical help. We need help with moving heavy stuff,  
> cleaning, and interior painting.
>
> You may want to consider volunteering with a friend. Being a  
> volunteer at SewGreen is rewarding and fun. Contact Wendy, coord at sew- 
> green, for a time to talk. Thanks!
>
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> NEW MATERIAL DONATION GUIDELINES
> Due to the unprecedented volume of material donations to the  
> SewGreen store, we have had to revise our guidelines to reduce our  
> waste and recycling stream. Donations of clean and folded fabric of  
> any kind or size are our mainstay. We also love to receive yarn,  
> notions, sewing and knitting tools, books, unused polyfill and  
> batting, sewing machines in working order, and other sewing goodies.  
> Please don’t bring us anything that is mildewed, worn-out, stained,  
> smelly, has pet hair, or has pins in it. We can’t accept fur, down,  
> foam rubber, or old stuffing from furniture or pillows. We don’t  
> take clothing, whole or cut-up, unless it’s something amazing like a  
> vintage gown. No table or bed linens, curtains, slipcovers etc. We  
> request that you bring donations in clear plastic bags or bins.  
> Copies of the guidelines are available at the store and on the  
> website, www.sew-green.org. The SewGreen store hours are 10 am to 5  
> pm, Monday through Saturday.
>
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> WISH LIST
> ~ reused paper or plastic shopping bags: substantial ones, not filmy  
> grocery bags
> ~ a sturdy, heavy-duty upright vacuum cleaner
> ~ an apartment or dorm-room sized refrigerator
> ~ fresh fruit and non-perishable refreshments for kids’ classes,  
> e.g. raisins, granola bars, cheese crackers, rice cakes, microwave  
> popcorn, juice. No peanuts or peanut products, please.
>
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> WHAT YOU HELPED TO HAPPEN
> To all supporters of SewGreen – Here’s what you have helped us  
> accomplish:
>
> ~ Free teen apprenticeship program
> ~ Free teen fashion sewing club
> ~ Beginning sewing classes for all ages
> ~ Free after-school sewing classes for kids from Beverly J Martin  
> school
> ~ More than 10 tons of materials diverted from landfills annually
> ~ Reuse and redistribution of usable materials in our community
> ~ Stewardship of vintage sewing machines and sewing technology
> ~ Job training and skill-building for teens and older workers
> ~ Long-term social connections and support for at-risk youth
> ~ A family attraction in downtown Ithaca and a homegrown addition to  
> the local economy
> ~ Mainstreaming reuse and sustainability concepts through education  
> and “walking the talk”
> ~ Building a replicable model that other communities could easily  
> follow
>
> Thank you.
>
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>
> To be added or subtracted from the SewGreen newsletter list, send an  
> email to Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator, at coord at sew-green.org
>
> For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County  
> area, please visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
> If you have questions about this list please contact the list  
> manager, Tom Shelley, at tjs1 at cornell.edu.

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