Apr 22, 2011 the book sale was organized by bob blaus, coordinator of eco club, and partnered with scarce book rescue of glen ellyn. We divert an average of 8 tons of books from the landfill to the recycling. Please no textbooks, workbooks or reference material. Glen ellyn curbside pickup residents may dispose of electronics on their waste collection day. Environmental education in person and virtual programs available. Mckeen later added tools for schools which collects gently used office and school supplies. Resource rescue programs to collect schoolbooks, educational materials and. Partner organizations including schools and the dupage county jail. They will be used to make clothing for the less fortunate. Following is a list of some of the items that scarce regularly collects. Plasticfree living blog plastic pollution coalition.
Scarce also operates a book rescue to divert much needed resources from the landfill and provide those resources for schools and nonprofits in need in both our local. People who work for schools or nonprofit organizations can visit the scarce warehouse and shop for books or supplies for a small donation. Thousands of gently used books will be for sale with 100% of the proceeds to be given to the scarce book rescue. Family shelter service administration office, 605 east roosevelt road wheaton, il. Contact groot 8474297370 by 5pm friday prior to pick up. Scarce gives away all of its books and school supplies and, thus, depends on donations to pay the rent, utilities, and staff of the book rescue, tools for schools, super crayon project, and other rescue programs. Move to addison gives environmental nonprofit more space to recycle.
Scarce in glen ellyn has bookrescue, tools for schools and super. Scarces book rescue has books and schooloffice supplies for teachers and nonprofits. The book rescue program has been green long before it was en vogue. Sep 29, 2014 scarce open house wheaton, il come see whats happening at scarce wednesday, october 8th, 3pm7pm. Building 2, suite 108, glen ellyn, il, 607 stop by scarce and check out our used book sale. Therefore, in 1991 she started the book rescue with the idea of rescuing. Scarce gives away all of its books and school supplies and, thus, depends on donations to pay the rent, utilities, and staff of the book rescue, tools for schools, super crayon project, and other rescue. Feb 28, 2020 the book rescue takes up much space inside the scarce facility, as mckeen estimates the organization has 80,000 books in storage. New and gently used books and supplies can be donated by local community members, schools, and organizations looking to reduce waste and give back to students everywhere. Scarce ramps up yearround philanthropy with giving. Items are not accepted outside of scheduled donation hours. Northern illinois food bank northwestern medicine scarce. We are at the north end of the gray singlestorey building adjacent to route 53 it has green, pyramid shaped roofs.
School and nonprofit employees can come to the book rescue and select books and supplies for their programs. Move to addison gives environmental nonprofit more space. For more volunteer opportunities, visit the giving dupage volunteer opportunity portal. At this time the garden club of glen ellyn is collecting clothes buttons to donate to scarce. We accomplish this through innovative and handson education programs for schools and organizations, demonstrating care for people and our natural resources through our reuse center, and engaging the broader public through communitywide.
So in 1991, she started the book rescue to give books a second life. We accomplish this through innovative and handson education programs for schools and organizations, demonstrating care for people and our natural resources through our reuse center, and engaging the. Local organizations and community members bring their used books, school. Our three main projects are the book rescue, tools for schools, and super crayons. Green books rescue program abc7 chicago abc7chicago. Scarce also operates five rescue programs book rescue, tools for schools, gym shoe. Mckeen founded scarce in glen ellyn, il, usa, as an effort to. To schedule a donation of 5 or more boxes, call 6305459710. We are at the north end of the gray singlestorey building adjacent to route 53. Donations of materials are accepted from any person or organization. We rescue stuff and we teach, says executive director and founder, kay mckeen. See you on tuesday for our endofsummer book sale at scarce ly used. We have a wide variety of books for sale from 9 amnoon.
Midwesthrs 180 initiative volunteer events for february 2017. Scarce accepts a variety of items for reuse and recycling as part of our effort to help people and our planet prosper. The scarce book rescue is open normal hours on columbus day. New and gently used books and supplies can be donated by local community members, schools, and organizations looking to reduce waste and. Collections are ongoing from monday through friday. At the first stoplight sidney ave turn left then take a quick right into cross pointe corporate center. The goal is to reduce waste sent to landfills and help schools and nonprofits get the supplies they need. Joliet job corps center donates books the times weekly. Since 1990, we have given over 8 million books to people in need and diverted millions more books and supplies from the landfill. Since 1990, we have given over 8 million books to people in need and diverted millions more books. From i355 take north ave east to rohlwing road il rt 53. Our team of 3 peeled, sorted, and melted the broken crayons to create a liquid mixture.
Engaging environmental education, exemplifying resource conservation. All profits will help support scarce s teacher book rescue, super crayon project, community workshops, and all. Plasticfree schools blog plastic pollution coalition. Sep 27, 2017 we rescue stuff and we teach, says executive director and founder, kay mckeen. Therefore, in 1991 she started the book rescue with the idea of rescuing gently used books text, reference and library from going in the landfill, and instead. Since 1990, scarce has provided environmental educational programs for members in the community. Mckeen founded scarce in glen ellyn, il, usa, as an effort to educate people in her community about environmental issues. Sep 29, 2014 scarce open house glen ellyn, il see whats happening at scarce. The list of accepted items collected by scarce is always evolving. Move to addison gives environmental nonprofit more space to. Where to recycle stuff living well in warrenville, il.
Regional dropoff site information winfield township. Visit this page to learn about the business and what locals in glen ellyn have to say. Description scarce provides education to schools, businesses, and community groups. Scarce is committed to finding the best use for all books and supplies that we receive because they are resources and we dont believe in waste.
Columbus day book rescu e open scarce 800 s rohlwing rd, addison the scarce book rescue is open normal hours on columbus day. With a mission to inspire people through education to preserve and care for the earths. We accomplish this through innovative and handson education programs for schools and organizations, demonstrating care for our natural resources through our book rescue, and engaging the broader public through communitywide events and programs. Scarce ramps up yearround philanthropy with giving tuesday. Scarce is an awardwinning environmental education nonprofit dedicated to creating sustainable communities. The new space will allow more room for scarces book rescue. Scarce also operates five rescue programs book rescue, tools for schools, gym shoe rescue, super crayon project and the cell phone rescue. Resource conservation scarce operates our book rescue stocked by community and visitor donations. Items being accepted include electronics, books, records, scrap metal, household.
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