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Deborah White <[log in to unmask]>
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Friends of Orono Schools <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:40:21 -0500
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Laurie~

The Asa C. Adams Student Council is organizing this activity.  I am the
advisor of this group.  We have researched fundraising activities for
elementary students and there are pros and cons to each method.  This was
chosen because https://funds2orgs.com/ is accredited by the Better Business
Bureau, students weren't selling anything, it was more likely that every
student could participate, there was a high return directly to the cause
rather than overhead, and the shoes were not just put in the landfill.
Based on the information that I have received from Funds2Orgs, they appear
to be using best practices with the shoes.

Thank you for your questions.

We hope that you or your organization can make a commitment to support our
efforts to help an Orono family purchase a wheelchair lift vehicle.  Our
goal is to collect 100 bags of 25 shoes each.

Deb White
5th Grade Teacher
Student Council Advisor
MARTL (Maine Apple Refresh Teacher Leader)
Apple Teacher




*Asa C. Adams School6 Goodridge DriveOrono, ME 04473207-866-2151*
*Fax:  207-866-3664*



On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 11:53 AM, Laurie Osher <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> While collecting shoes to send to poor people in other countries seems
> like a generous and kind way to help them, the growing consensus is that
> there are a range of impacts of this practice.  The article below provides
> suggestions on how to proceed.  Can whoever has organized this project
> provide the types of information this journalist has suggested be
> considered when doing this type of project?
>
> http://www.djiboutijones.com/2014/02/dont-send-your-used-
> shoes-to-africa-or-maybe-do-send-them/?store=%2F
>
> Laurie Osher, PhD
> [log in to unmask]
> cell (207) 944-6743
>
> Osher Environment Systems
> Building Energy Efficiency Specialists
> ​
> 1
> ​3 Mayo Street, Orono, ME 04473
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3+Mayo+Street,+Orono,+ME+04473&entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> osherenvironmentsystems.com
>
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:18 AM, Deborah White <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
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