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: > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the >> following link: >> http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following > link: > http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1 > ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following link: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1