Roots & Shoots

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Comment by Anne Goldfeld on December 2, 2008 at 9:45am

The holiday season is upon us! Please consider an earth friendly gift that also will support Roots & Shoots projects. Visit the how can you help page of www.resourcesforhealth.org:
http://rfhfundraising.blogspot.com/
to find the following items:

Reusable cotton shopping bags: $3 each. Great for gift or gift wrap. Can be decorated with crayons, permanent markers, or iron on transfers.

Maggie’s Pureland SoapNuts: $30 for 20+ loads. Laundry soap that grows on a tree! Biodegradable and grey water friendly.

Sport Solar Cooker: $167.94 (includes shipping, 2 pots, thermometer, WAPI (water pasteurization indicator) and instruction manual (.pdf)

Magic Nuudles: $3 per bag or $5 for two bags. Biodegradable building fun for kids.

Jane Goodall greeting cards: $1 each or 12 for $10. We once sold these to raise money to sponsor orphan chimps, and there are still some left over.

Changing Hands Bookstore: Click the affiliate link on our site to make your online purchase, and we get a percentage of the proceeds.

Also don’t forget that direct donations by check or PayPal are tax deductible since Resources for Health is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

THANKS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Comment by Anne Goldfeld on July 24, 2008 at 2:16pm

Hi Corinne,
I am Anne, an R&S leader in Arizona, USA. The balloon idea is neat, but I have heard that deflated helium balloons can be a hazard to animals, especially marine life. Why not use the R&S network to plan an exchange with other groups. Your could send origami peace cranes to groups or be even more environmentally friendly and send virtual peace messages by email. Good luck!

Comment by Corinne de Quartel on July 18, 2008 at 3:09am

Good morning everybody!
My name is Corinne and join the R&S activities in Holland. For the 21th September (world peace day) we like to organize an activity whih connects with activities in other countries where R&S activity take place.We are thinking of making balloons with a written message on it and let those balloons fly on a exact hour of tat day. Are there any other ideas? It would be very nice to let the activities of R&S connect that day with every country.
Regards Corinne (JGI Netherlands)

Comment by Paul Lauer-Klein on July 15, 2008 at 12:50am

Here is an idea for any old clothing you may have...Sew a reusable bag. I am sure everyone has a sewing kit somewhere in their house, and it is an easy craft to pick up, so sew. Just cut an old shirt, pair of pants, etc. up, and use the scraps, to save money, plastic and paper, and to do a handy little craft that allows you to be hands on.

Comment by Anne Goldfeld on June 10, 2008 at 11:05pm

Cotton reusable shopping bags are now available at 10 bags for $40 (includes shipping and handling) from Resources for Health Roots & Shoots! We hope that this lower price and smaller quantity of bags will help fulfill the vision of the R&S leaders who conceived of the campaign to enable groups to focus on environmental activism first and fundraising second. With the blank space in the center of the bags, groups have the opportunity to screen print the logos of local green sponsors onto bags, thereby reducing costs while promoting environmentally friendly businesses . Our group has been doing Pollution Solutions, our reusable bag project, since 2005. We have learned a lot over the years, and the project continues to evolve. Please check out our project at the Pollution Solutions blog on our website www.resourcesforhealth.org. You can even view “A Story About Shopping Bags” slideshow, one of the latest additions to our project, which has really helped us explain our passion to the community. When you purchase bags, you have the option of receiving a CD of the presentation with your order. We will be happy to share what we have learned over the years and also look forward to learning more about your projects. Together we are making a difference! Let’s continue to rid our communities and our world of disposable shopping bags. Choose to reuse! Anne & family, Resources for Health R&S

Comment by nihal on June 4, 2008 at 9:48am

Hi mam
i am Nihal from India.

Comment by Kezia Johnson on May 19, 2008 at 11:05pm

I have just started a Roots & Shoots group in Bozeman, Montana. We are very small, but we hope to raise awareness one step at a time. Our first campaign will involve making shopping bags and decorating them. Does anyone have any ideas?

Comment by Timothy Ogene on April 12, 2008 at 1:36pm

It pains me so much that there are no Root & Shoot Program in Nigerian schools.I hope to change this after the Summit,...i am sure the Institute will support this move.It is my desire that young Nigerians join this great movement for a better world.