THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA WELCOMES YOU TO THE 18 TH ANNUAL
COMMUNITY AUCTION & DINNER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2011
4:00 – 6:15 PM
6:15 – 7:00 PM
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Appetizers & Silent Auction Andrew Jackson & Barbara Coventry So What Kombo Gourmet Dinner Buffet
Welcome & Acknowledgements Update on The Fund Live Auction with Hannah-Beth Jackson
Mix & Mingle
PROCEEDS FROM TONIGHT ’S E VENT WILL BENEFIT THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA’S GRANT-MAKING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, WHICH SUPPOR T GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & POLITICAL CHANGE THROUGHOUT SANTA BARBARA COUNT Y.
THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA IN OUR COMMUNIT Y
G R ANTS G ENER AL F UND G R ANTS: $81,692
The Fund for Santa Barbara was established in 1980 as a unique resource for progressive grassroots organizing in Santa Barbara County. The Fund invests in projects working for social, economic, environmental and political change by addressing the root causes of societal problems through community organizing, education and advocacy. The Fund provides cash grants and technical assistance to community-based organizations, convenes activists around critical issues, and represents grassroots interests within the larger philanthropic community. Since its inception in 1980, the Fund has given more than $4 million to over 800 grassroots projects.
Board of Directors
Honorary Board
Carol Keator, President Ruth Ackerman Jo Ann Bell Jane Brody Sheila Davidson Ramon Fuentes Mark Hamilton Tania Israel Vijaya Jammalamadaka Kara Powis Geoff Slaff Sri Subramanian Jack Ucciferri
Nancy Alexander, Founder Susan Bower Carnzu Clark Sevren Coon Nancy Franco Susan Jorgensen Don Olson Katy Peake (in Memoriam) David Peri Susan Rose Selma Rubin Naomi Schwartz Sarah Shoresman (in Memoriam) Herman Warsh (in Memoriam)
Grant-Making Committee Sharon Hoshida, Chair Kate Adams Jo Black Jane Brody Scott Bull Coryell Chavez Lansing Duncan Corine Fairbanks Ramon Fuentes Engels Garcia Pamela Nance Lee Erika Lindemann Joann Marmolejo Nayra Pacheco Hazel Putney Wendy Sims-Moten Tara Uliasz
Staff Geoff Green, Executive Director Gary Clark, Operations Manager Cristina González, Program Manager Nancy G. Weiss, Associate Director Stephanie Murphy, Program Associate
Santa Barbara County Education Office / SB County Network of Promotores de Salud - $8,000 Asociación de Traductores de Idiomas Indígenas / Asociación de Traductores de Idiomas Indígenas - $6,000 Casa Esperanza/Bringing Our Community Home / Homeless Inmate Discharge Planning Project - $3,000 Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST) / Pedestrian & Transit Organizing - $10,000 Community Counseling & Education Center / Speak Out - $2,000 Families ACT! / Wake-Up Coalition - $5,000 The Foundation for SBCC / Transitions - $9,500 Good Samaritan Shelter / Faces of Homelessness - $5,000 Jodi House, Inc. / Club Diversity - $1,300 North County Green Team / Green Community Television - $9,300 Art Without Limits (AWOL) / Santa Barbara NewSource - $9,500 Santa Maria Valley Future Search Community Collaborative / Familias Unidas Buscando Esperanza - $10,000 Village Farmers Market Association / Vandenberg Village Farmer’s Market - $3,092
M ULTI -Y EAR G R ANTS: $65,800 Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper / Clean Water Advocacy & Enforcement Program - $8,000 (year 1 of 2) SBCAN / General Operational Support - $10,000 (year 1 of 3) University Park Homeowners Association (Umbrella: SBCAN) - $7,800 (year 1 of 2) Just Communities Central Coast / Youth & Family Organizing for Education Justice - $10,000 (year 2 of 2) Pacific Pride Foundation / Santa Barbara Equality Project (formerly S.A.M.E.) - $10,000 (year 2 of 2) PUEBLO Action Fund / Identifying, empowering & inspiring new leadership in Santa Maria - $10,000 (year 2 of 3) Pacific Pride Foundation / Safe Schools Initiative - $10,000 (year 3 of 3)
E MERGING N EED G R ANTS: $13,431 American GI Forum Santa Maria Chapter / Tour de Dreams - $1,031 Coalition for Global Dialogue / “Our House Divided” Forum on Immigration - $2,900 Environmental Education Group / Voices From The Gulf - $3,000 Freedom Warming Centers / Survival Santa Barbara - $3,000 Just Communities Central Coast / Multilingual Capacity-Building & Training - $1,000 Santa Barbara Foundation / Recidivism Reduction in the County Jail - $2,500
D ONOR A DVISED G R ANTS: $39,300 Children’s Creative Project / Michael Katz Storyteller Residencies - $2,500 Committee for Social Justice / The People’s Institute at Casa Esperanza - $800 Family Therapy Institute / Academy of Healing Arts (AHA!) General Support - $2,500 Freedom Warming Centers / General Operations - $15,000 Gay Rights Advocates for Change & Equality (GRACE) / General Operations - $1,000 Santa Barbara County Action Network / General Operations - $5,000 Sarah House / General Support - $2,500 Youth Cinemedia / General Operations - $10,000
C ENTR AL C OAST H UMAN R IGHTS F UND: $50,000 Importa / Non-Partisan Voter Registration Campaign - $30,000 Primo Boxing / Say Yes To Kids - $10,000 Youth Cinemedia / Media Classes at Los Prietos Boys Camp - $10,000
Y OUTH M AKING C HANGE G R ANTS: $20,000 The ACE Academy / ACE Tennis - $723 The Business Club Youth Outreach Program / Isla Vista Elementary Business Club - $800 Friendship Club of San Marcos High School / Learn 2 Live Project - $1,500 Isla Vista Teen Alliance / Teen Wellness Program - $2,505 Ready2Move / Club Development & Santa Barbara High School Wellness Week - $500 Santa Barbara PAL Youth Leadership Council / Big & Little PAL Break Camp - $2,022 What is Love Group – PSA on Teen Dating Violence - $1,950 Future Leaders of America / “Take the Lead” Project - $1,025 Gay Straight Alliance of Santa Maria High School - $1,600 Girls for Change (G4C) / G4C in the 21st Century - $3,375 Pioneer Valley High School Link Crew - $600 The Good Life / Junior High Mentoring Program - $1,400 Santa Ynez Valley Coalition to Promote Drug Free Youth / Healthy Alternatives for Youth - $2,000
T OTAL G R ANT- M AKING A S O F S EPTEMBER 2011: $280,223
FEATURED RESTAURANTS & SIGNATURE DISHES
DINNER Chile Verde savory lean pork - diced, seasoned & simmered in a mild green chile sauce DEL PUEBO CAFÉ
Savory Buckwheat Crêpe roasted pasilla peppers, corn, black beans & romaine lettuce with lime & cilantro dressing topped with mango salsa LE CREPE SHOPPE
Ahi Tuna Tartare served on won ton crisps, with wasabi & ginger MARMALADE CAFÉ
Museum Cafe cuisine • culture • coffee
Stilton and Walnut Mousse, Grilled Fig, Ruby Port Reduction THE MUSEUM CAFE
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Gorgonzola Walnut Mixed Greens Salad with citrus vinaigrette - and -
Fresco Caesar Salad with croutons OMNI FRESCO CATERING
Vegetable Curry Puff Pastry Empanadas with a Mild Jalapeno Cilantro Aioli OPAL
Curried Coconut Tomato Bisque ORGANIC SOUP KITCHEN
Chicken Tender on a Skewer with a Creole, Dixie Beer BBQ glaze THE PALACE GRILL
Panini Vine-ripened Tomato, Pesto, Gorgonzola & Fresh Basil PASCUCCI
Coastal Kale Salad with red onion, toasted sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds, & avocado tossed with olive oil, lemon & Braggs liquid aminos SOHO
Ravioli di Zuccotto al Burro e Salvia with pumpkin & ricotta filled ravioli in browned butter and sage sauce VIA MAESTRA 42
SBCC Smoked Salmon Crostini - and -
SBCC smoked trout & cucumber wheel - and -
Seafood Rillette SBCC
FEATURED RESTAURANTS & SIGNATURE DISHES
DESSERTS Chocolate Chip / Peanut Butter / Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies THE GOOD COOKIE
Assorted Handmade Chocolate Truffles JESSICA FOSTER CONFEC TIONS
The Berry Man, Inc.
Assorted Fresh Berries
THE BERRY MAN
WINE & SPIRITS 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
(Vina de Santa Ynez / Santa Ynez Valley) KALYRA WINERY
2009 Alma Rosa Chardonnay
(Santa Barbara County) THEKLA & RICHARD SANFORD’S ALMA ROSA WINERY & VINEYARDS
2009 YNOT Pinot Noir
(Santa Barbara County) FLYING GOAT CELLARS
2006 Syrah
(Santa Barbara County) NE W VINELAND
N E W
Patrick & Donna Will
V I N E L A N D
2007 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge PATRICK & DONNA WILL
BEER California Ale
(6% ABV)
a full-bodied amber ale with an earthy hop bitterness - and -
White Ale
(4.5% ABV)
a light & citrusy unfiltered wheat beer. Very refreshing TELEGRAPH BRE WING COMPANY
COFFEE Coffee provided by Caribbean Coffee Company
graphic design by www.daniellesiano.com
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA By making a donation to the Fund for Santa Barbara, you are helping to support grassroots groups organizing for social, economic, environmental and political change throughout Santa Barbara County. You may make a general donation to our grant-making and technical assistance work, or you may request that your donation go to support particular types of organizing. You may: 1. Make a donation by check 2. Make a donation with a credit card in person, by phone at 962-9164 or on line at www.fundforsantabarbara.org 3. Make a gift of stock or other securities 4. Name the Fund for Santa Barbara in your will, create a charitable trust, donate a life insurance policy, or give property or real estate 5. Volunteer your time The Fund’s IRS Tax Exempt number is 77-0070742. Thank you for your support of the Fund’s work!
THIS EVENING’S
L IVE A UCTION Item 1
A WEEK ON KAUAI Located in Hanalei, on the North Shore of Kauai, this furnished two-bedroom, two-bath home is just one-and-a-half blocks from Hanalei Bay. Designed by Allen Associates and built in 2003, this charming Hawaiian cottage is located moments from world-class surfing, hiking, a farmer’s market and local restaurants. * Sleeps up to four people – dates to be arranged with the donors – subject to availability
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CATERED COCK TAIL PART Y AT THE UCSB MOSHER ALUMNI HOUSE WITH ‘ THE FUND’!
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DONATED BY:
LUXURY VACATION IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
VALUE: $2,300 DONATED BY:
El Capitan Canyon
SIX NIGHTS AT CASA NILO This three story “Antico Casale” (old farmhouse) sits on 3 acres, in Tassignano, Lucca Tuscany. It was built over 200 years ago by the hands of the Fanucchi family and renovated 200 hundred years later by more Fanucchi hands. Just a mile from Lucca, 25 miles from Pisa and 40 miles from Florence, its location is ideal for the Tuscan traveler. This three-bedroom, three-bath home sleeps up to six and the butcher, baker and espresso maker are just down the street. * For use June 1st, 2012 through June 1st, 2013 - subject to availability – dates to be arranged with donors
The Fanucchi Family Trust
COME SAIL AWAY
VALUE: $3,000
Set sail for the Channel Island on this weekend (or three days during the week) sailing trip for up to four guests aboard Grebe, a 1975 Valiant 40 sailboat. Includes all meals, snacks, drinks and water toys! * Good through Sept. 18th, 2012 - dates to be arranged with donors - trip subject to then-current weather
Richard Solomon & Jana Zimmer
VALUE: $2,240 DONATED BY:
DONATED BY:
PEACE AND TRANQUILIT Y IN MONTANA’S BIG HOLE RIVER VALLEY VALUE: $900 DONATED BY:
Beartooth Capital Partners
EASTERN SIERRA THIS FALL – JUNE LAKE Spend four nights at the luxurious Sierra Vista Chalet! This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home has a full kitchen, a bar, a master suite Jacuzzi, and an outdoor hydrotherapy pool! Spend the days hiking in the aspen or resting by the lake and the evenings in this luxurious chalet! * Sleeps up to six people – available Oct. 1st through Dec. 12th 2011 – dates to be arranged with donors
Item 8
VALUE: $1,000
Celebrate your favorite occasion with this stylin’ cocktail party for you and up to 25 of your friends. Enjoy fine wines & appetizers served by the Fund for Santa Barbara staff at the Mosher Alumni House - on the Rose Miller Terrace or in the Haughton Living Room. * Subject to availability – date to be arranged with donors
Enjoy 3 days and two nights on the Steel Creek Ranch (2.5 hours from Bozeman / 1 hour from Butte). The ranch offers over 2,000 deeded acres and is nearly surrounded by limitless public land. Fish over four miles of small creek for the rare and elusive Fluvial Arctic Grayling or the large pond on the property for Westslope Cutthroat Trout. Drive 15-20 minutes to the Big Hole River for further wading or float fishing opportunities. Boundless hiking and exploring exist on the property and on the adjacent National Forest. The cabin is complete with 3 separate bedrooms and cooking facilities (2 with 1 queen bed in each, and one with bunk beds and a queen sleeper sofa). The ranch is currently being restored due to its critical habitat for Fluvial Arctic Grayling, Sage Grouse, Mountain Goats, elk and more. * Sleeps up to eight people (1 cabin, 3 bedrooms)
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DONATED BY:
Dennis Allen, Jenny Cushnie & Allen Associates
The UCSB Alumni Association & The Fund for Santa Barbara Staff
Enjoy two nights in a deluxe Creekside King Cabin at El Capitan Canyon. This package includes two 55-minute Canyon Classic Massages, a BBQ for two, and an El Capitan Canyon gift basket. * Sunday - Thursday only, subject to availability, holidays excluded
Item 4
VALUE: $1,200
VALUE: $2,100 DONATED BY:
Robert Foster
CINEMA PARADISO
VALUE: $3,300
These two Platinum Passes to the 27th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival – which runs from January 26th through February 5th, 2012 – give you access to all film screenings, special events, galas & panel discussions. Named “one of the world’s 50 unmissable film festivals” by Variety Magazine, the SBIFF just keeps getting better – and 2012 promises to be the best yet... (Roger said so!)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
DONATED BY:
G R ATITUDE 805 Ink A.H. Gaspar Jeweler Ruth & John Ackerman Ada’s Sweet Inspirations Ignacio Alarcon Seraphim Albrecht & Geoff Green Aldo’s Nancy & Jesse Alexander Dennis Allen & Jennie Cushnie Alpine Exposure Alter Eco Mark Alvarado Kate Amerikaner Ellen Anderson Sue Andrews Art Resources Arts & Letters Café Au Bon Climat Winery Gera Ayala Glenn & Amy Bacheller Bakery de Reves / Renaud’s Bettina Barrett Beartooth Capital Gary & Mary Becker JoAnn Bell & Pat Hardy Judith Bennett & Stephen Schweitzer Kum-Kum Bhavnani & John Foran Bikram Yoga Jo Black Joe & Marty Blum Vicky Blum & David Lebell Bonnie Carroll’s Life Bites News The Book Den BL Borovay & George Relles Susan E. Bower David & Alyce Boyd The Brander Vineyard Jane Brody & Royce Adams Michelle & Jeff Bruner Buttonwood Farm Winery Cambria Winery Camerata Pacifica Nell Campbell Congresswoman Lois Capps Salud & Gina Carbajal Caron Miller Collection Sarah Carr Casa Dolores Claude & Susan Case Cat Doctors / Leslie Siemon & Janice Garrett Change a Life Foundation Chaucer’s Books Children’s Creative Project Terease Chin & Ken Yamamoto Phyllis Chiu Chocolate Maya Bess Christensen Lynne Chytilo Gary Clark Tracy Clark Patricia Houghton Clarke Douglas Clegg Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Coffee Cat Sue & J.W. Colin Color Services Common Ground Landscape Design Margaret & Joe Connell Jim Cook Cualneci Cuauhtli Company Susan Culver Jim & Sheila Davidson Andrew & Adrianne Davis Dave & Jean Davis Dee’s Salon Spa Concepts Jill & Ron Dexter Victor Di Novi Anna Di Stefano & Deborah Karoff Diggs Coffee / Mark Mohler Disneyland Resort Karen Dorrance Downey’s Elizabeth Downing & Peter Hasler Drishti Lansing Duncan Easton Gallery / Ellen Easton Edible Santa Barbara El Capitan Canyon El Toro Tortilleria Denise Eschardies & George Thurlow Fairview Gardens Families ACT! The Fanucchi Family Trust Dick & Mickey Flacks Robert Foster Four Seasons Biltmore Frame Nancy Franco & Don Olson Amelia Frank & Eric Holmberg French Press FTI Services Ganna Walska Lotusland Gelson’s Market Ghita Ginberg Gale Beth Goldberg Gene Goldberg Cristina González Paul Guido & Stephen Blain Halper Fine Art Mark & Sally Hamilton Lauren Hanson Helen “Yonie” Harris Peter Haslund & Bets Wienecke Head West (Leslie Mann) Head West (Molly Crane) Head West (Peggy Jo Love House) Head West (Stacey Monahan) Healing Grounds Nursery Healthy Pet Hearst Ranch Winery Mary Heebner & Macduff Everton Lee Heller Yvonne Hindmarsh Sherry K. Holland Jana Hollenbeck Sharon Hoshida & Greg Freeland
Hotel Santa Barbara Hyatt Santa Barbara Il Fustino Imagine Island Seed & Feed Mary Israel Hannah-Beth Jackson & George Eskin Jade Restaurant Arno Jaffe Jamaal Allen Photography Vijaya Jammalamadaka & Sreenivasa Rao Jarhead Jewels / Jennie Reinish Laurie Jervis David Jimenez Julienne Jean Kaplan Peter & Martha Karoff KCLU Radio 102.3 FM & 1340 AM Carol Keator & Cheri Gurse Susan Keller & Myron Shapero Mary Koenig La Super Rica Nicky LaFleur - Massage with a Caring Heart David Landecker Sharon Landecker Susan Levin Lori A. Lewis & Ronald K. Perry Sarah Jane Lind Al & Barbara Lindemann Dora Anne “Dodie” Little LoaTree Lobero Theatre Foundation Longoria Wines Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café Louie’s California Bistro Karen Lytle / Express Yourself Vocal Training MacFarlane, Faletti & Co. LLP Magellan’s Marilyn Makepeace Laura Malakoff & Michael Brown Don & Barbara Margerum Gail & Rocky Marshall Cecilia Martner Colleen McCarthy McCune Foundation Sara Miller McCune Lorraine McDonnell & Stephen Weatherford Wendy Mokler Patricia Montemayor Delia Moon & Jaclyn Henretig Joel Moreno Gordon & Sheila Morrell Maryann Mott Joan & Bill Murdoch Music By Bonnie & Co. Nannie’s 2 Go Natasha’s Natural Café Neo-Chase Restaurant & Lounge Lessie Nixon Occhiali Olio e Limone Ristorante & Olio Pizzeria Leon & Elizabeth Olson
Opera Santa Barbara Gail Osherenko & Oran Young William J. Otto, DVM Our Daily Bread Dan Ovadia, M.D. Rick & Gloria Owen Padaro Beach Grill Pane e Vino Paradise Café Paris Street Boutique Barbara Parmet & William Edelstein PCPA Theaterfest Peadoodles / Lisa Slavid Peet’s Coffee & Tea Colette & Jim Phillippi Kathryn Pieron Pierre La Fond Beth Pitton-August Kara Powis & Kate Tierney Mark & Eileen Preston George Primbs M.D. Qupe Daniel & Lucille Ramirez Gail Rappaport Red’s Bar & Tapas Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa Leslie Ridley-Tree Chris & Denny Riga James & Pat Robertson Robin’s Restaurant Elizabeth & Cedric Robinson Stan Roden & Phyllis de Picciotto Kalia J. Rork, Realtor Mary Rose & Frank Artusio Susan Rose & Allan Ghitterman Milt & Letty Roselinsky Dan Rothschild & Susan Klein-Rothschild Selma Rubin Salon Patine Santa Barbara Airbus Santa Barbara Athletic Club Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum Santa Barbara Dance Alliance Santa Barbara Farmers Market Santa Barbara Ice Company Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara Outfitters Santa Barbara Revels Santa Barbara Theatre Organ Society Santa Barbara Yoga Center Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People Savoy SB CAN Board of Directors Candace Schermerhorn & Eli Iskow Beth Schneider & Susan Dalton Mayor Helene Schneider Jean Schuyler
Please support the donors who made this event possible. Thank you for your generosity this evening and throughout the year.
Deborah Schwartz Kathleen & Don Scott Meredith & John Scott Sea Landing Sea Smoke Cellars Sedgewick Reserve Susan Shank Evely Laser Shlensky & Ira Youdovin Felix Sierra Simpson House Inn Lindsay Skutch Geoff Slaff & Dale Zurawski So What Kombo SOAP Soccoro Ladies Apparel Richard Solomon & Jana Zimmer South Coast Deli Special Angel Organization Fredda Spirka Judy & Jack Stapelmann Julie Stark Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery Stolpman Vineyards Studio 17 Salon & Day Spa Premi & Sri Subramanian Sullivan Goss, Ltd. Sun Pacific Solar Electric Inc. Sunstone Vineyards & Winery Madelyn Swed & Matthew Berger T.J. Paws Talley Vineyards The Bead Shoppe The Faculty Club The Frameworks Thompson Naylor Architects Toucan Wines Lila Trachtenberg & George Handler Trader Joe’s Brian Trautwein Turley Winery Patrick Turner Jack Ucciferri UCSB Alumni Association UCSB Arts & Lectures UCSB Athletics UCSB Bookstore Upham Hotel & Country House Kimi Vandyk Vices & Spices Vino Divino VOICES Translation Cass Warner Nancy Weiss & Marc Chytilo Robert E. & Paula J. Weiss Nick Welsh Westland Floral Joe & Pat Wheatley Wildling Museum Pamme & Steve Windhager Supervisor Janet & Harvey Wolf Dennis & Mary Ellen Wylie Zaca Mesa Winery Zodo’s Bowling & Beyond
Bonnie Carroll’s Life Bites News
Kenji Photography
Classic Party Rentals
McGowan Guntermann
Danielle Siano Graphic Design
Montecito Bank & Trust
EasyLift Transportation
Mullen & Henzell
Green Project Consultants
The Towbes Group, Inc.
Horny Toad
Walden Asset Management
YOUR BIDDER NUMBER IS
A ZERO WASTE EVENT The idea of bread and roses is part of a historical tradition that began with the Lawrence, Massachusetts textile workers’ strike of 1912. Since that time, “Bread and Roses” has served as a slogan for many progressive struggles in the United States. For the most part, “Bread” has represented a living wage and “Roses” has referred to workers’ desire for dignity and respect. On January 12, 1912 nearly 25,000 textile workers - mostly immigrant women - left the mills and poured into the streets of Lawrence, Massachusetts. After three months, the strike ended in a victory - with wage increases in mill towns throughout New England. The strike changed the face of both the labor and feminist movements. It was the first major labor action in U.S. history that was led by women, and for the first time there was a conscious effort to unite workers of all nationalities. Every union meeting was translated into 25 different languages. It is in this spirit of collective action and coalition building that the Fund for Santa Barbara continues to support grassroots activists and community organizations working for social, economic, environmental and political change.
Bread & Roses 2011 Committee Leadership Carrol Keator & Geoff Slaff Event Co-Chairs
Denise Eschardies & Kathleen Scott Auction Co-Chairs
And thank you to the nearly 100 volunteers that have made this evening possible.
In an effort to be true to our principles of “reduce, reuse, recycle”, Bread & Roses 2011 will once again be a “zero waste event”. The Fund is working with GreenProject Consultants to make trash a thing of the past. A zero waste event is one giant step in that direction. By taking notice of the waste we produce and finding a responsible way to dispose of it we are not only gentler on the environment but create some useful byproducts along the way. At this event, the only trash cans that you will find are the ones literally cemented to the ground. But nothing here today needs to go in there. Instead, all of your recyclables should go in the bright blue boxes labeled RECYCLE. These boxes are where you should put your hard plastic items, soda cans, glass bottles and so on. The bright green containers are for compostables and are labeled COMPOST. What the heck is a compostable??? At Bread & Roses, that’s your leftover food, your cup, the little spoons from your soup, and even the plate you ate off of. All of these serviceware items are made from compostable materials like corn or sugarcane and will be composted at high heat into great soil amendment for gardens. Look around for GreenProject Consultants staff if you have any questions and we will help you figure out where to put your items. Thank you for helping us make this a zero waste event!