This month, the team at The Environmental Center is busy moving into a new remodeled facility, onboarding new staff members, and fundraising for their programs.
Two New Staff Members
Meet The Environmental Center’s brand new Operations Manager and Rethink Waste Engagement Manager! Max, the brand new Operations Manager, brings a love for efficient systems, fast processes that work, and he is excited to get The Environmental Center organized.
Quinn is our Rethink Waste Engagement Manager, joining the team with a range of journalism experience and storytelling skills that will take the Rethink Waste Program to the next level!
Welcome to the team Max and Quinn! If you find yourself at the next Repair Café make sure to say hi to Quinn, and if you venture into the newly remodeled Environmental Center, Max will be there to great you!
Happy Hour + Green Tour Awards, hosted by GreenSavers
Join the party as the winner of the Big Idea Award is revealed, chosen by Green Tour attendees who voted for the project that inspired their own upgrades. Come celebrate with the homeowners, builders, designers, tradespeople, and community members helping bring these projects to life. Courtesy of GreenSavers, the event will feature live music, beer from Worthy Brewing, Wine from Faith Hope & Charity and Kombucha from Compassion Kombucha. Everyone at Building Bend will also have the opportunity to vote LIVE for the Future We’re Building Award. Share which Green Tour project represents something you’d like to see more of in Central Oregon.
Whether you toured every site, visited just one, worked on a project, or simply want to meet the people building a more sustainable Central Oregon, come join the party!
Thursday, October 8 | 4:30–7:30 PM
GreenSavers: 4 Northwest Franklin Avenue Bend, OR 97703
School Gardens Fundraiser Raises $22,320
Thanks to Jack Johnson and the All At Once Foundation for providing The Environmental Center team with two tickets to the Jack Johnson concert in Bend, Oregon, this past September!
The Environmental Center raffled the tickets off to donors who gave $30 or more, and together, many amazing supporters helped raise $22,320, exceeding our fundraising goal! These funds will support hands-on lessons, garden educator trainings, and getting fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and local families.
The team is so grateful to Jack Johnson, the All At Once Foundation, and everyone who donated for helping grow some pretty incredible school gardens this year!
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