How it Works
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When students clean out their lockers (or even dorm rooms) at the end of the school year, we provide alternative containers for them to discard their new and slightly-used school supplies, books and clothes. We then collect all of the materials, sort them, and distribute them locally, nationally, and internationally – to children/students in need.
Elementary schools
- Once approved by the school, a note (we will provide) will be distributed to each teacher explaining the project.
- Containers are placed in each home room a week before locker clean-out time – NOT a contest.
- A note (we will provide) is sent home for the parents explaining the project.
- Students help make a difference in their community by donating items.
- Boxes and lost and found materials (if available) are picked up by the greenLockers team in a timely manner.
- Materials are donated FREE OF CHARGE to local non-profit agencies helping students and education.
- Results of the positive impact that each school made in the community are communicated with every school.
Intermediate/ Junior High/ High Schools
- A student organization agrees to partner with greenLockers, and gets approval from the school administration – we will provide a note that the organization can give to the school administration.
- Clean-out dates are communicated to the greenLockers team.
- Student organization advertises the project in their school (we have videos if desired).
- Containers are provided (if student organization does not have any).
- Student organization places the containers in the hallways on the first locker clean-out day.
- Students in the school help make a real difference in their community by donating items; instead of just throwing them away.
- Student organization collects, consolidates, and stores collected items until after the last clean-out day (i.e., need some approved space to stage the materials until locker clean-out days are finished).
- On or after the last locker clean-out day, the student organization sorts the collected supplies separating trash from the usable supplies
- Containers and lost and found materials (if available) are picked up by the greenLockers team in a timely manner.
- Materials are donated FREE OF CHARGE to local non-profit agencies helping students and education.
- Results of the positive impact that each school made in the community are communicated with every school.
College
- A student organization agrees to partner with greenLockers, and gets approval from the Resident Hall Directors – we will provide a note explaining the project that the student organization can give to the RDs
- Clean-out dates for the resident halls are communicated to the greenLockers team.
- Student organization advertises the project in their school (we have videos and/or paper posters if desired).
- Containers are provided (if student organization does not have any).
- Student organization places the containers in the hallways on the first locker clean-out day.
- Students in the school help make a real difference in their community by donating items (including textbooks); instead of just throwing them away.
- Containers and lost and found materials (if available) are picked up by the greenLockers team in a timely manner.
- Materials are donated FREE OF CHARGE to local non-profit agencies helping students and education.
- Results of the positive impact that each school made in the community are communicated with every school.
We are excited to be able to partner with you this year, and I hope that we can discuss how to make greenLockers work the best for your school soon! Please feel free to email me - I am looking forward to chatting with you. Here are ten more reasons to give greenLockers a chance this year:
Why it works – the top 10?
- There is no extra pull on a school’s resources – financially or staff-wise.
- Adults and children alike naturally want to help others, if it is at little cost to them.
- It could help supplicate local school resources – especially in the inner-city.
- It is easy for the student body to understand, and takes little to no extra effort on their part.
- Participating in this project is not a risk to the student’s peer status.
- Students are more likely to contribute when they see fellow students (NHS, 5-star, student council, etc…) leading the charge.
- It provides an opportunity for the younger generation to contribute to society. . . on their own!
- The project itself is NOT a long, drawn out process. . . instead, results are seen very quickly.
- Your school can “go green” by saving thousands of pounds from the landfill!
- This is our 6th year – and that experience allows us to tailor the project to each school.
