May 1st, 2023

May 1, 2023

Hello WONDERFUL COMMUNITY,

Hope this newsletter finds you doing good. Another month is behind us and we are now into May 2023. As we enter this month keep your eyes and ears open. We will close out some Scholarships and prepare for June Scholarships to be rolled out for Seniors of Sebastian River High School going to college August 2023 and Seniors of Sebastian River High School who are all ready in college. The Scholarships applications will be emailed in this Newsletter during the summer 2023 and posted on FACEBOOK.

Last Month we bought through the "It Takes A Village Scholarship" a Prom dress and Prom ticket for a young lady who does live not at home, goings to Sebastian River High School as a senior.

We, The Recycling Club, are available to speak to groups and people including Rotary, Elks, PTAs etc, SAC etc to explain how Kids, Family, Community and Staff can find out more information on what this WONDERFUL COMMUNITY is doing with School Supplies and Scholarships.

During the Month of April we delivered lunch to the front desk of the Schools in North part of Indian River County who accepted the invite for a complimentary lunch for their front desk. The Elementary Schools in North Part of Indian River County front desk are part of the success story of Paper Trading for Ink Cartridges of the staff at their schools. Thank you front desk staff you all have big hearts and lots of patience. #wearethankful!

Last month, April 2023, we also delivered 29 reusable Bags(reusable Bags given to The Recycling Club with different ITEMS collected)of School Supplies to new teachers at the Fellsmere Elementary, Liberty Magnet Elementary, Sebastian Elementary School, Treasure Coast Elementary School and the Charter Junior High School. These were the remaining School Supplies from the School Supply drive and School Supplies donated to us throughout this School year. During the summer of 2023 we will do a School Supply drive to provide school supplies as requested from staff when students return and the remaining School Supplies will go to new teachers of North Indian River County Schools after Spring Break 2024. We like to provide Notebook paper, Pens, Paper, Rulers, Composition Books, Cap Erasers and big Hand Held Erasers, Markers, Dry Erase Markers, High Lighters, Permanent Sharpies, Crayons, Protractors, etc. Our hope is that the non-consumable supplies are used year after year and that the School Supply list get smaller.

Pelican Island Elementary was the recipient of the $75 Wilborn Family Garden Scholarship. We bought requested ITEMS(organic soil, plants-basil, thyme and parsley)and deliver to the the front desk of Pelican Island School for the kids garden at their school. We will also included a packet of Sunflower Seeds for them to grow and enjoy Sunflowers as the Scholarship is named after a family who both attending ITCSD schools and who's son graduated and some of the grandparents attended IRCSD. The family volunteered when their son was in school and still volunteers. The young lady in this family plants Sunflowers every year and shares with her community LOVE and happiness through her pictures of Sunflowers and so much more!

Scholarships available at this time are

1 A.V.E.R.Y. $600 Scholarship(application attached). This Scholarship is named after a young lady who has taught us many things especially to LOVE and enjoy each person as they are unique. This scholarship is for an activity for students of IRCSD in North part of County that have a 504 or IEP with IRCSD.

2 Bridging the Gap $500 Scholarship(if you know a senior who is living on their own with out parents/legal guardian email us at TheRecyclingClub@aol.com. This Scholarship is named after Robin Raiff a local Real Estate Agent who helps when she can, is always willing to give her LOVE, and has been there done that with hurdles in life. This Scholarship is available to seniors not living at home attending Sebastian River High School to cover expenses during their Sebastian River High School senior year.

During this month of May we, The Recycling Club, will trade REAMS of paper for Ink Cartridges collected from paid staff of North Indian River County Schools. Please contact us from their IRCSD email account to TheRecyclingClub@aol.com using the following guidelines through May 30, 2023. We will take the summer off from trading Paper for Ink from paid staff of North Indian River County Schools and will resume paper trading from paid staff the first day of school year for students 2023-2024.

*We trade up to four REAMS of paper per month, extra Ink Cartridges are accepted as BONUS to The Recycling Club with no extra paper or future credit given.

*Place Ink Cartridges in Plastic Bag with the staff members 1st and Last name on the outside and our name on the outside

*Put at the front desk of their school.

*Email from paid staff members IRCSD email account and include in the email # of Ink Cartridges they have in their plastic bag with their 1st and last name on the outside of the plastic bag and our name on the outside of the plastic bag and what school front desk the Ink Cartridges are at.

We are unavailable for paper trading of Ink Cartridges during the summer, School Days students are not in school or Holidays etc.

Volunteering . . are you looking for something easy to do? Do you know someone who needs volunteering hours? Contact us lets talk. .

*To Go Utensils and To Go Condiments sorted into Zip Lock Bags

*Individual Hygiene products sorted into Zip Lock Bags

Goals get Webpage up and running

Here is a couple of ways we generate $ to continue the mission of Smaller School Supply List and Scholarships of Kids, Family, Community and Staff of North Indian River County Schools

*Ink Cartridges-What do you do with your Ink Cartridges when you are done with them?

*IBOTTA-What do you do with your Grocery Receipts when you are done with them?

*Fetchit-What do you do with your Grocery Receipts when you are done with them?

*Scrap-Do you have broken appliances or other metals you need to have hauled away?

*CDs, DVDs, Records(Vinyl)-What do you do with these when you are done with them?

We want them all big or small and we pick up

The Recycling Club FACEBOOK page is the best place to find up to date activity of The Recycling Club. Look us up, ask to join and answer the questions associated with joining the FACEBOOK page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/168606219848900 ;