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March 2014 Board Meeting
March 11, 2014 at 7pm
Directors Present: Katy, Cindy, Leslie, Kaci, Rebecca, Angela
Visitors Present: Simone Barnes and Chris
Amplify Austin
We’re extremely excited to participate in this year’s I Live Here I Give Here Amplify Austin. Last year, we were able to win one of the hourly boosters from 6-7am (an extra $1000!) and we’re hoping to recreate that again!
This year there are some great changes:
- Schedule your donation! No need to wait until the day of the event to make a donation!
- Minimum donation of only $10!
- Become a fundraiser for Austin Creative Reuse! It’s a great way to track the change you personally made! Go to our Amplify Austin fundraising page and click the Create a Fundraising Page to the right.
End of Fiscal Year 2013
We’re coming to the end of our 2013 Fiscal Year. We have lots of plans in the works. We’ll also be meeting as a board in a few weeks to establish our yearly goals. It’s an exciting time for us and we’re glad you’re along for the ride too.
February 2014 Board Meeting
February 11, 2014 at 7pm
Directors Present: Katy, Cindy, Leslie, Kaci, Carole, Rebecca
Visitors Present: Simone Barnes and Toni Red
Call for event coordinators
The board is focusing their efforts on opening our retail and community space. Therefore, we need event coordinators for two upcoming events.
Austin Maker Faire is May 3rd and we’d love to participate with an easy reuse craft at a booth. The coordinator will need to organize a craft, recruit volunteers, and be at the event in May.
Earth Day is coming up in April and we always love participating. We need a coordinator to organize a craft, recruit volunteers, and be at the event in April.
If you’re interested, please email info@austincreativereuse.org to get more information.
Did you know we’re on Etsy and Ebay?
We sell reuse materials and supplies on our Etsy and Ebay accounts to help us raise capital for opening our creative reuse center and retail space. Shop online with us!
ReuseConex is coming to Austin!
We’re extremely excited that ReuseConex, the international reuse conference and expo, is coming to Austin in October. There’s currently a call out for speakers. Get more on the ReuseConex website.
Introducing Our New Spring Intern!
We’re really excited to have Toni Red join us as our Spring intern! Welcome, welcome!
Toni Red is an Environmental Science major at the University of Texas at Austin. With a focus in biology, she is interested in plant biodiversity and animals. She is unsure on what she wants to do after graduating but plans on joining the Peace Corps.
January 2014 Board Meeting
January 14, 2013 at 7pm
Directors Present: Katy, Cindy, Leslie, Kaci, Carole, Rebecca, Angela
Retail Space & Community Center Conversation
As a board, we had a great conversation about next steps for opening a space. We’ll be meeting on February 8th to walk through some of those steps.
1% of Domain Store Sales to Austin Creative Reuse
On Friday, the Whole Foods Market Domain store will be donating 1% of their store sales to Austin Creative Reuse! It’s a huge opportunity for ACR! We do hope you’ll be able to shop on Friday. You’ll essentially be making a donation to Austin Creative Reuse…
Upcycle Event Coordinator Needed
We have a great event coming up in April and we need a coordinator to wrangle volunteers, materials, and crafts.
Commercial Real Estate Agent Needed
We’re officially aggressively looking for a retail space and we could use the talent of a commercial real estate agent to help us look for the first home of Austin Creative Reuse.
If you’re interested in either the event coordinator or real estate agent volunteer work, please email info@austincreativereuse.org.
1% of all Whole Foods Market Domain Store Sales to go to Austin Creative Reuse
Holy smokes! The opening of the highly anticipated Whole Foods Market in the Domain is going to be one epic week!
To celebrate, Whole Foods Market is donating 1% of all Domain store sales on Friday, January 17th to Austin Creative Reuse (ACR)!
Maybe I should say that again.
Whole Foods Market is donating 1% of all Domain store sales to ACR on Friday!
If you shop at the new Domain store on Friday, you’ll be effectively donating 1% of your sales to Austin Creative Reuse!
We’ll be there all day from 10am to 7pm. From 6-7pm, we’ll be hosting an in-store craft in their new community room (which we hear is an absolutely gorgeous space). We’ll be making envelopes, 3D stars, and gift tags out of cereal boxes.
Join us, won’t you?
Whole Foods Market | At the Domain
11920 Domain Drive
Austin Texas 78758
FAQs
Can I shop at any Whole Foods Market for the 1% donation to Austin Creative Reuse?
No! It’s only for sales at the new Domain store located at 11920 Domain Drive, Austin Texas 78758!
Does it count if I shop on any day other than Friday?
Sorry, no! It’s only for sales on Friday, January 16, 2014.
Are there any limits to how much I can shop that will benefit ACR?
Nope! Shop ’til you drop, my friend.
Is there any other way I can help?
Sure thing! We’ll be setting up a booth all day at the Domain store to spread the word about Austin Creative Reuse. We could always use another pair of hands at our booth or during our craft night from 6-7pm. Email us to sign up for a shift at info@austincreativereuse.org.
December 2013 Board Meeting
December 10, 2013 at 7pm
Directors Present: Katy, Harley, Cindy, Leslie, Kaci, Carole
Visitors: Alice
AmazonSmile
Many thanks for Katy for setting us up with AmazonSmile! Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Austin Creative Reuse! The setup is crazy simple too. Start making an impact on ACR today!
Holiday Stroll
We had a fabulous time with InkTank at the Holiday Stroll on December 7th. We donated the materials for them to create yeti costumes and a winter-y living room! It was so much fun!
Goodbye Harley! (Sort of)
We’re so sad to say that Harley has decided to move on from the Austin Creative Reuse board. She’s starting grad school this Spring and will need all the time she can get for studying and pursuing her Masters. She won’t be too far away though and we’re sure you’ll continue to see her at events.
Donate 0.5% of your Amazon Purchases to Austin Creative Reuse with AmazonSmile
You can make a HUGE difference this shopping season by donating 0.5% of your Amazon purchases to Austin Creative Reuse.
What? Yes!
It takes only 20 seconds of set up:
- Go to smile.amazon.com.
- Search for Austin Creative Reuse.
- Select Austin Creative Reuse as the charity you’d like to support.
- For all future Amazon purchases, go to smile.amazon.com.
Every Amazon purchase you make will directly benefit Austin Creative Reuse at NO COST TO YOU.
The products are the same on AmazonSmile. The prices are the same. The only difference is that Amazon will donate 0.5% to Austin Creative Reuse!
****Make sure you start your Amazon product search at smile.amazon.com.****
5 Reuse Gift Giving Ideas for Ladies (Part 3)
Know what women love more than gifts? Gifts you’ve made yourself. Take a gander at these five awesome reuse ideas that any lady would love to have made especially for her!
1. Milk Jug Clock
2. Cell phone charging tote
3. Wine Cork Pendants
4. Vintage Book Purse
5. Milk Jug Lamp
5 More Reuse Gift Giving Ideas (Part 2)
We have five more fun reuse gifting ideas. I have to say, we are delighted by the craftiness! The cleverness! The reuse-iness! Okay, enough. You’ll love ’em!
1. Etched Map Serving Tray
2. Vintage Book E-Reader Cover
3. Magazine Reed Box
4. Vintage Trophy Coat Rack
5. Rope Nesting Bowls
More reuse gift giving guides: Part 1
Bubble Mailers Needed
Please donate your used bubble mailers to Austin Creative Reuse this holiday season!
Some guidelines:
- Ensure your mailer is complete. It can be open/used, but we need both sides.
- Save up a pile or hold a bubble mailer drive at your work (you’d be surprised how many get delivered to offices!)
- Email us at info (at) austincreativereuse (dot) com with questions or to schedule a donation.
- Or make a delivery to 6942 Ryan Dr, Austin, TX 78757 (there’s a blue bin in the driveway with ACR on the side)
And hey, thanks for reusing!