Green…errr…Muddy Sneakers for a Cause
23 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in Chicago, Sustainability Tags: awesome, exercise, fire, Green Sneakers, Joliet, mud, reuse, sustainable, Warrior Dash
Green Mansions Foundation decided that it was time to really conquer the outdoors and participated in Warrior Dash this past Sunday. Held in Joliet, Illinois, the Warrior Dash course was more challenging than expected, with very muddy terrain and insane obstacles to clear (like fire!), but the GMF gang managed to complete the race in a respectable amount of time.
Once we finished the race, we de-muddified ourselves under a large water cannon that was strategically located next to an enormous pile of very dirty shoes. These shoes, left by hundreds if not thousands of Warrior Dash participants, were donated to Green Sneakers.
Green Sneakers is an nonprofit organization that enables groups to fundraise by purchasing collected shoes for $1 a pair. Once the shoes have been collected, cleaned, and sorted, Green Sneakers sells the shoes to people in need across the country and around the globe for very low prices. It’s a great way to earn money for your organization, reuse your old shoes instead of tossing them, and help others.
We left Joliet feeling really great about ourselves. We’ll be back next year. Will you be there to join us?
(Photos from Warrior Dash’s Facebook page. We’ll post our own asap.)
Lakefront Brewery Loves Worms
16 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in Green Mansions Tags: beer, brewery, compostable, Milwaukee, sustainable, vermicompost, worms
Green Mansions Foundation was lucky enough to tour Milwaukee’s very own Lakefront Brewery yesterday. The tour costs only $7 and included beer tokens redeemable for 4 generous pours of Lakefront’s best brews. Lakefront encourages sustainability and rewards you with a free pint glass upon the return of your compostable beer cup at the end of the tour.
Lakefront Brewery has teamed up with Growing Power, a local nonprofit that supports people from diverse backgrounds to develop community food centers. Lakefront delivers over 20,000 pounds of brewery waste to Growing Power every week. This waste becomes worm food and eventually becomes vermicompost. Lakefront then uses the vermicompost to support its brewing hops.
Next time you’re in Milwaukee, stop by Lakefront Brewery, enjoy some amazing beer, and support sustainable brewing.
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