Nearly a decade ago, Easterseals stopped being a sheltered workshop and became a social enterprise. “Our competitors do not hire the people we hire, but we compete. And let me tell you, the companies buying what we are selling do not give two shakes about who works here. They just want the job done.”
The demolition of the Rookwood Commons salon allowed Building Value to divert construction waste from local landfills while giving its trainees hands-on, on-the-job training.
Movers & Makers reached out this month to organizations working within the recycling and reuse space, asking them to help us showcase their notables, part of M&M’s continuing effort to recognize individuals making a difference within Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit ecosystem.
Movers & Makers asked organizations involved in environment and sustainability to introduce their notables to our readers, part of a regular feature highlighting people making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit community.
Some people may look at a stack of wood planks, twisted metal and old home fixtures and wonder, “What good are those?” Artists and visionaries, however, see potential and possibility.
ReUse-apalooza, a one-of-a-kind fundraiser staged by Easterseals for Building Value, celebrates visionaries who can see new life and new purpose in salvaged building materials.
ReUse-apalooza, the Easterseals’ fundraiser that celebrates second chances – both for people and salvaged housing materials – drew 350 supporters and raised $65,000.
Some weeks ago, my daughter, Stephanie, turned me on to “Flea Market Flip” on HGTV. Soon after, when she read about ReUse-apalooza’s Designer Challenge – a challenge to craft auction items for the fundraiser from mostly salvaged and recycled materials – she said, “Mom, we can SO do this!”
This year marked the biggest ReUse-a-Palooza yet, with nearly 400 people turning out to celebrate sustainability at Building Value.
ReUse-apalooza! is out to prove that many items are better the second time around. The funky fundraiser for Easter Seals Tristate will feature an auction of repurposed items for the home and garden.
