Projects

Biblioteca De Susana Para Ninos (Suzanne's Library) Carbonal, Costa Rica

Green Project

We have rescheduled our workshop that was canceled due to the "snowacane" . We hope that you have been saving those items listed below to donate for our project. You can drop them off at the ARK on the 20th from 11:00 AM thru 1:00 PM or bring them with you if you are participating.

Bring your children and invite friends, family, etc. to participate in the workshop. We will jump into Spring in a "Green" creative fashion. I have attached a new flyer for you to print out and hang up at Libraries and other locations or give out. Please help us publicize this great "Green" event.

Thanks!

Recyclable "Green" Art Workshop for Children and Teens

“Bridge to Action”, a community service organization, is sponsoring a Recyclable "Green" Art Workshop for Children and Teens on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the ARK building at Jarrettown United Methodist Church. This workshop is open to children and teens and seeks to show how usually discarded items can be turned into works of art.

The workshop will be lead by Gail Morrison-Hall, a distinguished local artist and teacher. Attendance is open to the local community and is limited to 25 participants.

Reusable materials to be used include: wood scraps, cardboard boxes, tubes, cylinders (oat meal boxes), soda bottles, egg cartons, clean cans (both ends removed), coffee cans, string, broken toys, plastic piping, wire, and other interesting finds/junk, etc. Many materials will be supplied, including paint. Attendees are encouraged to bring some of their own items and to wear "old clothes" and/or an old shirt for use as a smock.

The cost of the workshop is $2.00 per child or $5.00 per family, scholarships are available.

For more information contact Mike Pancione at 215-628-3184 or Donna Lima-Monteiro at 215-828-4699 or by e-mail at dontallm@aol.com.

The location is:

Jarrettown United Methodist Church
1460 Limekiln Pike
Dresher, PA 19025-1116

We are asking for a donation of $2.00 for one child with a maximum total amount of $5.00 per any family or group. This is to defray some of the basic costs.

We are hoping that you will bring your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends, neighbors to participate in this fun project. The groups will be divided into various age groups and materials will be distributed that are appropriate for each specific group. We are hoping for participants from Kindergarten through High School ages. We also need for some of our BTA folks to volunteer to help that day with sign-in and other general things. We anticipate having several Temple Ambler Education Majors helping with the workshop part, but are calling on all BTA folks who are artists or artistically inclined, to help with the workshop.

We would like to limit the number of participants 25. If we have over 25 we will have a second class later in the day. Please RSVP to dontallm@aol.com or use the web site "Green" Project information box which should be up this week.

We hope to have an Art Show and Reception in Ambler, the first Friday of March at which time we will display the work of those "Workshop" artists who wish to be a part of the show.

The theme is found or recyclable art. This workshop will use discarded and scrap items and pieces to construct the art pieces. Below you will find a list of items that you can donate to help us provide materials and the children and teens participating are welcome to bring some of these materials with them to the workshop.

List of Materials Needed

Reusable materials: wood scraps, cardboard boxes, tubes, cylinders (oat meal boxes), soda bottles, egg cartons, clean cans (both ends removed), coffee cans and other interesting finds/junk.
Elmer's glue and Elmer's wood glue
hammers and nails
wire and/or twist ties for fastening things together
newspaper for covering tables
acrylic paint in pale green to paint sculptures and brushes (try Lowe's/Home Depot for donations)
paper towels/Handiwipes for cleanup
extra coffee cans or containers to pour paint into for individual use
paper towel tubes
toilet paper tubes
broken toys
old glass or ceramic plates or glasses
buttons
blocks
spools of thread
string
plastic lids, containers, bottles (clean!)
shoe boxes
glue guns and glue sticks
various sizes of paint brushes

Materials can be dropped off between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Flyer to spread the word!

BTA will be getting green paint for the project
Thank You,
The "Green" Project Committee

Ambler Food Cupboard & Ambler Theatre

We just wanted to advise everyone that Bridge To Action in partnership with the Ambler Theater has set up a collection site for non-perishable goods in the lobby of the Ambler Theatre. All donations are going to the Ambler Food Cupboard (Mattie Dixon).

Bridge To Action appreciates the kindness and willingness of the Ambler Theatre to partner with us in our community service works.

We also thank Mattie Dixon for allowing us to join in with her and her Cupboard's continuing efforts to help feed the hungry.

Please encourage everyone you know who attends or might be planning to see a movie at the Ambler Theatre, to bring a contribution for the Cupboard. We also have flyers that can be passed out to merchants, offices, places of worship, etc. If can donate time giving out flyers or are able sign up for a food watch or pick-up please contact Maria Rosen (project chairperson) at maria.rosen@verizon.net.

We have 2 signs - both PDF files - to email and post at locations you think will generate interest.

Bridge To Action is working to continue this type collaboration with several other stage and movie theatres. Anyone wanting more information about the Bridge To Action organization, or if you would like to join our group, have community service ideas or questions please contact me, Donna,Lima-Monteiro at dontallm@aol.com.

An article appeared in the Amber Gazette about this project on July 17, 2009. Read it here.

Thank you for helping Bridge To Action and The Ambler Food Pantry.

Bridge to Action