May 2011 Newsletter 

Green Schools - Education and Awareness 

In This Issue
Green Schools Executive Director Robin Organ Receives Prestigious National Honor
Green Difference Awards Highlights
PEYA Certificates Awarded
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Lexi Receives WID Young Volunteer Award
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President receives prestigious WID Young Volunteer Award

 

Lexie received the WID Young Volunteer Award due to her work over the past two years with Green Schools & The Mansfield Public Schools.

 

WID has an established tradition of recognizing and celebrating philanthropy of all kinds and at all levels. Honoring young people who embrace the notion of giving back to society and making their communities a better place is a value that WID truly embraces.

 

Young Volunteer Award, WID recognizes young people who have stepped forward as extraordinary volunteers and fundraisers for nonprofit organizations and who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, creativity and effort either through volunteer service or raising funds.

 

 

Green Schools Executive Director Robin Organ Receives Prestigious National Honor

Robin Receives President's Volunteer Service Award

Green Schools Executive Director, Robin Organ received the President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition of sustained volunteer service.

 

This AWARD is given to individuals who have completed 4,000 or more volunteer service hours over the course of their lifetime and is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President George W. Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make to our Nation.

 

Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, with former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs, the Council is composed of leaders in government, media, education, entertainment, business, nonprofit and volunteer service organizations, in addition to individual community volunteers.

Green Difference Awards Highlights
Student Ambassadors Receive Presidential Environmental Youth Awards

Green Schools Student Ambassadors receive Presidential Environmental Youth Awards at The Green Difference Awards - These students represent students from 30 schools across New England who were previously recognized for their Outstanding Commitment to Environmental Stewardship at The MA State House & now through PEYA [Presidential Environmental Youth Awards] Certificates!

Sustainable Fashion Show

Our end of the night highlight was our Sustainable Fashion  Show... performed by students across Massachusetts wearing garments designed by Quincy High School & Dyer Maker Studio.

 

Mansfield Public Schools Receives Green Difference Award 

Mansfield Public Schools Receives Green Difference Award

Girl Scout's Junior Troop 65049 with State Representative Jay Barrow  

CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern MA, Ruth Bramson, and Junior Troop 65049... pictured with State Representative Jay Barrow in front of the Award Winning Bottle House by SPARKS! Art Studio

PEYA Certificates Awarded

Presidential Environmental Youth Awards

Green Schools Student Ambassadors & Green Rockers received PEYA [Presidential Environmental Youth Awards] Certificates from EPAs Region 1.

 

Congratulations on another job well done! Let's keep up the great work in our schools & communities.

Upcoming Events...

Boston GreenFest 2011

  Thursday-Saturday, August 18-20
  Boston City Hall Plaza
  http://www.bostongreenfest.org/

Sincerely,

Robin Organ

Founder and Executive Director

Green Schools