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Help Construct the Berkshire Trail Outdoor Classroom
Berkshire Trail Elementary School needs community volunteers on Saturday, September 27,* to help construct an outdoor classroom/laboratory and natural play space. This project is supported by a grant,** and the volunteer effort will involve clearing a wooded area, constructing an outdoor classroom pavilion, putting up a new fence and gate, and moving biodegradable materials to a compost heap.
If you cannot supply muscle or building skills, consider donating food and drink to thank the volunteers with a nice lunch. (The Creamery will be donating a tray of our famous cookies and other goodies.)
Also needed are logs with a minimum length of four feet and a diameter of 18 inches or more. These will be made into benches and "stepping-stones."
This promises to be a fun community day. Come for some or all, but come. Contact Brian Gilman and let him know what you can provide. He needs to have a count of volunteers. Call 413.634.8853 or email bgilman@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing everybody there.
* Rain date Sunday, September 28
** From SABlC Innovative Plastics
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2014 Capital Campaign
You know the goal: $245,000 by September 30. As of September 16, we have raised, or have commitments for, $155,550* of loans and gifts. New gifts and loans are being matched 100% by an extremely generous community member if funds are received by September 30, 2014.
If you want to know what these funds will be used for, as well as understand the current financial performance of our Co-op, send an email to yes@oldcreamery.coop. We will send you a copy of our prospectus for member-owner loans and your questions will be answered.
As our fantastic community continues to "Step Up," can you step up as well to help close out our capital campaign? To consider a direct gift, a tax-deductible gift through the Cooperative Development Institute, or a member-owner loan, click on yes@oldcreamery.coop and tell us what you might be interested in doing to support your Co-op. We will immediately forward the necessary information.
*includes 100% match of funds received since the challenge started
The paint will be going on the building very soon. Thank you!
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Stay in touch, continue to tell us what you think, and help where you can.
For questions about Co-op membership, product requests, suggestions, or other feedback, please send a note to info@oldcreamery.coop. Would you like to volunteer to help the Co-op from time to time? Send a note to volunteer@oldcreamery.coop and Jack Nelson, our volunteer coordinator, will add you to our growing list. Jack will send out a call for assistance when we have a need. If you'd like to contact the Co-op's Board of Directors, send an email to Board@oldcreamery.coop. |
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Your continued patronage supports the ongoing success of our community-owned, values-based cooperative. Thank you for supporting the Old Creamery Co-op as a member-owner, as a shopper, as a friend. We value every contribution to the success of the Old Creamery Co-op.
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