MISSION OF SCARCESCARCE is dedicated to educating students, teachers, residents, businesses, and the general public to conserve natural resources and energy, prevent pollution, reduce waste, recycle, and compost organic materials, so that together we can make a difference; we can protect the environment and work toward a sustainable future for our community. Through that endeavor, we have established six Rescue Programs -- Book Rescue, Tools For Schools, Super Crayon Project, Gym Shoe Rescue, Cell Phone Rescue & Inkjet Cartridge Rescue. The Book Rescue and the Tools For Schools Programs divert books and other school & office supplies from landfills and providing them to schools, organizations & children in need. HISTORY OF THE BOOK RESCUEOur Executor Director, Kay McKeen, started SCARCE (used to be called SCRAP) in 1990 and she began teaching in DuPage County Schools about recycling and other environmental issues and concerns. Kay was out teaching when she realized that many schools had countless textbooks just sitting in storage, taking up space. All the while, the information was becoming obsolete, it was costing the schools money for the books to sit in storage AND they were going to end up in the landfill! Therefore, in 1991 she started the Book Rescue with the idea of "rescuing" gently used books (text, reference and library) from going in the landfill, and instead putting them into the hands of those who need them. FUNDING FOR RESCUE PROGRAMSRoosevelt Glen donated the space for the Book Rescue for the first two and half years and then the County helped to fund it for the next seven years. Since 1999, Kay says that the Book Rescue survives "on a wing and a prayer." She has her 'little guardian angels' who always seem to come through just at the right time (one of whom is her husband :) Today the SCARCE Rescue Programs operate solely with support of private & corporate donations, as well as our dedicated volunteers. We always welcome and gladly accept your offer to help and support our mission. |
Janet LeWald For those of you who have enjoyed reading the SCARCE newsletters, or have met Sadie, The Pioneer Lady, or participated in one of our many R-Rallies, you had the pleasure of meeting and knowing Janet LeWald. The SCARCE family is sad to report that Janet passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 amongst her family. If you would like the LeWald address to send your condolences, please call the office at 630-545-9710.
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