Ryan's Update

"So far we have collected 961 boxes ( just from church) in 4 tubs. We only are going to collect boxes one more week, so hurry up and eat your cereal. This experience has been great because it has shown me (and maybe you too) that you don't have to spend money to help the people of Haiti. This has been a fun and easy way that I could help. I can guarantee the bead makers are very thankful for your donations. THANKS for the boxes!!!!!"

332 Boxes on their way to Haiti!

 Today I counted 332 boxes and Luis Espino and Chris Stockwell are taking all 332 boxes to Haiti. That's quite a bit of jewelry!!! Ryan and I got 193 boxes through the church and the other 139 through my school and neighbors. Luis and Chris will take the cereal boxes down to Haiti in large Tupperware boxes (4th pic.) and the people in Haiti will make them into jewelry. 

P.S. can you find my black, white, and red shoes in pic. 3?

Latest Update on Box Collection

Ryan's Report:

As of november 21,2010, our goal is 300 cereal boxes, maybe even more. We will be collecting until March, when they will be delivered to the women of Haiti. After just two weeks of collecting cereal boxes from my church,we have made it over half way to our goal. An up-to-date count tells me we have 168 boxes, but that is soon going to change. We have two Rubbermaid tubs, but at the rate we are going we will need at least two more tubs.

Calvin's Report:

The collection at my school has been a little slow. I haven't gotten as many boxes as we've gotten from church on Sunday. But I have a plan. I'm going to make another announcement in class that we will have a contest. The top box-bringer will win a Cereal Box bracelet. I hope that will help.

Presentation at Cornerstone

Ryan

On November 21, 2010 Calvin and I gave a speech telling my church, as well as Sunday School classes, to bring their flat, empty cereal boxes (the regular kind not individual kind) to send down to Haiti.

I was really nervous at first, but it wasn't as bad when I got up there. I was really happy after because I knew I helped.

You don't only have to use your own cereal boxes. Get your friends and neighbors involved too. Anyone can!

Pico Presentation

Calvin

On November 18, 2010, I gave a little presentation to my class at school about how the cereal boxes become beads. When I first started speaking, I was kinda nervous, but once I got going, I was less nervous. I talked about how the Haitian woman (and some men) take the cereal boxes, cut them into little strips, wrap them into little beads, Mod Podge 'em, string 'em onto  string, and sell 'em

At the moment,the school collection thing-a-mabober is at a standstill*, that is 'cause my teacher is asking the principal if we can collect from the WHOLE 6th grade. The reaction to the necklace I brought into class brought many "ooohhhh"s, "aaaahhh"s, and(from the boys) " Dude, that's tight man!!!"

*as of the 22nd of November, 2010

Samples of Cereal Box Beads

Each artist gets to keep 80% of the profit from each piece of jewelry. 20% goes towards rent and overhead at the workshop. The people making the jewelry also receive free food while they work.

Cereal Box Colllection

People in Haiti need jobs so that they can make money to rebuild their homes that were destroyed in the earthquake. By donating your flat, empty cereal boxes you give them a way to create beads for jewelry which they can then sell. This money helps feed their families and lets them save money to buy and build a home.

Bring your flat, empty cereal boxes to class at Pico Canyon (they need to be the full size kind) or to Cornerstone SCV. There will be a collection tub for available for you. All boxes will be hand-delivered to the artists in Haiti in March of 2011.