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.