Cartridges for Kids!

Written by: Kate Snyder, Executive Assistant

Green (adj.) : of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum*

Green (adj.) : environmentally sound or beneficial

As you can probably already tell by looking at this page, at EECM we’ve got a soft spot for the color green. Our official organization colors are a shocking combination of BRIGHT green and VIBRANT purple, which makes us memorable, if sometimes hard on the eyes.

But above and beyond our fondness for the verdant hue, EECM is committed to being green in the newer sense of the word—environmentally friendly. Thus our newest project: Cartridges for Kids!

Cartridges for Kids is a national organization that works in partnership with non-profits across the country to raise funds for children’s programs by recycling printer cartridges, used electronics and other items. We at EECM will collect any and all of the following items:

Empty Inkjet cartridges
Empty laser cartridges
Used cell phones and batteries
Laptops (with power cords)
PDAs/Palm Pilots (with accessories)
iPods (with accessories)
Video game consoles (with power cords)
Video games

We box them up and ship them off (for free!) to Cartridges for Kids. They recycle them and send us a check based on the number and type of items sent. We use the money in our Children and Youth programs, in particular our newly-initiated Bookcases for Kids project.

If you would like to donate any of these items, they can be dropped off at the EECM main offices, located on the second floor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church at 250 N. Highland Ave. If you round up a large donation, we’d be happy to come and pick it up. Just call us (412-361-5549 ext. 411) to arrange delivery. And last but not least, EECM will have a table at the Highland Park Yard sale on June 3rd at 1104 N. Highland Ave (at the corner of Hampton and Highland) and you’re welcome to drop off items then.

* Definitions taken from www.dictionary.com, which, incidentally, lists 33 different definitions for the word “green.” Who says learning isn’t cool?