Plant the Seed Auction
Mark your calendars!
Online Auction (Bidding For Good): April 4th - April 19th, 2012
Live Event (at Greenbelt Cultural Center, North Chicago, IL):
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
Prairie Crossing Charter School (PCCS), a public school focused on sustainability and environmental education, is seeking your support as an auction sponsor for the annual Auction to benefit our organization. The Plant the Seed Auction is our largest and most successful fundraising event, and this year, we are expanding by adding an online auction to our live event. The online auction will run before the Auction from April 4th through April 19th on Bidding For Good, a prominent and highly effective nonprofit auction site. Bidding For Good has an audience of over 230,000 bidders, and this will allow PCCS and our generous donors to significantly expand our geographic reach. The live event will be held on April 21st, 2012 at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago, IL. Money raised from our Auction is directed toward Prairie Crossing Charter School’s general operating fund.
Why should you be involved? Because Prairie Crossing Charter School is all about leveraging a powerful community to raise a significant amount of money for our students. We’re committed to using innovative technology and techniques to keep costs at an absolute minimum. Because it’s a great way for you to achieve widespread visibility by tapping into an engaged, active community to promote your own products and services. And because raising more money will support Prairie Crossing Charter School, a school that educates our youth to become the environmental stewards of tomorrow.
Ways to Get Involved:
- Become an Auction Sponsor! Learn more about the fabulous benefits and exposure your business will receive as a sponsor of our online auction and live event here. It's so easy… just fill out the Auction Sponsorship Form and return it to Sarah Kirch via email at skirch [at] pccharterschool [dot] org.
- Donate Online. Fill out the PDF version of the donation form and email it to skirch [at] pccharterschool [dot] org. Thank you!
To learn more about PCCS and our annual Auction, please view here!
Classroom Projects
Please see the following links for ideas for classroom projects:
- Recycled Plastic Bag Mandalas: http://virginiafleck.com/
- Recycled Hubcap Flower Wall Art: http://bluevelvetchair.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-hubcap-flower-diy.html
- Recycled Paper Quilled Flower: http://quillingprojects.blogspot.com/2011/02/quilled-flower.html
- Recycled Painted Bird: http://www.recyclart.org/2011/08/painted-bird/
- Bottle Cap Portrait: http://www.recyclart.org/2011/06/marilyn-monroe-bottle-cap-portrait/
- Recycled Tire Toy Box: http://www.recyclart.org/2011/04/diy-tire-toys-box/
- Recycled Straw/Cup/Plate Lamp: http://www.recyclart.org/2011/04/plastic-cups-straws-lamps/
- Recycled Flower Vase Art: http://www.twinksplacenow.blogspot.com/
- Bike Wheel Muse: http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-Bike-Wheel-into-Inspiring-Muse/
- Recycled Vinyl Hatbox: http://www.recyclart.org/2011/07/vinyl-hatbox/
- Recycled Grocery Bag/Bottle Cap Sunflower: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanlytle/5761792457/in/set-72157626810555288/
- Recycled Paper Collages: http://gigigarcia1.com/home.html
- Guerra de la Paz, Recycled Fabric Trees: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/recycled-art-masterpiece-made-from-junks/
- Erika Iris Simmons, Recycled Audiotape Art: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/recycled-art-masterpiece-made-from-junks/
- Pop Art Mirror: http://www.massdesign.biz/TJG-BLOG/2010/05/recycled-art/
- Cello Chicks: http://www.indigoarts.com/store1_recycled22.html
- Recycled Robots: http://www.greendiary.com/entry/recycled-art-amazing-robots-made-from-trash/
- Other Flower Wall Art: http://www.freespiritwriter.com/2010/04/18/celebrate-earth-day-with-recycled-items-for-art-projects/
- Recycled Art Flowers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33377430@N08/3409518684/