{"id":6759,"date":"2011-10-06T08:51:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T15:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormwater.sustainablewestseattle.org\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2011-10-06T08:51:29","modified_gmt":"2011-10-06T15:51:29","slug":"sustainable-west-seattle-puts-challenge-to-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tox-ick.org\/index.php\/2011\/10\/06\/sustainable-west-seattle-puts-challenge-to-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable West Seattle puts challenge to community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>Sustainable West Seattle puts challenge to community\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

$1,000 donation to Pathfinder K-8 School\u2019s Earth Project at stake<\/p>\n

WEST SEATTLE —\u00a0Help Pathfinder K-8 School win $1,000 toward a rainwater harvesting system for its Earth Project!<\/p>\n

Sustainable West Seattle<\/a> will be giving its \u201cDon\u2019t Feed the Tox-Ick Monster\u201d presentation at Pathfinder K-8 School Monday, Oct. 10 from 7-8 p.m. and is challenging Pathfinder to bring a crowd.<\/p>\n

The challenge: If 40 or more adults show up to learn about protecting Puget Sound, then Sustainable West Seattle will donate $1,000 toward the school\u2019s Earth Project. To help encourage turnout even further, free pizza will be provided. Pathfinder K-8 School is located at 1901 SW Genesee St.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pathfinder K-8 School<\/a>\u2019s Earth Project aims to “empower students to discover their connections to the Earth, themselves, and one another” and is a collaboration between Pathfinder and the Nature Consortium — a nonprofit organization also based in West Seattle.<\/p>\n

The School Garden is the most significant part of the Earth Project and has become an integral component of many of Pathfinder’s classrooms.\u00a0\u00a0The garden affords opportunities to teach students about natural resources and healthy food.\u00a0The rainwater harvesting system will help teachers educate students about the importance of conservation and the water cycle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great opportunity to advance the school\u2019s efforts to teach students about healthy foods and ecology,\u201d said Bill Reiswig, parent of a Pathfinder student and a founder of Sustainable West Seattle. \u201cAll people have to do is show up for an hour and the school will get a gift toward a rainwater harvesting system.\u00a0We\u2019re trying hard to get the word out so that 40-plus adult community members show up.\u201d<\/p>\n

All West Seattle community members are invited to attend the hour-long event and enjoy free pizza. Sustainable West Seattle\u2019s presentation will focus on actions each of us can commit to that help protect and restore Puget Sound. Audience members will learn about things like natural yard care, water retention systems, community volunteer opportunities, and more.\u00a0\u00a0To learn more about the project, visit\u00a0tox-ick.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Sustainable West Seattle
\n<\/strong>Sustainable West Seattle is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that educates and advocates for urban sustainability in our local community.<\/p>\n

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Contact:\u00a0Cate White
\n<\/strong>cate@sustainablewestseattle.org\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0(646) 957-6225\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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