Bag giveaway!

Sfs member Sara headed a project we dubbed the "bag project". The original idea was to raise money to purchase reusable bags, to then giveaway at a local supermarket. 

After contacting multiple stores around town, she found that these stores were not able or willing to donate any bags, funds, or appropriate discounts due.

Though this was a setback, the project continued into the planning stages. 

She then found out, with the help of our faculty adviser Alan Brumsted, that there was already a project much like this taking place in Jackson in May. 

A donor provided 600 bags to the school district, which were sent to the K-12 art classes, decorated, and returned to him. He then picked a day (May 18) to give away at Whole Grocer to give away decorated bags.

Because the project idea was already in progress, we decided to work along with the donors on their project. Sfs members were there during the giveaway handing out bags, which were filled with handouts that Sara designed about the disadvantages of paper and plastic bag use. 

Sfs members Hailey, Sara and Karli

Sara 

One of 3 give away tables 

- Karli